Jacking up a van

[Iain_5073051]

Advice please..........Does the towcar need to be attached to the caravan when jacking up, this would be to level or change a wheel.

Thanks

 

[emmerson2]

Yes. The van will be very unstable if you jack it up uncoupled.

 

[Lutz]

To level, no. The caravan should be standing on its own so that it has freedom of movement in roll and pitch.

To change a wheel, yes, for safety's sake to prevent the caravan from moving and falling off the jack.

 

[rosies]

When you have your caravan serviced they don't hitch up to remove the wheels for brake examinations , and they usually only use one jack for the process and side steadies .

STEVE.

 

[RogerL]

Having had a caravan fall off the jack during maintenance I would never, ever, jack the caravan without it attached to the towcar.

To level, I just reverse with a ramp under the lower wheel.