Our Van was lined up with another 6 or so same size 22ft or smaller vans all had 8 inch jockey wheels or bigger. Mate commented about my 6 inch wheel. I answered along the lines of, have the larger Jockey wheel as new in the garage, why I use the smaller wheel/unit is its easier to put in our front boot with all the other "good stuff" in there, and to me since we free camp sometimes in rough uneven terrain, the smaller jockey wheel can get the front of our van down lower to get it level for our 3 way frig.
However over the years I have had to replace a few, maybe the screw nut combo on the 6" is not as robust as on the 8" and above.
Comments appreciated.
Peter
Tony Bev said
02:49 PM Nov 10, 2017
I thought that as the clamp for both the 6" and 8" were the same, the screw and nut would probably be the same
On my old caravan, the top thrust bearing went, on my 6" wheel I fitted an old thrust bearing from a 26" bicycle wheel, it done the trick
wasn_me said
09:54 AM Nov 11, 2017
Jockey wheels are useless on anything other than concrete. Check the " hints & tips " section, one of the recent posts was on getting the front of the van low enough & attaching the jockey wheel, on uneven ground.
Cheers Pete
PeterD said
12:07 PM Nov 11, 2017
PeterInSa wrote:However over the years I have had to replace a few, maybe the screw nut combo on the 6" is not as robust as on the 8" and above.
As stated above, it's the same leg assembly in both. There generally no problem. The problem is mostly the thrust bearing at the top.
I have not used a jockey wheel for years. I use this jockey stand. It has more adjustment length and no wheel allows you to get the drawbar lower on sloping sites.
PeterInSa said
05:01 PM Nov 11, 2017
Looks like I stick with the 6 inch Jockey wheel. Super Cheap have them on special for $20.xx in SA normally $35.
PeterD re the fixed plate, do not have a camera on the hitch, and If SWMBO directs me to within 3/4inch (40mm) of Ball/caravan hitch, the JW allows me to connect up with a bit of a push.
swamp said
07:41 PM Nov 11, 2017
hi
larger 8 inch jockey wheel rolls far easier than 6 inch on solid surface and packed gravel . I imagine a 10 inch would be good on most surfaces in including ""offroad"" . Caution thou some jockey wheels have a very low weight rating .
Ron-D said
09:31 AM Nov 12, 2017
Larger diameter jockey wheels are great especially if you have a single axel van as you can easily push the nose of the van onto the tow ball,ever been in a difficult backing situation where things would be a lot easier if you could un hook and give the nose a nudge.The only down side is some times you might not be able to get the nose down lower enough with a larger diameter.but most experienced people would carry a small jack to cover this....
PeterD said
11:03 AM Nov 12, 2017
PeterInSa wrote:
Looks like I stick with the 6 inch Jockey wheel. Super Cheap have them on special for $20.xx in SA normally $35.
PeterD re the fixed plate, do not have a camera on the hitch, and If SWMBO directs me to within 3/4inch (40mm) of Ball/caravan hitch, the JW allows me to connect up with a bit of a push.
3/4" is only 19 mm. There is enough flex in the vehicle and the jockey leg to mate the coupling when it is over half the diameter of the ball. I just put one foot on the ball head and pull on the van coupling. That is just as easy as a jockey wheel on soft ground.
Desert Dweller said
04:12 PM Nov 12, 2017
Our van came with a small diameter rubber wheel when we bought it new. The rubber wheel split after a year relaced with another rubber wheel that lasted about the same time before it also split. Went to BCF & bought a new jockey wheel with a steel rim. It's lasted 3 years & it's still going strong.
Our Van was lined up with another 6 or so same size 22ft or smaller vans all had 8 inch jockey wheels or bigger. Mate commented about my 6 inch wheel. I answered along the lines of, have the larger Jockey wheel as new in the garage, why I use the smaller wheel/unit is its easier to put in our front boot with all the other "good stuff" in there, and to me since we free camp sometimes in rough uneven terrain, the smaller jockey wheel can get the front of our van down lower to get it level for our 3 way frig.
However over the years I have had to replace a few, maybe the screw nut combo on the 6" is not as robust as on the 8" and above.
Comments appreciated.
Peter
I thought that as the clamp for both the 6" and 8" were the same, the screw and nut would probably be the same
On my old caravan, the top thrust bearing went, on my 6" wheel
I fitted an old thrust bearing from a 26" bicycle wheel, it done the trick
As stated above, it's the same leg assembly in both. There generally no problem. The problem is mostly the thrust bearing at the top.
I have not used a jockey wheel for years. I use this jockey stand. It has more adjustment length and no wheel allows you to get the drawbar lower on sloping sites.
PeterD re the fixed plate, do not have a camera on the hitch, and If SWMBO directs me to within 3/4inch (40mm) of Ball/caravan hitch, the JW allows me to connect up with a bit of a push.
larger 8 inch jockey wheel rolls far easier than 6 inch on solid surface and packed gravel . I imagine a 10 inch would be good on most surfaces in including ""offroad"" . Caution thou some jockey wheels have a very low weight rating .
Larger diameter jockey wheels are great especially if you have a single axel van as you can easily push the nose of the van onto the tow ball,ever been in a difficult backing situation where things would be a lot easier if you could un hook and give the nose a nudge.The only down side is some times you might not be able to get the nose down lower enough with a larger diameter.but most experienced people would carry a small jack to cover this....
3/4" is only 19 mm. There is enough flex in the vehicle and the jockey leg to mate the coupling when it is over half the diameter of the ball. I just put one foot on the ball head and pull on the van coupling. That is just as easy as a jockey wheel on soft ground.