"A Frame"

Cut a piece of one of those 'float noodles' and cut a slot in it, slot that over the plastic A frame at the place where the jockey wheel catches, and any damage will be to the piece of float noodle which can be thrown away and replaced by another piece next time you hitch up.

One 'noodle' costing 99p lasts for many many trips!

(We couldn't remember what they were called, so had to google!)

I was going to add - 'or you can use pipe lagging but it will cost considerably more' but the website 'timed out' for me and went into error mode for ten minutes.

Never heard of a float noodle!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/?iid=382084895874&&&adgroupid=33676502101&rlsatarget=pla-271883354355&abcId=893836&adtype=pla&merchantid=9754774&poi=&googleloc=1007422&device=c&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0&chn=ps

Yes, there's a similar link in my post - unfortunately the pale tone of the links in this forum don't show it up well.  I usually try to 'bold and underline' links so they show up better.

I have a mental image of your jockey wheel being on the outside of the A-frame.  Usially these days it is in the middle between the metal A-frame members where wear is minimal.

If that is the case it is only a few seconds to open the clamp and remove the jockey wheel completely.

Great tip. We've got loads of them from training. Will find a suitable colour 

You can buy them at pound shops - or similar (sometimes more than one for a pound), and don't need to pay the quoted postage for those on ebay as per EasyT's link.

I know that I have seen them in pound shops too Valda. I saw them last week when I went into a pound shop to buy 15 individual serving packets of cornflakes at 5 for £1. 

Why 15 packets you may well ask. I have 15 more sites booked this year. Last one for 15 nights and the others 5 or 6 nights. We usually have toast or the occasional small cooked breakfast or egg and toast. However on moving days I often have cereal! Creature of habit.

Hi All

What a great idea ValDa although we may not go for the "Noodle" floats we will go for the pipe lagging idea so simple and cheap as well! that should stop the problem from happening and protect the side of the "A" frame as well, as the van is 2002 and in immaculate condition these things need to be done.But thanks for all comments

Would not a tidier solution be one of those car door protectors. Smaller neater and probably enough to prevent damage.