Jacking point

[HomerS1]

Thanks to all who contributed to my last jacking querie but can an orinary scissors, bottle or trolley jack be used under the axle/chassis plate avoiding the need for brackets?

 

[Saladdodger]

You can use a scissor jack but be very careful where it is placed. A bottle jack may not fit beneath the axle or chassis when a tyre is flat.

 

[allen1]

Chris,imaging you have a flat tyre or let the air out of your van tyre,then look at the gap between the axle/chassis plate and the road I do not know of any bottle jack that will fit underneath also I do not think they have a wide enough base/footprint to be safe whilst lifting,I think the only safe way of jacking with a bottle type jack are the ones that fit onto a bracket fitted to the chassis.A trolley jack will slide under the plate and lift with few problems and you will be using a pumping action which is far easier than trying to turn a winding handle of a scissor jack,Just a thought ask a pro,ask the advice of a mobile caravan servicer.I hope you find a way that suites you before you trip.

 

[David_374301039]

Hello Chris, When I had four movers fitted to my TA van I had to remove the jacking brackets, so I contacted Alko and they told me to jack the van via the axal plate which is reinforced. An Alko sissor jack fits between the wheels of my TA.I ground off the bracket fitting piece and replaced it with a flat piece of metal. On a single axal you are able to reach the axal plate easier. Hope this helps.

David