Powrwheel mover

[trucker]

Well Ive had my mover now for 3 1/2 years, just started to notice some rusting to the painted metelwork near the motors.

Contacted Powrwheel Fiday and was asked to take photos of the affected areas, I did this yesterday and emailed to them. Today Ive already had a phonecall telling me that they will be replacing all the metelwork under the warentee.

As others have stated, what a fantastic company to deal with. Geat product and outstanding aftercare. The rest of the caravan industry should take a leaf out of their book I think

Kevin H

 

[WatsonJohnG]

That's the second person I've read about today with that level of customer care

Makes me glad that I have a Powrwheel mover myself!!

 

[geoffh]

Well I have ordered one and I am ding the DIY fit

The reason is we now live in France and it was too expensive here (pricematch unheard off for anything)

Anybody done the diy fit?

 

[WatsonJohnG]

I have fitted the Carver mover(3 times) which is very similar to the Powrwheel that I now have.

Follow the instructions and its straight forward

The only mod I have made is to have 2 cut off switches

One as supplied in the battery +ve to isolate the mover and the other in the battery-ve to isolate the rest of the van and/or the mover.

This gives the facility to run just one pair of leads from the battery to the switches and then 2 pairs from the switches to the van electrics and the mover.

The wires to the van +ve go from the feed side of the switch and to the van -ve they go frome the switched side of the switch

Hope that helps

 

[WatsonJohnG]

I have fitted the Carver mover(3 times) which is very similar to the Powrwheel that I now have.

Follow the instructions and its straight forward

The only mod I have made is to have 2 cut off switches

One as supplied in the battery +ve to isolate the mover and the other in the battery-ve to isolate the rest of the van and/or the mover.

This gives the facility to run just one pair of leads from the battery to the switches and then 2 pairs from the switches to the van electrics and the mover.

The wires to the van +ve go from the feed side of the switch and to the van -ve they go frome the switched side of the switch

Hope that helps

Oops wrong posting

 

[WatsonJohnG]

Sorry it was on the right thread but here is some more

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/search.asp?search=motor movers&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=8&searchSort=dateDESC&Submit=Start Search

 

[Terry_5112949]

I fitted a Powrtouch assembly to my van earlier this year, found it pretty straight forward following their (Powrtouch) detailed instructions.

 

[RogerL]

Geoff, I fitted a PowrMover model 3 (heavy duty) to my Pageant recently. It was straightforward, the biggest problem is working out how to get enough access below the caravan - I just used the levelling ramps and pulled it forward onto 4" wooden blocks.

DON'T automatically get the recommended battery, see how you go, I'm currently using a 55Ah car battery with no problems !!

 

[RayS]

I've DIY fitted a powrtouch mover to 3 caravans - obviously the third was easier than the first. For access, tip the van either front up or back up as far as it will go, depending on whether you are fitting infront or behind axle.

Put jockey wheel on a strong box if necessary, but keep the legs on the "high" end fully extended and supported from underneath.

Assemble the mover with bolts finger tight and get the spackings (widthwise ) roughtly lright. Do this on a large sheet of strong plastic - the builders blue membrane stuff is excellent for this. Then you can pull the whole plastic sheet under the van and roughly into position. The use a trolley jack to lift eacfh side in turn and fit the blocks which hold it to the chassis. Then you can adjust the spacings a little at a time. you will find that moving one side will probably move the other, so you will probably have to go round the adjustments a few times.

It may be a good idea to do the wiring first. The big problem, particularly with 110ah battery is getting anotheer set of cables into the battery box. I run heavy cables from the battery to the isolation switch (positive) and tto a HD junction box (Vehicle Wiring Products 0115 9305454) so I only have these heavy cables in the box. The existing cable to the caravan is then connected to these two items, as are the power cables for the mover.

I make up a sort of loom, using flexible trunking and waterproof junciton box (Screwfix) and get the siring loom fastened up under the van before fitting the mover. You only need one hol;e through the floor near the battery and control box.

It's easier to do than to write about, but I reckon with a bit of pre-planning half a day should be plenty for the first time, coming down to 2 hours or so for the next.

 

[geoffh]

Thank you all very much for your help

I think I will wait for the weather to improve

the tips you have given me along with the instructions should make it quite easy (I hope)

My son in law is comming for christmas and if it gets above freezing we will have a go

Many thanks and a Have a Happy Christmas one and all