Jockey wheel unwinding

Obviously it works for you Ian however nipping the tyre against the top of the A Frame cover was the reason I had problems but only on the current caravan. I put the cause down to the A Frame fibre glass panel flexing on bad road surfaces and failing to grip the tyre. I used you method on previous caravans without any problem.

we've had this a couple of times with our Coachman though never on any of our previous vans. It's pretty scary when it happens. Agree with Tirril's method, and tightening both the top handle and the clamp what we used to term in the motor trade "FT"

Never had a problem on a caravan but now tow a large trailer occasionally which suffers the problem.

I use a bungee to secure it as others do!

Hi guys

thanks for the replys, thought i did but will make sure I tighten things proper, going to tie it off as well for safe measure.

thanks Gary

 ..... what we used to term in the motor trade "FT"

That'll be tighten till you f**t and then another quarter turn 

Interesting that geoffeales has also had this happen to a Coachman. This happened to us on the M62 near Huddersfield on our 2 year old coachman when it was only 6 months old. The noise of it hitting the road when in unwound was very worrying and since we were at a junction but past the off slip when it happened meant the wheel was smashed before we could stop. I now make sure that the wheel is tightly wound up into the slot and also use a bungee.

Same happened to us. Have since wound it up really tight and has not recurred in 3000odd miles of towing 

It's worth remembering as you tighten up the clamp, to jiggle the top of the strut gently to make sure it is sitting snugly in the clamp or it can shake loose. 

I tightened my jockey wheel as tight as I dare on the top handle but it still vibrated loose, causing thewhole wheel to become in contact with road, not good. Wheel was replaced under warranty and they said to tighten it by hand as far as possible on hop handle (& secure with locking handle too). Upon tightening, the top spindle bust and I had to get a new top handle. Can’t believe that the whole arrangement (top handle) relies on a roll clip to keep it from dropping to the road surface & buckling, causing potential accident. There must be a better way to secure the wheel from dropping? 

I had that proble as it was in a clamp on the outside of the afrme it took it off and carried it just inside the door,bur some use a bungee to on the handle to a point on the aframe