kojack jacking brackets

[MikeB_374236518]

Does anyone know how wide the kojack jacking brackets are. I would like to get a jack but my new van has a spare wheel carrier and the distance to the center of the mounting hole is 53mm, is this enough?

 

[Iestyn_374225637]

I have fitted the Kojak brackets on my Bailey Arizona, which also has the spare wheel carrier underneath, without any problems. Van in storage so I can't measure the available space.

 

[Duggie_374362603]

HI! Mike B have these brackets on my van Swift Chrisma 555 brackets are about 60-70mm long plenty of room with s/wheel carrier fitted should fit almost any van very good jack but a bit heavy

hope this helps

Duggie

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Hi Duggie

Just measured them and they are 3in wide

It seems that the distance varies from the jack holes in the chassis to the spare wheel carrier holes

My friend could not use the Kojack jack on his Bailey series 5 Bordeaux as the handle could not be pumped on the spare wheel side as it fouled the carrier

Lots of people have affirmed that its Ok on their van so its OK but you need to try it

The same brackets are OK on his Senator now and mine are OK on my Ace Award Nightstar

 

[MikeB_374236518]

Thanks everyone for your prompt replies, I'll invest in one as I have to crawl under the van with a bottle jack at the moment.

 

[HenryS]

Hello. I understand that the new Kojack lite, which uses a bottle jack, will be available from the end of this month. Costs

 

[MikeB_374236518]

Splashed out and bought the jack, the brackets fit OK. It certainly is heavy, perhaps I should have waited for the bottle one.

Incidentally I read in the instructions that you should change the fluid at least once a year, never had to change the fluid before, can anyone comment?

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Thanks for pointing that out

I didn't change the fluid in the first Kojack as it all ran out on first use and the jack had to be quickly returned to the shop as we were crossing to France the next day

 

[Ivan_374398361]

Has anyone fitted a kojack jack brackets on a BPW chassis,if so where are the fitting holes.

 

[Marcel_374398060]

Fitted to my 2006 Bailey Pageant Moselle without a problem. Used in anger as well and again worked fine. I've a motor mover fitted in front of axle so that din't present any problems. I have a friend who has a mover fitted behind the axle so he mounted the Kojak in front.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

How could he mount the Kojack in front??

Did he have to drill the chassis??

Its intended to use the Alko point as used by the Alko jack at the point chosen for best balance one presumes!!

 

[WatsonJohnG]

This may answer the BPW question as well as giving more information

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=161

 

[Clive-Cardiff]

I have an all wheel drive mover fitted to my TA van which, of course stops me using the mounting points for either the Alko jack or the Kojak. I contacted Alko about drilling extra holes in the chassis and the answer was a definite NO.

Any drilling and the warranty would be out the window.

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Hi Clive

That is what made me wonder how it was fitted

 

[Dave_374370664]

I have a BPW chassis and used the kojak mounts until I had a 4 wheel mover fitted and they obviously had to be removed. I have since used the jack on several occasions and have found that the U bolts used to mount the powrtouch mover are an excellent(if a little too tight but usable) guide for locating the jack? The U bolt acts exactly as the guide in the original jack mount and is located right next to the chassis itself so the load exerted by the jack is in the correct position. Try it yourself and use your own judgement - works for me!

 

[JTQ]

Quoting: "The U bolt acts exactly as the guide in the original jack mount and is located right next to the chassis itself so the load exerted by the jack is in the correct position."

However the load is taken onto the chassis beam's lower rail, not onto the beam's vertical intercostal member.[ The bit of vertical sheet steel forming the "girder"]

This would be wrong if a similar practice was used with an Al-Ko chassis [I don't know BPW's requirements in this respect].

The important bit is the jacking load go into the vertical piece of the chassis plate via the provided bolt holes, not into the folded bottom section our movers are bolted to.

Cheers John

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Dave

I've used the Craver rail and the Powrtouch rail over a 7 year period with a trolley jack as you describe

I haven't found any distortion of the Alko chassis although it is against Alko policy

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Dave

I've used the Craver rail and the Powrtouch rail over a 7 year period with a trolley jack as you describe

I haven't found any distortion of the Alko chassis although it is against Alko policy

Carver not Craver !!

 

[trucker]

Hi to save weight I use an inflatable jack, it uses exhuset fumes to blow up. I have used it both on my car and caravan with good effect.

Kevin