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Advice on cordless drills for steadies please.

Thanks Malcolm

I'm going to ask a daft question.

Why do people use a drill, surely you have to use a winder of some sort to finish off the last bit to get the right footing??, The batteries go flat or be flat when you come to use it, and for petes sake it only takes 15 seconds a steady to wind up or down, if you want to speed the process up by 10 seconds surely you need to relax more??

we bought a cordless off the shopping channel on the TV for £7 ok its only fit for small jobs or winding the steadies down but it works. The reason we use it is because were both disabled and its easier for us.

                                          atb Bill

The main thing I have always found is to make sure the corner steadies are lubricated and kept free from dirt, the drill then becomes less important.

Keep the batteries charged and a selection of screw driver bits in the caravan and it can come in handy for all kinds of jobs!

Regards,

Roger

www.caravanservicecheshire.co.uk

01606 973005

Quote: Originally posted by robdawn12 on 09/12/2011

I'm going to ask a daft question.

Why do people use a drill, surely you have to use a winder of some sort to finish off the last bit to get the right footing??, The batteries go flat or be flat when you come to use it, and for petes sake it only takes 15 seconds a steady to wind up or down, if you want to speed the process up by 10 seconds surely you need to relax more??

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Quote: Originally posted by robdawn12 on 09/12/2011

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I'm going to ask a daft question.

Why do people use a drill, surely you have to use a winder of some sort to finish off the last bit to get the right footing??, The batteries go flat or be flat when you come to use it, and for petes sake it only takes 15 seconds a steady to wind up or down, if you want to speed the process up by 10 seconds surely you need to relax more??

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It's so much quicker and easier to use a drill (not that I do, OH does), surely we are not going to start a row over this?

Anne

Its better to get a drill with torque control then you won,t damage the legs

We got ours from argos £39.99 with a spare battery and 18 volt and the socket (19mm) I got a socket and had a bar welded on

I picke up one with 2 batteries in Auchan Dunkerque for €15! Its ok but batteries don't hold charge too long, ok for in hte van, charge it before I go to get van out.

I sometimes have to start the steady with spanner before using the drill-usually if they have not been used for a bit! I have the wheel spanner to remove Al-ko lock so use that!

Quote: Originally posted by robdawn12 on 09/12/2011

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I'm going to ask a daft question.

Why do people use a drill, surely you have to use a winder of some sort to finish off the last bit to get the right footing??, The batteries go flat or be flat when you come to use it, and for petes sake it only takes 15 seconds a steady to wind up or down, if you want to speed the process up by 10 seconds surely you need to relax more??

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