Head is in a spin - we were all prepared to go buy a Ko Jack as we'd prefer a jack which will screw into chassis but were told by 3 stores that they have discontinued them due to the number of returns to store - I'm imagining this may be due to them not fitting certain chassis' - unless you can tell me different - so obviously massive alarm bells ringing.
Carajack was recommended to me by two of the places I enquired to - which is a bottle jack instead of scissor & I believe it still screws to chassis which will make it more secure - does anyone have one of these or can recommend another bolt on model. Will our mover cause us any problems in the fitting of it?
The carajack is a copy of the Kojack light,but I have seen reports that the quality is sometimes a bit dodgy. I have tried the pyramid electric scissor jack & found that the brackets are not up to the job & tend to bend to the extent that the van slips off the jack. I have a Kojack bought s/hand & am very pleased with it very easy to use.
i bought one last year as our twin axle van was a pain to get off ramps easy to get on but as a lot of sites have hedges or fences behind vans i had to drive forward carajack works great but i don't use the levels makes it very easy and also would help if you had a punchture the bloke who serviced our van said all vans should have something like these fitted by law hope this helps Andy
If you decide on the Kojak, I've got one I want to sell. Never been used, I just wouldn't know where to start with it, but you'd need to unscrew the bits from the chassis. I'm only in North Wales, so not too far from you.
The one and only time we went to use ours to raise the van onto a levelling ramp on an awkward pitch - it failed. Despite having been carefully kept in its carry case since we bought it, the hydraulics were kaput. Luckily, we weren't in a breakdown situation.
We were given a new replacement. We then removed our bracket and sold the Kojack kit on - because our current van came with a fitted side-lift jack anyway.
Although I don't know for sure, I wouldn't be surprised to find that this sort of failure is the reason that a lot of Kojacks have been returned.
I've got a Kojack but thank god I've never had to use it.
The brackets fit into pre-drilled holes on either side of the chassis and this is OK until you lift the caravan on the jack, only to find that located correctly in the bracket, it is preventing you from withdrawing the spare wheel from its carrier.
This is particularly so with the Explorer Group caravans which use a right cheap and cheerful spare wheel carrier.
The Kojack also strikes me as potentially not very stable being quite narrow. So I carry a Halfords trolley jack and if necessary, jack up from in front of the nearside wheel thereby leaving the spare wheel carrier to drop unimpeded. The trolley jack is quite heavy but I know that my way works.
my spare wheel comes out OK as it was serviced last week and i used the jack to help out the service guy who checked the spare wheel perhaps it's just certain models.
I have a Kojack which I have only used once in 4 years,following this thread I decided to get it out and check it,just as well I did the hydraulics are knackered!
Saxo1
"The brackets fit into pre-drilled holes on either side of the chassis and this is OK until you lift the caravan on the jack, only to find that located correctly in the bracket, it is preventing you from withdrawing the spare wheel from its carrier.
This is particularly so with the Explorer Group caravans which use a right cheap and cheerful spare wheel carrier."
Hi, Looking at Vic Wildish post,made me think that i had not considered the spare wheel carrier, as mine is one of the explorer group will need to look at this,good bit of info thanks.
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Quote: Originally posted by Max-and-Paddy on 27/7/2010
If you decide on the Kojak, I've got one I want to sell. Never been used, I just wouldn't know where to start with it, but you'd need to unscrew the bits from the chassis. I'm only in North Wales, so not too far from you.
Nora
Aw thank you Nora and I probably would've taken you up but one is already winging its way to me!
Gawd who knew a blinkin jack could be so complicated. I've decided to go with the Kojack when all the replies about it were positive but then the minute my cash disappears from my account the problems with them roll in!! However, I was careful to buy from a company who will accept returns if faulty so I will get the OH to try it out at the weekend to make sure hydraulics are sound - sounds like you could be right about the reasons for returns Mr U-M I did ask at the store what the problem was but they didn't know.
Well after a considerable time fuddling he's managed to get it fitted - getting the right tension on the bracket bolts seemed to be the problem, but we've checked the hydraulics and it works fine so all good!!
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Topic: Cara Jack / Ko Jack
