6 Inch or Bigger Jockey Wheels.

PeterInSa · Guru

6 Inch or Bigger Jockey Wheels.

Tony Bev · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Senior Member

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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 · Guru

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.