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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 13/9/2016

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"Good luck, but if you want to wrench up your steadies and use them as jacks, damaging your floor and chassis against all advice and manufacturer guidance.......Then please do so." 👍


I never said I would use the steadies to jack up the van to level it,I was referring to the fact that when the van is sited, as was indicated at home on the driveway or on site and the steadies are down they are there to support the transfer of weight between the front and rear of the van.
The main weight of the van is supported on the wheels which act as the fulcrum, any transfer of weight is taken up by the steadies.
If your van is attached to the vehicle the vehicle will be carrying part of the weight of the van (the nose weight average 90kg).
When you unhitch the van that noseweight is supported by the jockey wheel,if you then lower the steadies and raise the jockey wheel you will transfer app 45kg to each steady.
The steadies are designed to cope with a given loading to support the weight of the occupants moving either side of the fulcrum so 45Kg isn't a major factor in the equation.
It is irrelevant where the fixed appliances etc are in the van,if the steadies are lowered touching the ground they aren't necessarily carrying much weight the wheels are carrying it,if you move something heavy towards the rear of the van the steadies will support that load.

"Good luck, but if you want to wrench up your steadies and use them as jacks, damaging your floor and chassis against all advice and manufacturer guidance.......Then please do so. 👍

My caravan (a Burstner)makes no reference to the jockey wheel when siting the van,the only instruction is:
"DO NOT USE THE STEADIES TO JACK UP THE CARAVAN"
Incidentally the cooker/fridge/onboard 40 ltr water tank/microwave and toilet/shower are all at the rear of the van!
saxo1


Post last edited on 13/09/2016 13:58:07

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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 13/9/2016

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The main weight of the van is supported on the wheels which act as the fulcrum, any transfer of weight is taken up by the steadies.
If your van is attached to the vehicle the vehicle will be carrying part of the weight of the van (the nose weight average 90kg).
When you unhitch the van that noseweight is supported by the jockey wheel,if you then lower the steadies and raise the jockey wheel you will transfer app 45kg to each steady.

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