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We've got a double axle Buccanneer Caravel with 4 motor  movers. On a recent trip to Spain we had a puncture, but no problem we carried a spare wheel and my 1 ton trolley jack. However, problems arose when I tried to get the jack under the axle beam, as the motor mover was in the way leaving me only a few inches to get the jack under. I solved this by pulling one side of the van up onto a levelling wedge to create additional height and after much huffing & puffing I got the jack in place and completed the wheel change.

This episode got me thinking that if I pulled the van onto a suitable wedge under the good wheel the bad wheel would lift clear of the ground and I wouldn't need a jack at all.

Has anyone done this before and if so have you got any suitable dimensions? I'm planning to experiment with a home made wedge made from layers of plywood to get the right height but if this has been done before it would save me lots of mucking about to find the correct height and shape for the wedge.

Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 22/4/2012

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Never changed a wheel on my bailey but,i remember one time the jockey wheel slipped and the "A"frame crashed to the deck it was a nightmare to lift back up.I was surprised to learn the van was not balanced on the axles but,nose heavy.

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