Motormover

armourer replied on 24/03/2021 13:52

Posted on 24/03/2021 13:52

on a twin axle caravan if you can only afford a motor mover for 1 axle  which one does it go on

front or rear ?  im thinking rear as that way its not adding to the nose weight ?

whats your thoughts ?

heddlo replied on 24/03/2021 15:45

Posted on 24/03/2021 15:45

We have a Powrtouch twin on our twin axle. You do have to have a motor mover that does twin axles. It’s fitted on the front two wheels so it doesn’t cause fouling to the jacking point which is just behind the rear wheels. It has always worked very well getting in and out of our storage compound and on a tight site pitch, maybe a little more to-ing and fro-ing than a four wheel mover but that has never caused us any issue.

armourer replied on 24/03/2021 16:41

Posted on 24/03/2021 16:41

so are you saying that if you fit an awd motor mover it blocks

the jacking point at the rear wheel 

i have seen plenty twin axle's have awd

heddlo replied on 24/03/2021 17:17

Posted on 24/03/2021 17:17

Yes it does.  I assume with the 4 wheel movers the owners use a different jack.  We use the (pretty awful) Alko Jack so we need the correct jacking point.  Jacking systems, such as the A&P one, would be compatible I believe.

richardandros replied on 25/03/2021 06:58

Posted on 25/03/2021 06:58

I have an AWD motor mover fitted to our caravan - as we did with the last TA van.  You can't get at the jacking points, but Lock 'n Level sorts that problem out easily and safely.  Much better, IMO, than using a jack anyway. If, heddlo means E&P hydraulic jacking system, I have that fitted to the present van and is the ultimate solution to levelling and fitting twin wheel locks - but it's expensive.

One of the advantages of having an AWD system is that, during a turn, it automatically straightens the turn out slightly, every few seconds to release the pressure on the tyres.

EmilysDad replied on 25/03/2021 08:37

Posted on 25/03/2021 06:58 by richardandros

I have an AWD motor mover fitted to our caravan - as we did with the last TA van.  You can't get at the jacking points, but Lock 'n Level sorts that problem out easily and safely.  Much better, IMO, than using a jack anyway. If, heddlo means E&P hydraulic jacking system, I have that fitted to the present van and is the ultimate solution to levelling and fitting twin wheel locks - but it's expensive.

One of the advantages of having an AWD system is that, during a turn, it automatically straightens the turn out slightly, every few seconds to release the pressure on the tyres.

Posted on 25/03/2021 08:37

 ... One of the advantages of having an AWD system is that, during a turn, it automatically straightens the turn out slightly, every few seconds to release the pressure on the tyres

My Powrtouch awd movers don't 🙄

richardandros replied on 25/03/2021 10:52

Posted on 25/03/2021 08:37 by EmilysDad

 ... One of the advantages of having an AWD system is that, during a turn, it automatically straightens the turn out slightly, every few seconds to release the pressure on the tyres

My Powrtouch awd movers don't 🙄

Posted on 25/03/2021 10:52

Well mine does - and it's a Powrtouch! Plus, when the it was fitted on our last van the technician demonstrated it and explained that was how it worked.  It's so brief, every few seconds on a tight turn, that you might not notice it - but watch the jockey wheel and it momentarily straightens up out of the turn before going back to it - just enough to take some of the pressure off the tyres.

EmilysDad replied on 25/03/2021 12:07

Posted on 25/03/2021 10:52 by richardandros

Well mine does - and it's a Powrtouch! Plus, when the it was fitted on our last van the technician demonstrated it and explained that was how it worked.  It's so brief, every few seconds on a tight turn, that you might not notice it - but watch the jockey wheel and it momentarily straightens up out of the turn before going back to it - just enough to take some of the pressure off the tyres.

Posted on 25/03/2021 12:07

I don't know what model number etc they are, but I can get quite an impressive amount of scrub on the tyres on a tight turn ... the jockey wheel doesn't straighten up. My movers were already on the caravan when we bought it but must've been fitted around 2003 ... so maybe an older variation than yours 🤷‍♂️ 

richardandros replied on 25/03/2021 12:24

Posted on 25/03/2021 12:07 by EmilysDad

I don't know what model number etc they are, but I can get quite an impressive amount of scrub on the tyres on a tight turn ... the jockey wheel doesn't straighten up. My movers were already on the caravan when we bought it but must've been fitted around 2003 ... so maybe an older variation than yours 🤷‍♂️ 

Posted on 25/03/2021 12:24

That probably accounts for it ED.  First one was 2015 and the one on the present van was fitted December 2018, just before we took delivery.

EmilysDad replied on 25/03/2021 13:41

Posted on 25/03/2021 12:24 by richardandros

That probably accounts for it ED.  First one was 2015 and the one on the present van was fitted December 2018, just before we took delivery.

Posted on 25/03/2021 13:41

Ooops! Typo .... should've been 2013 🙄

KjellNN replied on 25/03/2021 16:23

Posted on 25/03/2021 16:23

We have a 2 wheel Truma TE on our twin axle, it is fitted in front of the front wheels so that it does not get so much dirt sprayed on it from the tyres.  We can also lower the front of the van to give the front wheels more traction.

It is a dedicated TA mover and is programmed to do the straightening out when turning to reduce the tyre scrub.  This means it does not turn as fast as a 4 wheel one, but it does what we need it to do.

We also did not want the weight of a 4 wheel one.

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