Hi all I have a 2009 Elddis Crusader Superstorm, this is kept on a gravel driveway which makes it very hard to manoeuvre on. I'm constantly looking out for a motor mover at the right price but I've also been advised to replace my jockey wheel for one with a pneumatic tyre. Does anybody no the type I should get for this model of caravan? Thank you
Pneumatic jockey wheel
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We have a gravel drive, quite deep in places, but the pneumatic jockey wheel was more trouble than it was worth. Deflation at the wrong time etc. We've changed for the AlKo premium jockey wheel and that performs very well on the gravel. And yes we use that in conjunction with the motor mover.
It doesn't have to be a pump-up although ours is, just something with a softish tread so that it turns rather than slides, which is what the standard smooth plastic type do in gravel.
The caravan moves much easier on rough ground when using a pneumatic tyre on the jockey wheel.
Its like having a wheelbarrow with a solid tyre, when the tyre hits a stone the whole wheel barrow has to rise over the obstacle whereas the inflatable tyre deforms. The energy to lift the wheel over the obstacle is derived from the energy the moving it forwards. So it's harder to move forward.
The downside of having a pump up tyre is it can puncture and in my experience there are a lot of poor quality tyres that suffer from sun exposure causing the sidewalls to crack and fail.
Its like having a wheelbarrow with a solid tyre, when the tyre hits a stone the whole wheel barrow has to rise over the obstacle whereas the inflatable tyre deforms. The energy to lift the wheel over the obstacle is derived from the energy the moving it forwards. So it's harder to move forward.
The downside of having a pump up tyre is it can puncture and in my experience there are a lot of poor quality tyres that suffer from sun exposure causing the sidewalls to crack and fail.
Dodger524 said:
Quite right. This one is solid yet it performs like a pneumatic tyre. Available on flea-bay.
GD485 said:
Totally agree. I've lost count of the number of pneumatic wheelbarrow tyres that I have had to replace. Even though I check pressure regularly, use Rubber and Silicon preservative and keep the tyre covered when not in use. The wheel showed by Jaydug looks an interesting option though.
I've got the same as Jaydug, the tyre is solid but with a normal tread. Feels just like a pneumatic tyre but won't puncture and works well - and not expensive (mine was £15.50). I couldn't find one with the same axle width though, so had to put some spacers in to ensure the wheel stayed central to the forks. Google puncture proof jockey wheel to find them. Mine is a plastic wheel with roller bearings, but steel wheels are also available.
mogarage said:
Yes - I had to too. If you look at my picture on each side of the bearing is a union off a 22mm compression pipe fitting. Makes a really snug fit.
Is the overall outer diameter the same as for the original wheel so it can still tuck up into the A frame.
As far as I can remember I think my pneumatic-like jockey wheel is of a slightly larger diameter. Fortunately mine is fitted on the outside of the A-frame and needs raising to its maximum height to avoid the humps.
Thanks for the reply. Mines internal to the A frame but sits well up so an inch on diameter wouldn’t compromise clearance too much.
Not sure it would be the diameter that would sink me but the width. The wheel goes into a tight fitting recess and if you did not get it in there because of the width then it would probably be too low.
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