Motorised Jockey Wheel
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Topic: Motorised Jockey Wheel
Posted By: Blue Legend
Subject: Motorised Jockey Wheel
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 8:45pm
| Anyone know if they are available or where you can get them from? |
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Posted By: tugboat
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 8:53pm
| I looked at doing this years ago, there quite big in the states, mostly used on caravans, dont know of anyone doing em here, not to say that there isnt!! |
Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 8:58pm
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here is an old thread BL not sure if it helps or not, but some hard core toys here is that what you ment ? http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=47085&KW=&PID=668138&title=tow-dolly-to-move-trailer#668138 - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=47085&KW=&PID=668138&title=tow-dolly-to-move-trailer#668138 |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 9:39pm
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If you mean the same thing that Moocha has put a link up to... Due to the lack of width between neighbouring fences at my place to be able to swing the trailer in to its space using the Prado, I certainly need something like this to control my trailer on the part of our driveway with the gradient. With one person trying to control the boat and trailer (750kg+), it does as it pleases. Landlord won't see the funny side if it goes through the front of his house!  ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: kens
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 9:55pm
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Moocha wrote:Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 10:01pm
get your ass to the gym lazy hua and cut out the pies  |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 10:44pm
Energy drink and pie free since new years bro . Just the Coke habit I have to kick now.
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Blue Legend
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 7:14am
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Some interesting options here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Eu78LDYiA&feature=player_embedded - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Eu78LDYiA&feature=player_embedded
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Posted By: Seth
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 8:38am
Go back to energy drinks rather than coke as coke has twice the sugar content as redbull or v... were taking the normal cans though, not the big arse ones
 Unless you have something against the other good stuff in energy drinks |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 8:51am
Pity they're so bloody expensive! I could get the driveway modified for that price ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Busted!
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 9:07am
| Make one. Not too hard just need the bits... |
Posted By: Joker
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 11:29am
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Try the eezi-mover jockey wheel with a ratchet handle that moved the wheel. It will handle moderate grade driveway single handed.From memory they retail around $250 |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 11:35am
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Any idea if the Ezi-Move system is available anywhere here? ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 11:51am
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I looked at making one out of an old rotary hoe a while back as we have a steep short ramp to get up, but in the end I sunk a removeable post into the driveway and mounted a hand winch to it.
The winch works for a straight pull but wouldn't be so good if you need to turn corners
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Posted By: Blue Legend
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 11:56am
That's the problem i have, i need to turn 3.3ton in a very short amount of driveway
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Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 12:10pm
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You could copy something like this design... Probably not much use if there's a gradient though. http://www.cabelas.com/p-0029943017521a.shtml - http://www.cabelas.com/p-0029943017521a.shtml
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 12:15pm
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have a look on the 4x4 sites to move it it off a straight line is called a dead man boat yards use them all the time ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: Breakaway
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 5:39pm
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Maybe convert a motorized golf buggy? and attache tow ball. |
Posted By: paw
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 6:14pm
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Ride on mower or old four wheeler if on the flat ------------- sleeping is a symptom of caffeine deprivation |
Posted By: graham 99
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2010 at 11:02pm
| Electric winch attached to the back of the trailer..at a suitable point that can be removed easily with a remote control. Back a boat wherever you want to go |
Posted By: Out 4 T
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 7:30am
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Posted By: River
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 7:57am
Mitre10 had these in recently, I noticed. As you say, not much use on a gradient. |
Posted By: Joker
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 12:51pm
Super cheap is where I got mine. You are welcome to try mine out as I don't need it on my drive - I can push it alone. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 12:53pm
Going to make an enquiry re the use of these on a gradient. ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Tinky
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 2:28pm
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Have you thought about putting a tow bar with a removable hitch on the front of the Prado? I did, and now I can get the boat into the yard easily and park it in a very tight space with no hassles. ------------- Have boat - must fish! |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 3:39pm
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Just heard back from Trojan; "with regard to whether the EZI SHIFTA jockey wheel will operate on a slight gradient, we would like to advise that provided that there is sufficient traction between the terrain and the tire on the wheel they will handle reasonable gradients. Care must be taken if the direction of travel is downhill as the trailer will want to run ahead of the operator." Or drag the operator in my case Been thinking of doing that Tinky
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 3:54pm
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Reply from BestBars re whether they can supply a front mounted towbar "Sorry no chance .We do not do them I would try an engineer. If its airbag you may have problems."
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Tinky
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 4:18pm
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Built it myself Simon. Welded it onto the existing two tow points that bolt to the front of the vehicle. If you want you can come around and have a look at mine. Works a treat and is very easy to move a trailer around with it. ------------- Have boat - must fish! |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 4:20pm
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I think I'll have to arrange a time to come and have a look Tinky. I'll be in touch. I just found this about airbags which may be of interest to others... "Air bag sensors which i am familliar with are used in Ford products & i asume are simmilar to other vehicles. Are a gold plated steel ball held in place by a magnet inside a cage all this is in a sealed box generaly mounted on firewall or behind bumperbar area. It is only sensitive to deceleration G forces, for an air bag to go off 2 sensors have to be activated at the same time. To activate sensor the vehicle must be doing more than 25Kmh & there must be a change of 3Kmh in deceleration. This is very condenced version of operation, As a Ford mechanic this was a course i had to study & there is a lot in air bag operation & safe handling as they are clased as explosive device."
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Breakaway
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 7:47pm
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North SHore towbars fitted a front towbar on my wagon. Does not interfer with airbags. Very tidy job and it has been a life saver getting my boat up a tight and hilly driveway. I did not mention it before because you were asking about a jockey wheel setup. I think it cost me around $450 two years ago. |
Posted By: cosmo
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 7:50pm
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what about a old honda 3 wheeler cheap as chips off t/m and a bit of fun to boot, ------------- i just want to go fishing..........amd ignore all my adult problems |
Posted By: tightlines2
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2010 at 11:56pm
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Posted By: Gordonzdesk
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 11:12am
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Hi all Help is on the way!!
I am busy building a caravan motor mover that utilizes a clamp-on motorized jockey wheel and overcomes all the problems usually associated with this design. Wide non-slip tyre, powerful motor & gearbox, laser cut stainless steel brackets, swing away bracket so it stays on the caravan while touring, etc. As is usually the case necessity is the mother of invention - I built one as I am getting older and finding it a huge problem moving my caravan and coupling it up. I figured others must be having the same problems. Planning to market it by December or early January Watch this space! |
Posted By: Blue Legend
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 11:17am
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Posted By: Wanda_Ra
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 1:08pm
Please DO NOT use a 3 wheeler or a quad on any decent gradients especialy when trying to push or pull nearly a ton unbraked around a corner  . Ive used them enough to know thats just asking for serious trouble. Quads are very unstable sideways and are not designed to be used on hills or slopes like most kiwis use them,(in a normal car the centre of gravity is about seat level,on a quad the centre of gravity is at the bottom third of the engine and then you are sitting well above that on the "Roof" of the quad which makes for a very unsafe vehicle) and 3 wheelers are even worse.They are not quite as safe as a lot of people think.
Sorry for the lecture but have seen more than a few accidents with them. ------------- If you think you are too small to make a difference,try sleeping with a mosquito in your tent. |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 4:02pm
| My rideon lawnmower doesn't like toeing the boat either |
Posted By: back2black
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 4:51pm
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Posted By: Busted!
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 5:21pm
| Gold plated steel balls - sounds like something I would tell the wife. I didn't realise airbag systems were so, Bling. |
Posted By: Breakaway
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 7:22pm
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Not sure if it helps. I fitted a tow bar to the front of my wagon. It gives much better turning control and the benefit of good view of boat and trailer. Cost about $475 3 years ago North Shore Towbars. The only thing you need to check is that it does'nt interfer with frontal impact stuff. towbar slides off when not used. |
Posted By: Wanda_Ra
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 8:54pm
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Another option is to dyna bolt 2 lines of 4 by 2's to make a guide for the trailer wheels to follow with a backstop at the end so the boat can go no further.then the boat can only go where its directed to and cant run away on you. ------------- If you think you are too small to make a difference,try sleeping with a mosquito in your tent. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2011 at 10:23am
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Sorted my issues with a front mounted towbar. North Shore Towbars sorted me out with a removable tongue unit. Absolute godsend for maneuvering the boat around my yard. Without it, I wouldn't be able to get my boat into the driveway due to the neighbour's using their lawn for parking nowadays. Cost wasn't far off what Breakaway paid for his.
------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |