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Just back from a 10 day tour of the west coast at our last site watched as an outfit arrived. Swift Challanger Sport and a 4 X 4. Couple in their late 60's.

He unhitched as normal, winding up the jockey wheel so the van was nose up!.

He then went to the front locker and got an electric drill which he used on the rear steadies and raised the rear until nearly level. The drill must have been protesting as only then did he go to the jockey wheel and gave it a few downward turns.

How long before cracks appear in the chasis ?.

Be warned about buying any 2nd hand Challanger Sport's

Never seen it before in 31 years of caravanning !

Quote: Originally posted by mawkwind on 11/8/2014

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Just back from a 10 day tour of the west coast

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Another common one is to release the jockey wheel clamp let wheel hit the deck, then start to wind without reclamping.

or not pulling forward slightly to allow tow hitch to ease forward to release pressure on towball before dropping jockey wheel and uncoupling

or lifting car back end with jockey wheel before releasing clamp on tow ball.

I have seen a vanner jumping up and down on A frame while 4x4 is moving of own accord (no Driver) to get hitch to go over ball then jump off and run like hell and jump in car to stop it before it drove into ditch and hedge at edge of site.