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30/8/2008 at 10:06pm
Location: Lancashire
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No, I've never taken the wheels off before but I am considering it this year fo rsecurity if nothing else.
check insurance first,no wheels no wheel clamp and if stolen they will not pay out.always jockey wheel down to support the van at the front,this where all the weight is,spare wheel,two gas bottles and us two most of the time because we sit and sleep at the front of the van.
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30/8/2008 at 10:10pm
Location: maltby Sth yorks
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agree. - I can see now as the tv has been turnded off!! again, I see people with th steadies taking the weight - but I don't feel comfortable with this
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30/8/2008 at 10:19pm
Location: North East
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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 30/8/2008
check insurance first,no wheels no wheel clamp
Agree completley and one reason it hasnt been done before.
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30/8/2008 at 10:48pm
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Quote: Originally posted by daved on 30/8/2008
Quote: Originally posted by michael on 30/8/2008
check insurance first,no wheels no wheel clamp
Agree completley and one reason it hasnt been done before.
Why not just take one wheel off then (to baffle the thieves) and clamp the other, to keep the insurance folk happy?
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30/8/2008 at 10:59pm
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Last winter I left the brake off while in storage - legs down, wheel clamp and opposite chocked. There was a week of very strong winds - the front of the van moved over 3 feet - only 6" away from the next van - I will allways put the brake on now.
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31/8/2008 at 12:41pm
Location: Bedfordshire
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If the jockey wheel is supposed to help bear the weight, why isn't there a similar device at the rear. Some layouts obviously have more weight behind the axle when on site, ( fixed double bed, wardrobe full of clothes, Loo water tank ) yet the steadies bear the weight no problem, I think it is just matter of personal preference, not engineering principle.
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31/8/2008 at 3:28pm
Location: South Northants
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All good comments, still can't find anyone who raises their jockey wheel then, I will ask people when I see them.
As regards to the handbrake, whenever possible I will leave mine off, especially in storage and when on a level pitch. I have heard of cars who's cables have streched and also brake shoes sticking on when left for a while.
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31/8/2008 at 3:43pm
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Thanks for the advice on the handbrake!!!!
I'm not sure if ours is on but will ask dh when he gets home from work and maybe we will do that one week on and one week off idea
We have our jockey wheel down when on site and handbrake on too. We have seen lots of people on sloping sites who use their corner steadies for bearing the weight of the caravan. Just assumed that they aren't members of this site so i feel all superior lmao.
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31/8/2008 at 4:07pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 30/8/2008
Quote: Originally posted by daved on 30/8/2008
Quote: Originally posted by michael on 30/8/2008
check insurance first,no wheels no wheel clamp
Agree completley and one reason it hasnt been done before.
Why not just take one wheel off then (to baffle the thieves) and clamp the other, to keep the insurance folk happy?
Bloody good idea, I hadnt thought of that
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31/8/2008 at 4:09pm
Location: Yeadon Leeds!
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Quote: Originally posted by Steve W 77 on 31/8/2008
If the jockey wheel is supposed to help bear the weight, why isn't there a similar device at the rear. Some layouts obviously have more weight behind the axle when on site, ( fixed double bed, wardrobe full of clothes, Loo water tank ) yet the steadies bear the weight no problem, I think it is just matter of personal preference, not engineering principle. Steve W
some vans have heay duty steadies at the rear.
on my van the rear steadies are attached to the chassis, the front ones are just attached to the wooden floor.
probably is preference in most cases, but I cant see the point in raising it to lower it again to go home, its just one more thing to do.
levelling on seadies is still not a good idea though!
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01/9/2008 at 1:10pm
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I've got a Swift and my handbook says jockey wheel down.
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01/9/2008 at 2:11pm
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Mine down all the time.
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