Caravan jack

[ScouseIan]

I have a 2008 Bailey Pageant. Just getting ready for Italy this year. Does anybody know if this caravan came with a scissor jack for changing the wheel? There is a spare and a brace but I'm not sure if there is/should be a jack. Where would it be stored if it was present?

Ian

 

[ShadySadie]

You'll be lucky to find a jack supplied with any caravan.

 

[ScouseIan]

Thought so

Problem is, my car doesn't have a spare wheel so theres no jack either. I'd better add one to my Towsure order today.

Thanks SS

 

[Hamer_5041128]

Scouse Ian,

My Swift Conqueror 655 2007 was supplied with an Alko jack and brackets fitted to the chassis. It was standard on the caravan and works well. You can view one on the Alko web site.

Hamer

 

[Zafiral]

Senators (currently) I think come with a std jack, however Pageants and the other Baileys do not.

We have a Purpleline jack and jacking points, we have not had to use it yet, but, it is there if we need it.

 

[Dustydog]

Ian

Get a small trolley jack rom Aldi / Lidl

 

[ScouseIan]

Hmm, the trolley jack is 9kg

 

[Dustydog]

The Al-ko scissors jack wasn't far off that.

You could of course take a chance and carry nothing. Wait for the breakdown service??

Cheers

Dustydog

 

[TheSleuth]

Ian

Dustydog's advice is absolutely correct. Unless you tow an absolute lightweight tiddler the standard supplied scissor jacks aren't worth a light and can be an absolute B to get positioned when punctures drop the van, as well as being unstable if you aren't very careful.

Yes a trolley jack is heavier but you don't have to buy a workshop sized monster and then you may be able to carry it in the car. Mine goes nicely behind the driver's seat. So much quicker, less effort, easy to adjust by small amounts and can even be used to assist levelling on site, plus you can use the one jack on both tow vehicle and van, and it will still work when you change either. No contest.

 

[TheSleuth]

I should add if you haven't towed in Italy, many so called autoroute hard shoulders there are about as wide as mine! If you have the misfortune to have to stop on one to fix a problem you'll have forty tonners and coaches etc holding their line at 60 just past your lugholes. You want to get out of there in the absolute minimum time believe me - and the trolley jack is the tool for that.

 

[Sedo]

Ian

We use a Ko-Jack with our 2008 Pageant Burgundy.

Haven't had to use it in anger yet,thank goodness, but do find it a good piece of kit.

We did have both tyres go one after the other years ago, changed the first with a scissor and the next with the AA (ran out of spare wheels).

Must admit wouldn't use a scissor again after that, especially with artics going past, AA were much better.

Best regards

Tomo

 

[car1234]

according to my manual and caravan manual you can place the jack under the axle

 

[David.O]

I used my Kojack light to fit winter wheels this week. An expensive bit of kit, but it made changing the wheels very easey. I would not want to do this job again without it.

 

[car1234]

I used my Kojack light to fit winter wheels this week. An expensive bit of kit, but it made changing the wheels very easey. I would not want to do this job again without it.

I have a trolley jack from lidi,while the manuals recommend a shape to match the axle,where can you get them from for its possible the change the head of the jack

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

I notice that riversway leisure are now advertising a jack which looks identical to the Kojack lite, but painted yellow instead. The price is

 

[car1234]

have a trolley jack from lidi,while the manuals recommend a shape to match the axle,where can you get them from for its possible the change the head of the jack

 

[Sedo]

Ian

We have a 2008 Pageant and bought Kojack hydraulic jack (Purple Line) which comes with jack plates which fit easily to the Alko chassis using existing holes.

Great to use and neat to carry with you.

Jack point plates have levels built in.

Tom

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Brian I made this bracket for my Lidl trolley jack to fit the Alko brackets

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Parts pic

 

[car1234]

thanks but i wanted one to fit under the axle so i should be able to modify

 

[WatsonJohnG]

I know its not recommended but I have found that it will fit under the mover cross bar with no apparent distortion of the van chassis

Using the axle is quite awkward as its further under the van and needs a bigger lift on the jack

 

[car1234]

thanks John in the caravan manual john wickersham pae 53 it shows the jack position is this incorrect i am a a loss to know what to do.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Hi Brian

It looks OK to me but as you can see JW is lying on the ground to do the jacking

I think that the easiest I have found is the Lidl jack with the Alko side brackets using the Alko holes in the chassis

Having established that its A Alko OK to use those holes for lifting it should be easy to fabricate L brackets with the short leg facing the ground and the right size to fit into the cradle on the Lidl jack

Actually its not the easiest the Kojack is but its a lot more expensive and the powder coating on mine is chipping off

I think that I will use the Alko galvanised brackets on the California when it comes but with an adapter to allow use of the Kojak

 

[car1234]

thanks john I have since contacted al-ko they say its ok provided that you are as close to the wheel you can get.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

If its OK means that Alko say that you can jack under the chassis rail as close to the wheel as possible then dealers have been doing it right for years !!

The bracket in my pic will fit into the Alko bracket and also/or under and around the chassis rail

Did Alko repeat the advice to keep the van attached to to car when jacking?

This is sound advice but not always possible to do if levelling on a pitch etc