Corner Steadies - Disabled Person

[Scannyman]

Hi Guys

Having very little strength in my arms, winding corner steadies can be something of a challenge for me: battery drill or impact drill would seam the obvious choice but which one?
Thanks,

 

[Jcloughie]

Hi and welcome scannyman.

A standard drill will do the job.

Don't spend a lot. You do not need too much force, in fact, too much can be dangerous for your wrists when the winder comes to a sudden stop. But do get one with torque settings. Start off on a low setting and gradually increase.

Spoken by someone who once hurt their wrist.

John

 

[woodsieboy]

We paid about £30 for an 18volt drill with 2 lithium batteries from Robert Dyas, look for their special offers,drill has torque settings and light,works well

 

[Gozza2]

Almost any battery drill will do the job, from personal experience I'd say avoid the ones where the battery is a permanent part of the drill - I've replaced the rechargeable battery twice on mine as the eventually stop holding charge, but the drill itself is still going strong.

 

[littlebasher]

I think it was Emove that did an a kit that had electric corner steadies.

Not a full blown levelling kit - just electric steadies that can be operated by remote

 

[Buckman]

I think it was Emove that did an a kit that had electric corner steadies.

Not a full blown levelling kit - just electric steadies that can be operated by remote

Perhaps you are thinking of E&P which levels a caravan automatically. You caa have the full system fitted to a caravan or just the centre jacks. One of the reasons why we purchased the Buccaneer as it has the self levelling system.

 

[Beachball]

Hi Scannyman welcome to the forum we use a 20v drill with two Lithium batteries it made light work doing the corner steadies

 

[Scannyman]

Hi and welcome scannyman.

A standard drill will do the job.

Don't spend a lot. You do not need too much force, in fact, too much can be dangerous for your wrists when the winder comes to a sudden stop. But do get one with torque settings. Start off on a low setting and gradually increase.

Spoken by someone who once hurt their wrist.

John

Lovely Job - Thanks John

 

[Mr Plodd]

You DONT need an impact driver, they are designed to shift exceedingly tight, or partially seized items, and tgey make a lot of annoying noise on campsites. Standard cheap rechargeable drill is more than enough (just remember to keep it charged up! It's very annoying when it "dies" half way through retracting the steadies!)
How do you reckon I know that?

 

[GaryB]

Keep an eye on Screwfix/Toolstation/Machine Mart for offers and deals. I bought an 18 volt drill with 2 x batteries from Toolstation for £35. Brilliant around the home and for the caravan steadies/motor mover engagement. I'd love to tell you which brand it was but I can't remember!!!! As others have said, pretty much any brand will do.

 

[Challenger]

Don't forget - you'll need one of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CARAVAN-CORNER-STEADY-ADAPTOR-WINDER/dp/B003LX8LYK

 

[Hutch]

Don't forget - you'll need one of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CARAVAN-CORNER-STEADY-ADAPTOR-WINDER/dp/B003LX8LYK

Scannyman, here is RD's cheapest drill , this would do fine.

Mylek 18V Cordless Drill

Buy the Mylek 18V Cordless Drill at Robert Dyas online. Free Standard Home Delivery when you spend over £30

www.robertdyas.co.uk

 

[Buckman]

We have a Makita 18v bought many years ago which I can also use around the house. It came with two batteries. Previous to that I had bought the cheap B&Q drills which only seem to last about 2 years and then no batteries available plus one started smoking.

 

[Bluetonic]

I bought an Aldi one whenthey had a special, it does the job very well. Occationally you may need to get the winder handle out if the legs get stuck in their up position.
Funnily enough it looks almost identical to the one from Robert Dyas that Hutch linked above.
Also be careful as when you reach the fully up or fully down position the drill can kick with all the torque which can be a surprise or a painful experience.
It's been great as a drill and screwdriver around the house too!

 

[Beehpee]

It has been mentioned but I think a repeat emphasis to say the drill must have a torque setting on the drill to save lots of accidents if torque not used.

BP

 

[Scannyman]

You DONT need an impact driver, they are designed to shift exceedingly tight, or partially seized items, and tgey make a lot of annoying noise on campsites. Standard cheap rechargeable drill is more than enough (just remember to keep it charged up! It's very annoying when it "dies" half way through retracting the steadies!)
How do you reckon I know that?

Thank You Mr Plod, your advise has been taken on board.

 

[Notmyvan]

Having had a garage for 30 years I got used to having impact wrenches.

After buying my first caravan and having Makita Cordless Drills I bought a (Makita Copy) Sq 1/2" Drive Impact Wrench ( Body Only) for £25.83 off eBay, fitted a Makita Battery which fitted, and it worked perfectly.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Its worth also pointing out that even with a drill to do the tuning, the operator still has to manage the reaction of the drill as applies the torque, so for some even a drill isn't without some difficulty.

 

[Hutch]

Its worth also pointing out that even with a drill to do the tuning, the operator still has to manage the reaction of the drill as applies the torque, so for some even a drill isn't without some difficulty.

You just need to set the torque setting on the drill to your own satisfaction, so as not to rip your wrist around. Common sense really but a lot of people don't have that any more.. CDF.

 

[otherclive]

You just need to set the torque setting on the drill to your own satisfaction, so as not to rip your wrist around. Common sense really but a lot of people don't have that any more.. CDF.

And you do have control of the speed via the trigger so it can be slowed down as the steadies come into position. It’s not really all that difficult says he who stopped using a drill and reverted to the standard winding handle. Less impact on loads, more calories burtnt. 🤣

 

[Parksy]

I might be seen as disabled, and I use a Makita battery drill bought from Screwfix.
I have the long hexagonal steady winder drill attachment and I wind my corner steadies down and back up with no bother.
Set the torque setting by trial and error so that the torque breaks when the steadies reach ground level.
It's best to carry the manual winding handle because sometimes a steady can become a bit stuck in the raised position, so one or two manual turns will free it.
Provided that you're able to bend far enough to engage the drill steady winder, the procedure is simple and quick.

 

[Scannyman]

I think it was Emove that did an a kit that had electric corner steadies.

Not a full blown levelling kit - just electric steadies that can be operated by remote

Now that is an interesting one, I'll look into to it. Thanks

 

[Mr Plodd]

Having had a garage for 30 years I got used to having impact wrenches.

After buying my first caravan and having Makita Cordless Drills I bought a (Makita Copy) Sq 1/2" Drive Impact Wrench ( Body Only) for £25.83 off eBay, fitted a Makita Battery which fitted, and it worked perfectly.

But why did you opt for an impact driver?? When an ordinary drill/driver is perfectly adequate, unless the steadies are exceedingly tight, or partially seized.

I for one get somewhat annoyed at caravanners on site who (unnecessarily) use an impact driver when preparing to leave first thing in the morning. Four lots of "Gatling Gun" noises