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PersonJG1971
09/1/2014 at 9:33am
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Hi,we keep our caravan on the driveway - and each winter i've left it with all the corner steadies down, jockey wheel up & handbrake off. Is this wrong?
I've been advised to leave the jockey wheel down and take the rear steadies up to take the pressure off the chassis.
Thanks in advance.

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Personmillermicm
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Jockey wheel down yes but cannot see the point of winding up the steadies if they are used correctly. They are just steadies and not intended for jacking the van up therefore the chassis should not be under any pressure.

Handbrake off (wheels chocked) to avoid the brakes sticking.

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Personmoppetsdad
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Even better would be to put it up on axle stands to take the weight off the tyres as it does them no good at all to be left in one position with the weight on for a long time as I found out to my horror after a fast three hundred mile run with my wife a son and his wife and my grand daughter on board only to see wire strands sticking through the side of one tyre.

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PersonJax365
09/1/2014 at 10:18am
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Mine is as above, jockey wheel down, steadies down, wheels chocked, handbrake off.

When I had a pneumatic jockey wheel, which kept going flat, I used to take the jockey wheel up as well.

It's also a good idea to turn the tyres/wheels around once in a while over winter as well.

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PersonJG1971
09/1/2014 at 10:34am
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I have a pneumatic jockey wheel too - guess I'll just have to check it regularly once I've lowered it.
I do turn the wheels a couple of times over the winter.
Thanks for the advice

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PersonTc1962
09/1/2014 at 2:35pm
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hi

we were told by the guy who services our van to do what most have said 

 jockey wheel down, steadies down, wheels chocked, handbrake off.

we don't turn the wheels but its only left for 8 weeks (jan and feb) we are normally away xmas and start again at the end of feb weather permitting



 


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For us, it’s all the corner steadies down, we remove the jockey wheel completely, engage motor mover and handbrake off. We move the van once a month; charge the battery for a couple of days after moving.

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Must leave brakes off and wheels chocked as brakes will otherwise stick on. Steadies down will stop van rocking around in wind and make stealing it a bit more difficult, especially if steady locks are fitted. Tyres can develop 'flat spots' if not moved for long periods, but personally I have never suffered this problem. Hope this helps....

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I have done all of the above (inc rotate wheels periodically if stood too long), but I also wind the jockey wheel right down so the van is pointing downwards before winding steadies. This provides a gradient and allows rain water to run off better.

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PersonGreendemon315
09/1/2014 at 10:05pm
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I wouldn't be leaving the motor mover engaged on the tyres. That will do them no good at all.
Jim


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Is there any factual proof that leaving the mover engaged does any harm to the tyres.

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I don't think there is anything factual but our friends used to leave it engaged quite a lot and have had two blow outs now - no proof but enough to make them stop it and only engage it when using it as a motor mover


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Quote: Originally posted by Greendemon315 on 09/1/2014
I wouldn't be leaving the motor mover engaged on the tyres. That will do them no good at all.
Jim


I’m sure I read an article from Rhyno saying it was OK to leave the rollers engaged whilst parked up. I know that the weight of the van can cause the tyres to become distorted, I regularly check the tyre pressures because of the under/over inflation problems.
Always willing to learn so if keeping them engaged will maybe put undue strain on tyres and mover, I will pop out today and disengage.


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It says on my motor mover instructions never to leave the rollers engaged during periods of storage, or even when away on holiday. It doesn't say why, but I suspect pressure on wheels, and perhaps the rollers might seize up as well.

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Quote: Originally posted by JG1971 on 09/1/2014
I have a pneumatic jockey wheel too - guess I'll just have to check it regularly once I've lowered it.
I do turn the wheels a couple of times over the winter.
Thanks for the advice


When I had one I wound it up off the ground to store, the caravan is perfectly ok just on its four steadies and chocks. It was an absolute pain, always going flat, so in the end I just bought a chunky wide solid jockey wheel, which was just as good on my shale type drive.



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Quote: Originally posted by Jax365 on 10/1/2014
It says on my motor mover instructions never to leave the rollers engaged during periods of storage, or even when away on holiday. It doesn't say why, but I suspect pressure on wheels, and perhaps the rollers might seize up as well.


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