Trolley Jacks - are they suitable for alko chassis?

[pog]

Help! Have been trying to decide which jack to replace the thoroughly useless alko scissor jack with.

I understand from what I have read on here a trolley jack makes the lightest work of lifting the caravan, but am concerned about the point of contact as the provided jack has a T shaped fitting to secure it to the chassis.

With a trolley jack that will not be the case, is this a problem? I understand all official literature says only use the scissor jack - but anyone who has tried lifting a T/A caravan with that silly thing knows just what a nightmare it can be.

Any advice is gratefully received.

Cheers,

Bj

 

[Damian]

The best place to jack a caravan is at the axle tube as near the wheel as possible.

Next best is the reinforced area where the axle comes through the chassis member.

NEVER jack on the L shaped part of the chassis outside the reinforced area as it may well distort the chassis.

 

[Toro]

Have you thought about Kojack, which has brackets bolted through the chassis behind the wheels, and it is a hydraulic lift. The jack fits onto the bracket. I have this on my van and touch wood, not had to use it in anger yet.

 

[RayS]

The alko side lift jack with brackets fixed to the chassis is ok for wheel changing, but can be awkward to engage. A trooley jack is somewhat heavy to carry, but will work on the car as well as on the caravan, so many of us carry them. The big danger in jacking a caravan is of it moving front to rear when jacked. The trick is to leave the van coupled to the tow vehicle, with all brakes on, to that the van cannot move fore and aft.