Quote: Originally posted by dtpchemicals on 09/8/2006
sometimes it is difficult to get a jack underneath the caravan, so place a levelling ramp in front of the flat tyre and tow the caravan onto it. This gives more space to insert a jack.
If no ramps are at hand place the spare wheel in front of flat and tow up this.
only had one puncture in 20 years of towing and had to resort to latter method.
other alternative call RAC AA IF A MEMBER
Make sure they cover you with a caravan. Should be fine if you join through CC or C&CC but having joined outside Tesco, the one time I wanted to use them they told me that I was not covered as I was towing!
You can now buy a Scissor Jack with a electric motor on,plug it into the cigar lighter, they are about £60, i have not seen anybody with one so do not know whether they are any good.
I would always go for a trolley jack or even hydraulic bottle jack over a scissor jack. They are much more stable. I have lost count of the number of times I have seen a car fall off a scissor jack.
I was kneeling next to my car, it was on a well - extended scissor jack, when the car started coming towards me. I scrambled out of the way rapidly as the outside edge of the jack's base sank into the road and the car fell off sideways. The road ended up with a dent in it like a wedge of cheese! Be wary of those things they are inherently unstable!
I dont know why you all mess about with different jacks buy the proper jack for the job. If you have an Alko chassis buy the Alko Jack and brackets they have been designed for the job and you can transfer them to your new van. They wont topple over, if they do you have got them by the googlies. I have tried scissor and bottle jacks and can be dangerous. Trolley jacks are good but who wants to carry that weight about.
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Topic: If I get a puncture do I?
