Slowly unwinding

[DaveA1]

Has anyone got any ideas to stop my jockey wheel from slowly unwinding on a journey.
Have to stop and wind it up, but it will eventually unwind again.

 

[birdman101]

If the wheel is located up in the slot and it still unwinds after doing tight ,I would use a Bungee round the handle to the hitch so that it cannot turn.

 

[Hutch]

Hi Dave, try a bungee cord , attached to the

If the wheel is located up in the slot and it still unwinds after doing tight ,I would use a Bungee round the handle to the hitch so that it cannot turn.

Just about to write the same, make sure the bungee doesn't slip down the winding handle.

 

[DaveA1]

Thanks. All the vans I've had over many years, this is the first one to do it. Very frighting first time it happened.

 

[birdman101]

I have never had it. I have always after winding up tight then give it a bang with my hand to put extra pressure on.

 

[Mr Plodd]

I have always done the same as Birdman and never had one unwind either!

 

[Mel]

Towing on the M6
Me: That’s Wastemaster is bumping about in the front locker.
Him: Yes, when we stop I will wedge it.

Some miles later.
It wasn’t the Wastemaster.
Mel