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You can get an adapter from caravan dealers.

I made my first one by sawing off the long bit of a steady winder

19mm x 50cm Corner Steady Socket

S490
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Hubby doesn't mind doing the manual winding either for what is basically a once a blooming year thing anyhoo....don't ask!

Also the drill just seems to be a bit of extra weight we can ill afford to use on something that's only gonna be used twice while we're away, (winding up....and winding down), and means I can bung in more knickers

Although in actual fact....the drill thingy would be used FOUR times each year...winding up when hitching...winding down when pitching...up to re-hitch...and down once back in the storage pitch.....nah....still aint worth it

All this being said though....the major expense of the wonderful recon Powrtouch mover was worth every single penny coz with me being a decrepit and hubby with his hernia waiting to be sorted, there was no way our two weeks in Cornwall could have happened this year without it. Marvellous and coz we love it so-o-o-o-o much we might even nip down to give Ellie a trip around the storage pitch now and then just for the fun of it I'm kiddding!

Yes, we use a drill/adapter and wouldn't be without it.

It means that even I (Mrs Ulti-mates) and Master Ulti-mates (age 10) can do the steadies, whilst Mr Ulti-mates can be free to demonstrate his manliness with other tasks.

Having a drill and adaptor means the kids are more than happy to wind the legs down. OK I know it don't take long but while they are winding down the legs I can be guzzling my 1st beer

Seriously though, I use the drill for the Wurmi pegs too.

I also use one for legs and wurmi pegs. Brilliant, and my Heart problem approves too.

Robin

I prefer to use the wheelbrace to lower the stabilisers, at least then I know they're where I want them. What's wrong with a couple of minutes on a wheelbrace?? I guess you all pack the charger for your drills do you? Just think about all the extra weight you're piling into the unit. Must be a couple of unwanted kilos in a drill & charger, if they're any good that is.

BB  

As you get older or more infirm its well worth carrying  the extra weight of a mover cordless drill or any other accessory that enables caravaning to be continued 

I always need the drill to do the odd job including the latest screw in bolts(B & Q) used as awning pegs.

Screw into earth as well

robin

I draw the line at drilling and plugging concrete !!1

The screws go into grass,soil and hold well.

When you unscrew they have a self cleaning effect

In Spain last year we had to drill the earth before knocking in pegs or windbreaks as it was baked hard