Winding caravan steady legs

footlooserv replied on 14/09/2019 09:20

Posted on 14/09/2019 09:20

Any recommendations on a battery driven drill with a socket for winding the steady legs up and down?

Thanks

 

 

 

 

IanTG replied on 17/09/2019 11:22

Posted on 17/09/2019 11:22

Any at all, I would have thought. I simply take my household DIY drill (Bosch) which has facility for switching between screw/drill/hammer drill. The latter of course wouldn’t be used when winding steadies. I use the screw setting.

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SteveL replied on 18/09/2019 06:41

Posted on 18/09/2019 06:41

A fairly small dual speed drill with variable torque cut out, worked very well for the last two years we had the van. It was from the Aldi brand of tools, bought as a Thursday special, when we just went in for coffee.😂 It was about £22 and I have seen them in Aldi several times since. Came with a lithium battery and charger. The charge easily did 10 or more cycles. Now just gets used for small drilling jobs and as a powered screw driver.

ocsid replied on 18/09/2019 07:20

Posted on 14/09/2019 09:20 by footlooserv

Any recommendations on a battery driven drill with a socket for winding the steady legs up and down?

Thanks

 

 

 

 

Posted on 18/09/2019 07:20

I did once get a Bosch one but that soon went wrong then I concluded it had been just addition clutter and a weight we were carrying, where we had a perfectly adequate handle provided with the van.

It was always the getting up from bending down that was the real challenge, not the winding itself, therefore, using a drill does not relieve that bit of the task. So one bit less clutter and weight carried done away with these days.

EmilysDad replied on 18/09/2019 08:33

Posted on 18/09/2019 07:20 by ocsid

I did once get a Bosch one but that soon went wrong then I concluded it had been just addition clutter and a weight we were carrying, where we had a perfectly adequate handle provided with the van.

It was always the getting up from bending down that was the real challenge, not the winding itself, therefore, using a drill does not relieve that bit of the task. So one bit less clutter and weight carried done away with these days.

Posted on 18/09/2019 08:33

That's my thought too ... and another thing to keep charged.

Amesford replied on 18/09/2019 09:02

Posted on 18/09/2019 09:02

we have drill which is kept in the van and has the torque settings, as in the past the good lady has hurt her wrist so when the correct torque is set this avoids the drill snatching and of course stops the risk over tightening 

replied on 18/09/2019 09:15

Posted on 18/09/2019 09:15

I find much less 'getting up and down' with a drill and far easier for me. I carry drill and two fully charged higher capacity batteries. Use drill for engaging and disengaging mover. Will get me off home base and back on return plus 8 site set up and take downs on one battery. Never carry the charger.  

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