PNEUMATIC TYRE

[AnnM1]

We have been advised to fit a pneumatic tyre on our jockey wheel since having a motormover fitted. We were told that it would 'ride' easier. Any advice or critism would be appreciated.

 

[354]

We changed our jockey wheel when we had the mover fitted and it does move easier. However we got a budget pneumatic jocky wheel and it didnt last long, tyre kept going flat and then the forks bent. we have now fitted an Alko heavy duty one, cost

 

[milliemop]

I had an origonal "hard" jockey wheel when I first bought our mover and quickly changed to a pneumatic type. I found that with the hard type, when any sort of resistance was met there was quite a strain on the jockey post and it actually twisted the retaining clamp on the A Frame of our van-----no problem with the pneumatic type, although they tend to deflate over a short period of time---don't know why yet

 

[AnnM1]

Just been looking at the pneumatic tyres and came across a solid typre with the same configuration as the pneumatic type. Are these worth considering? Thanks for your help.

 

[Surfer]

Just been looking at the pneumatic tyres and came across a solid typre with the same configuration as the pneumatic type. Are these worth considering? Thanks for your help.

Ann I have a complete almost new pneumatic jockey wheel assembly from my previous van that I am loooking to sell but I don't know how to pass on any details without publising them on them forum. I live in the Worcestershire area.

 

[PaulT]

Just been looking at the pneumatic tyres and came across a solid typre with the same configuration as the pneumatic type. Are these worth considering? Thanks for your help.

If you go to "edit profile" you can tick a box which says "allow other users to email you". This (I assume) would allow Ann to contact you direct. You can always untick it later.

 

[Carol_5041131]

We recently had a mover fitted & were similarly advised to change our jockey wheel to a pneumatic one - which we did.

Ride is better ( I think) but we have had a real problem winding the darn thing up & down. We have one with a Red top & it just does not have enough of a sweep to get a good wind on. We have also lost the jockey twice when levelling up - that was a nightmare.

 

[Maz_5041035]

Carol,

I've has similar problems with our pneumatic jocky wheel. Ours has a black top & doesn't feel as 'solid' or wind as easliy as the alko hard wheel we replaced. I think we will be replacing with an alko pneumatic as soon as I can get to Towsure.

 

[keith_5081818]

You do realise that some pneumatic wheels will actually fit into some jockey shafts & its not necessary to replace the lot.

 

[Brian_5062637]

Carol,

I've has similar problems with our pneumatic jocky wheel. Ours has a black top & doesn't feel as 'solid' or wind as easliy as the alko hard wheel we replaced. I think we will be replacing with an alko pneumatic as soon as I can get to Towsure.

Most of the cheaper inflatable jockey wheels are on 2 ply tyres. Try and get a 4 ply version on a steel wheel not plastic. AFAIK Towsure do not sell Alko jockey wheels. I bought one from them some time ago and the tyre literally fell apart after six months. God knows how old it was. No receipt...no refund!!