Ok,is the range of Mr shifta movers any good,in preferance to a permanent one fitted to the chassis.I own a pathfinder FC,and have a small gradient to get up,will it be of any use?
We use one with our Dandy Destiny. The only thing I find is that when going backwards up an incline the wheels of the driver can lose traction. I get over this by having one of the kids stand on the hitch to increase the "nose weight."
Quote: Originally posted by bode5997 on 13/5/2012
Ok,is the range of Mr shifta movers any good,in preferance to a permanent one fitted to the chassis.I own a pathfinder FC,and have a small gradient to get up,will it be of any use?
Would it be possible to bolt a small winch down somewere to pull it up for you.
When we had a unbraked TT, I bought a Mr Shifta s/h for £50. Fortunately I got my money back when I sold it on as it wouldn't even bump its way over the 1" lip into my garage, never mind push or pull the TT over it.
We now have a Pathfinder and truth be told, I use the motor mover on it, more often when on sites than I do at home.
I have never seen anyone using a Mr Shifta on a site. Too large to carry I think.
I read up loads about these before deciding to see if a motor mover could be fitted to my camper (fingers crossed please, the bloke is coming tomorrow!). There are loads of them on ebay of different types, they fetch high prices too. Having read loads and loads about them I gleaned that they only work well on level, solid surfaces, ask them to shift something up a gravel slope and I was told it wouldn't happen.
There is another option and that is a 'caterpillar' type jockey wheel. It isn't powered, but it makes it easier to move your camper manually because it is both wider and has a longer surface area in touch with the ground than your jockey wheel. If the motor mover can't be fitted to my unit, I will try that before anything else.
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Hi. I got around my little problem (limited access in front of house for reversing and slight incline to garage) by fitting a small winch - €20 against €Mega...
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One of the winch mounting holes had to be enlarged slightly to be accepted by the Hitch/Chassis bolt.
All I do now is pull up opposite my gate - stick the hazards on the car - unhitch the FC and turn it through 90° - push or pull it (it's easy) so the jockey is over the pavement and the chassis wheels are against the kerb - walk into the garage drawing out the winch strap/hook as I go - clip on the ring I fixed just inside the the garage door and central - walk back to the A frame - engage the winch ratchet and start winding, steering with the left hand as I go.
I put another ring in the floor at the back of the garage so I can do the same to pull the FC over the garage door sill and into the garage.
OK, it doesn't look 21st Century high-tech but it works, it's cheap, it's easy and it and the rest of the hitch gubbins is covered with a black bin liner when not in use anyway Note the cranking handle is inclomplete in the photo's
I would think such a winch is available in UK and if you don't have a round file I am sure you know a man who has.
This method of moving the FC can also be used just about anywhere by putting the strap/hook onto the tow hitch and just pulling the FC to the back of your car.
I did go down the hitch mover/motor mover route a short while back in another forum but this method floats my boat perfectly. Copy/paste the link into your browser to see the photo's. I haven't worked out how to put the link in yet Edit inserted last para
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Remember, if you buy something you bought it, not brought it.
The two sites I have been on this year have both had gravel hardstanding pitches.
The first one was fairlyt large grade gravel and it was impossible to position the FC without using the motor mover.
The second site had a very fine grade of gravel where it possibly would have been possible to manually manoeuver the FC except that the site was on a slope and therefore I had to use ramps to level it. Again, only with the aid of the motor mover.
I'm sure that Mr Shiftas and Winches have there place, but on a site there is nothing so reasuring than knowing that you have a motor mover.
We had a FC previously and used a Mr Shifta 2. It was ok and got me out of trouble if I was on my own. Traction can be an issue. However it was far too heavy to take away with me.
I sold it on ebay when I sold the FC and got a really good price for it.
Now that we have a 'van with a mover I realise how much better a mover is - I'd look out for a s/h mover if i were you. I bought mine s/h from a caravan dealer for a little more than I got for the Shifta and they fitted it during a service.
Thanks blueexpo97 and I'm sure you're right LobeyDosser. It's all horses for courses and bode5997 did state it was only a small gradient to get up. My small gradient is about 6 meters long and not worth 600 notes plus - but - I have yet to put the FC in a position where I can't remove it the hairy-chested way. Soon, probably soon...
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