Oakest replied on 09/08/2019 18:24
Posted on 09/08/2019 18:24
Hi
As the title says I'm a newbie and currently on our first trip. Had some challenges getting the van level - not right to left but front to back. Having finally got onto a gravel pitch it turned out that the jockey wheel would not go high enough to level the van. Looking around the answer appears to be shove a load of wood under the jockey wheel. However is there an easy way to do this - could you put the steadies down, lift the jockey wheel, put the wood underneath and then raise the van using the jockey wheel? Slightly nervous as the dealership stressed that the steadies were for steadying not lifting, but wondered if it could support the weight for a couple of minutes?
Also when using the motor mover to get into the space allocation I had left the jockey wheel high - it dug a great channel through the gravel and looks under a bit of strain if I'm honest. I have added a picture - am I just being a sensitive newbie? Presumably the trick is keep the jockey wheel low when moving and then raise? Anyway of telling if I have damaged/weakened it? presumably they are fairly sturdy things?
Finally (and thanks for continuing to read) having now experienced the challenges with levelling I'm thinking about a Lock and Load for the right to left challenges I'll know doubt encounter at some point. Is everyone in agreement - easy to use and effective?
Thanks for considering
Oakest