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Is there any reason why someone would choose to have no jockeywheel on their caravan?

We were slowly driving around looking for a pitch when we happened upon another fellow caravanner having a hard time manouvering his unit into a pitch. Eventually he decided all was fine and proceeded to unhitch using the corner steadies. Surely this is bad for the frame of the van?

Dave

Quote: Originally posted by Pickled Onion on 02/10/2010

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Is there any reason why someone would choose to have no jockeywheel on their caravan?

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I'm intrigued as to how you know this Tentz -

There's no secrets on a site..............

Quote: Originally posted by dave8858 on 02/10/2010

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I'm intrigued as to how you know this Tentz - or are you just hazarding a reasonable guess?


D

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Or....

a) The jockey wheel grounded whilst towing, so the guy removed it and may have accidentally left it at home

b) They didn't hitch up right and the caravan fell off the back of the car, thereby smashing the jockey wheel. I've seen that happen twice. (And it wasn't me by the way.)

Quote: Originally posted by Max-and-Paddy on 02/10/2010

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Tentz knows everything

Nora

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Wouldn't you think that some kindly soul would have lifted the caravan off the tow ball, held onto the A frame whilst the owner checked levels, (lowering and raising the A frame under instruction till it was level front to back) and then, after the front corner steadies were down go off and find a log to stick under the hitch head?

Phil