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03/10/2015 at 8:40am
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Agree with all of the above re jacking, and, particularly LobeyDosser's comments on safety, as I'm not sure how comfortable I would, personally, be crawling around underneath. Having dismantled a few of these, it is definitely a no no to jack the 4 corners. The chassis is usually an AL-KO one, and rock solid, but the campers are, mostly, flimsy wooden boxes, and much of their strength and rigidity comes from being screwed to the furniture. Jacking at the corners just causes the trailer to twist and puts too much strain on it.
The insurance thing is a pain, and typical of insurance companies. Jacking / removing wheels, in itself, does not invalidate insurance, but it prevents the fitting of a wheel clamp, in a lot of cases, which does invalidate it, so, effectively, the same thing. Some companies require a hitch lock OR a wheel clamp, but many require both. You may need to look at the storage location carefully, as, if it is too tight to jack, is it also too tight to fit a clamp? If so, you may have issues with insurance.
Personally (and this is my own personal perspective, there will be plenty who disagree, I'm sure) I have never seen the point in jacking / Winter wheels. It seems way too much hassle for what it achieves. Whilst it's true that it isn't advisable to leave tyres in one position for long periods, simply moving the camper backwards or forwards a few inches will spread the load more and reduce the risk of bulging etc. The recommendation for camper tyres is that they are changed every 5 - 7 years, anyway, so I always find that there is no real benefit in raising them to prolong the life, as it has a finite length, anyway, but, again, that's just me.
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04/10/2015 at 6:12pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Rhj296 on 03/10/2015
I propped my trailer and kit, which weighs in at 600 + kg up on 4 stools. Perfect.
Pictures posted on another thread.
As the Awaya is a standard tent, I'm guessing this is a small trailer, used to transport the tent, and kit. Probably fine for that, but a larger unit, such as a folding camper, is much larger, and the stresses would be significantly higher. Think the rolling backwards and forwards option will be, by far, the best option here.
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