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Do you have to have a special caravan jack to change a wheel or can you use a standard sissor jack?  We have a  small caravan 460kg. We havent had a problem as yet but I like to be prepared just in case.

Is there any websites with the procedure that I can print off to keep?

Many thanks Ruby x

The Kojack caravan jack is very heavy and bulky, a cheap bottle jack would be adequate for a 460Kg van,you just need to make sure it will lift high enough or carry some fairly substantial wood blocks to raise it.

Saxo1

Use one designed for a caravan rather than your car jack. As Jeff commented getting under can be a challenge. I was speaking to a chap who had had this problem and I passed a tip on which he said was stunningly obvious now I mentioned it, but he did not think of it at the time!!! Drag your van up a levelling ramp to raise the flat wheel side of the van so you can pop your jack under it. Personally I use a trolley jack, which is permantly in the car

Phil

Thanks for your replys.. have had a good look at the jacks on ebay Geoff will be looking to buying one of these very soon.

Happy days x Ruby x

Couldn't fit them to my van either as it is fitted with shock absorbers.

Saxo1