Jockey Wheels

[Hugh_374319267]

The jockey wheel on my caravan is pneumatic and has perished so I decided to replace the tyre and tube. My local tyre people have been able to help and when I did an internet search I could not find a supplier for tyre and tube alone. I did find I could buy a new tyre and tube on a plastic rim for approx £10 or a tyre and tube mounted on a steel rim for approx £20. Any ideas or suggestions or pros / cons would be welcome.

Thanks

Hugh

 

[MikeJE]

My local independent tyre firm was able to supply tyre and inner tube from stock. If you are anywhere near Teesside let me know and I will post his details.

 

[Simon_5041576]

I got a replacement tyre and tube from Trailertek.

Web address www.trailertek.com

 

[Hugh_374319267]

Mike e many thanks for the offer but I live on the Isle of Wight.

Simon thanks for Trailer Tek I will try them

Hugh

 

[Stephen_374341239]

Hugh

Try E Bay

 

[Stephen_374341239]

Hugh

I was at Towsure Southampton today.They have a Jockey wheel complete for

 

[ChrisinSwansea]

Hello,

Fairly new to caravanning. I use a mover on our Bailey Pageant and I have noticed the solid plastic jockey wheel struggling a little on gravel and mud. Will a pneumatic type help? Are they better?

Many thanks

Chris

 

[jacky3]

hi,

yes,the pneumatic tyre is much better than the solid type,especially over gravel.

 

[S_374382905]

Hi

Pneumatic are definitely better with a mover on gravel. However - just got back from South of France where mine exploded in the sun. It must have heated up to a point where the pressure was too much - inner jockey wheel was plastic and it was blown apart.

Fortunately no damage done to the caravan and I was able to buy a new solid wheel locally. In future I would cover the pneumatic type with something to keep the heat off it.

 

[vernon]

That's why I changed mine to a metal one! Got it from Glossop Caravans.