Hi there. My trailamate has stopped lifting. Has anyone out there fitted the replacement seals you buy in a kit. ?? If so is it relatively easy to do. And do you have any tips.??? Cheers. Daz
reeb51 said
08:21 AM Jun 9, 2017
A cd comes with the new seal kit explaining the dismantling and then the reassembling and fitting of the seals. I took the lap top to the work shop and played the DVD pausing it after each step and sometime replaying that section to make certain I was clear on what to do.
Any handyman should be able to do it.
dazz49 said
08:30 AM Jun 9, 2017
Cheers reeb51
Phil C said
11:29 AM Jun 9, 2017
reeb51 wrote:
A cd comes with the new seal kit explaining the dismantling and then the reassembling and fitting of the seals. I took the lap top to the work shop and played the DVD pausing it after each step and sometime replaying that section to make certain I was clear on what to do. Any handyman should be able to do it.
Hi Barry,
We are also members of ACC, (SA0250). Will you please let us all know where we can get these kits? Mine is over 4 years old and will need an overhaul soon I expect.
Thanks
reeb51 said
11:39 AM Jun 9, 2017
Hi PhilC,
From memory I got one kit from Caravan Plus. Approx $52 plus postage. I notice when last at a caravan service centre who had a Camec shop he stocked them. Google Trail a Mate seal kit or just Trail a Mate you will find something I'm sure.
Phil C said
11:45 AM Jun 9, 2017
reeb51 wrote:
Hi PhilC, From memory I got one kit from Caravan Plus. Approx $52 plus postage. I notice when last at a caravan service centre who had a Camec shop he stocked them. Google Trail a Mate seal kit or just Trail a Mate you will find something I'm sure.
Thanks Barry, very much appreciated.
dazz49 said
06:33 PM Jun 9, 2017
Hi. If you need A1 RV store Kettering road Elizabeth. SA have for sale $38. Got mine yesterday. Cheers. Daz
peeweewood said
07:34 PM Jun 9, 2017
Just a quick tip.
After receiving your excessively expensive seal kit for the Trailer Mate jack.
Take it down to a shop that sells O rings, such as Belts and Bearings or any hydraulic shop and purchase 5 of each O rings.
This will cost you about $10. Match them with the originals and identify them on clip lock bags for future repairs.
Grubbygypsy said
09:18 PM Jun 9, 2017
peeweewood wrote:
Just a quick tip. After receiving your excessively expensive seal kit for the Trailer Mate jack. Take it down to a shop that sells O rings, such as Belts and Bearings or any hydraulic shop and purchase 5 of each O rings. This will cost you about $10. Match them with the originals and identify them on clip lock bags for future repairs.
Good tip peewee
myself.....my 'man' (caravan repairer in WA) did mine - but at $70 just for the o rings....and whatever his labour was I would question doing it again. That's at least a third of just getting a new one at least.
Probably a little OT - but I had another instance of a random bloke come try check my oil the other day....(I get a lot of random blokes trying to do random repairs or advice etc), luckily it was full.......but....mental note to self grubby 'check hex bolt tightness when he leaves) - did so and as suspected he hadn't done it up tight enough.
Ill just go on until it fails next time.
(If my van is unhooked it ALWAYS has another jack under it anyways)
cheers
grubby
macka17 said
01:06 AM Jun 10, 2017
Hi. I gave mine away to mate when I sold the last 3 ton van. Getting older, It's hard work on Tandem,nowadays.
Use steel plate or wheel assy from Trailermate and never used (me) Or make up a base plate and yoke on drawbar somewhere to mount top of piston. Then either Air Comp or the old piston lever pump. and away.
24in or 48in basically. I've ordered 24in one. See what it's like hey. $50 del. Even if Chinese. It's worth a try.
Whoops sorry Forgot. US dollars. and I'm getting sent to son.
He'll ship over for me in Company bundle every 3 months.
Contact and check yourselves?.
Hey two good games this we-end.
Storm and those idiot Sharks Yesterday. Great final figures. Couldn't happen to a better team chuckle. Most of them ain't got much t'ween ears. Even for Rugby players. Neanderthals, mostly.
First half they were waaaay outplayed as Rugby players. so went back to their usual "Play the player. NOT the ball"
And Niggle. Niggle. Niggle. For second half.
I said 30-Zilch. preferably.
ALMOST got there.
and tonight. Bronc's. Rabbits. Another bloody good, active game. with best results. Got 6 over the line. lost 2 on Technicalities. But got them over line.
Best game there is. With clean. hard playing teams.
-- Edited by macka17 on Saturday 10th of June 2017 01:24:10 AM
macka17 said
01:01 PM Jun 11, 2017
PS.
Just "perusing"
They avail in AUST too.
Bit of fabrication top and bottom.
Lot cheaper than Orig (Which IS very good)
and much stronger for alternate usage too.
Doo in said
07:03 PM Jun 13, 2017
If your trail a mate has stopped lifting when your on the road......Keep filling the trail a mate up
with hydraulic oil fill about 30mm from the top....and keep filling it up to you return home and
repair it with all your other jobs ....will get you by....
meetoo said
01:19 AM Jun 14, 2017
Seems like too many Trail A Mate owners having problems. I went back to the Jockey wheel.
Please see my post on Trail a Mate in General.... Kudos to the owners / inventors of Trail a Mate
Cheers Daz
-- Edited by dazz49 on Sunday 25th of June 2017 06:07:00 PM
lizard said
10:50 AM Nov 7, 2017
When I tried to replace the bottom seal - the bolt appears to have stripped thread - it won't come out - turns freely ....?
dazz49 said
11:19 AM Nov 7, 2017
Lizard. Mine did that. The owners of trail a mate jacked if fully out then it gripped. If you need advice give the manufacturers a ring. On the net. Very helpful. Cheers. Daz
lizard said
05:45 PM Nov 7, 2017
dazz49 wrote:
Lizard. Mine did that. The owners of trail a mate jacked if fully out then it gripped. If you need advice give the manufacturers a ring. On the net. Very helpful. Cheers. Daz
thanks , will trythat
lizard said
06:10 PM Nov 16, 2017
dazz49 wrote:
Lizard. Mine did that. The owners of trail a mate jacked if fully out then it gripped. If you need advice give the manufacturers a ring. On the net. Very helpful. Cheers. Daz
Thanks - did that and managed to get it apart - all good ... cheers
Any handyman should be able to do it.
Hi Barry,
We are also members of ACC, (SA0250). Will you please let us all know where we can get these kits? Mine is over 4 years old and will need an overhaul soon I expect.
Thanks
From memory I got one kit from Caravan Plus. Approx $52 plus postage. I notice when last at a caravan service centre who had a Camec shop he stocked them. Google Trail a Mate seal kit or just Trail a Mate you will find something I'm sure.
Thanks Barry, very much appreciated.
After receiving your excessively expensive seal kit for the Trailer Mate jack.
Take it down to a shop that sells O rings, such as Belts and Bearings or any hydraulic shop and purchase 5 of each O rings.
This will cost you about $10. Match them with the originals and identify them on clip lock bags for future repairs.
Good tip peewee
myself.....my 'man' (caravan repairer in WA) did mine - but at $70 just for the o rings....and whatever his labour was I would question doing it again. That's at least a third of just getting a new one at least.
Probably a little OT - but I had another instance of a random bloke come try check my oil the other day....(I get a lot of random blokes trying to do random repairs or advice etc), luckily it was full.......but....mental note to self grubby 'check hex bolt tightness when he leaves) - did so and as suspected he hadn't done it up tight enough.
Ill just go on until it fails next time.
(If my van is unhooked it ALWAYS has another jack under it anyways)
cheers
grubby
Hi.
I gave mine away to mate when I sold the last 3 ton van.
Getting older, It's hard work on Tandem,nowadays.
Priced a new one Gullllp.....
"Strongway. Longshaft". Air\Hydrailic jacks.
3 ton. 8 ton. $50\$100
free del.
Use steel plate or wheel assy from Trailermate and never used (me)
Or make up a base plate and yoke on drawbar somewhere to mount top of piston.
Then either Air Comp or the old piston lever pump. and away.
24in or 48in basically.
I've ordered 24in one.
See what it's like hey. $50 del.
Even if Chinese. It's worth a try.
Whoops sorry Forgot. US dollars. and I'm getting sent to son.
He'll ship over for me in Company bundle every 3 months.
Contact and check yourselves?.
Hey two good games this we-end.
Storm and those idiot Sharks Yesterday. Great final figures.
Couldn't happen to a better team chuckle.
Most of them ain't got much t'ween ears.
Even for Rugby players. Neanderthals, mostly.
First half they were waaaay outplayed as Rugby players.
so went back to their usual "Play the player. NOT the ball"
And Niggle. Niggle. Niggle.
For second half.
I said 30-Zilch. preferably.
ALMOST got there.
and tonight. Bronc's. Rabbits.
Another bloody good, active game. with best results.
Got 6 over the line. lost 2 on Technicalities.
But got them over line.
Best game there is. With clean. hard playing teams.
-- Edited by macka17 on Saturday 10th of June 2017 01:24:10 AM
Just "perusing"
They avail in AUST too.
Bit of fabrication top and bottom.
Lot cheaper than Orig (Which IS very good)
and much stronger for alternate usage too.
If your trail a mate has stopped lifting when your on the road......Keep filling the trail a mate up
with hydraulic oil fill about 30mm from the top....and keep filling it up to you return home and
repair it with all your other jobs ....will get you by....
Seems like too many Trail A Mate owners having problems. I went back to the Jockey wheel.
Cheers, John.
ebay.com.au/itm/TRAIL-A-MATE-JACK-JOCKEY-WHEEL-SERVICE-KIT-Camper-Caravan-Trailer-Poptop-/272280776964
Cheers John
Please see my post on Trail a Mate in General.... Kudos to the owners / inventors of Trail a Mate
Cheers Daz
-- Edited by dazz49 on Sunday 25th of June 2017 06:07:00 PM
thanks , will trythat
Thanks - did that and managed to get it apart - all good ... cheers