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I have not seen many positive views on this type of mover.  Even if they have the power they might struggle for grip on anything but a very smooth and level surface.  I admit to having no personal experience of using one but I did look into them before getting a permanently mounted mover that is really great.

The price of the chassis mounted movers has come down a lot with more firms competing for trade.

The Jockey wheel types are no good on loose or gravel surfaces, they also wont get the van moving if on mud and have a tendancy to 'slip' due to less tyre surface than the latest versions which bolt onto the chasis. We have Reich mover fitted to our van and its brilliant for accurate movements, and being able to cope on gravel and muddy surfaces as it works by using the caravans own wheels steered by the movers friction pads on the tyres. We have the Comfort model and would recommend them to anyone.  

Julia

I have no personal experience of these jockey wheel jobbies and I must admit I was not convinced that they are up to any more than the simplest of jobs.

There are always a lot on ebay which is not a good sign.

I had an opportunity to buy one very cheaply some years ago, and since it was from a very close friend he lent it to me to try out. All I wanted was to push my van off the road up a slight slope ( it rises about two feet over 30 feet ) with all the surface being tarmac.  It failed completely to be able to do this it just did not have enough weight on the front to be able to grip and the wheel spunuselessly as soon as it hit the slope. My Rhyno mover on the other hand does the job effortlessly.