Motorised jockey wheel

Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 11:05
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We have an Avan camper trailer. Weight is 800kg . The slope of our paved driveway is around 7 degrees and the length of the driveway is 7.5m to the garage.

Also could anyone let me know if these motorised jockey wheels perform ok on grass (assumming that grass it is not wet or on sand. Some times we have to move Avan out of garage onto a flat peice of grass. I am assuming pump up wheels are better than hard rubber.
Thank you in advance for any advice/comment/recommendations.
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Reply By: Uncle Arthur - Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 18:50

Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 18:50
I asked then same question about a month ago. Check out all the answers in thread 146362. My solution was a tow bar fitted to the front of my ride on lawn mower. Happy maneuvering.
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Follow Up By: Kazza055 - Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 20:03

Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 20:03
Well, I nearly had the right answer when I suggested a quad bike, glad to hear it work out for you UA.

There was lots of info in that thread.

Grass and the angle will give you problems unless you go for one that drives the vans wheels.
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Reply By: RMD - Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 20:14

Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 at 20:14
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It isn't clear to me which situation you want a jockey wheel to perform action on.
Is it to tow the camper up the driveway, or to move it out of cover onto flat grass? OR both. On a slope you first want to have total brake control at all times. With a ride on mower might do it but if it slides only a short distance 800kg takes a lot of stopping if caught unprepared, ie, you crushed by camper or it all disappears down the driveway with you in tow. Have you met Jack Knife? The ride on probably does the, garage to flat grass ok though.
A caravan mover will skid on grass with small wheels so bigger wheels with grip tread.
Any time it is damp will be challenging.
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Reply By: Gronk - Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 at 08:34

Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 at 08:34
All depends on the exact situation and what you want to achieve ..
I pull my small van out of the side of the house using the winch of my 4wd. I will be selling the 4wd and have now gone to an ATV winch mounted ( only when using it ) to the tow bar of the 4wd….powered by the Anderson plug at the rear. It could also be used to lower the van as well ( I can do this with the 4wd but the angle of the dangle prevents me hooking straight up going out )
While you operate the winch with the remote, you can steer the jockey wheel with your other hand.
ATV winches can be had for approx $150 and I don’t know whether this option would be suitable. ?
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Reply By: Member - David J22 - Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 at 22:07

Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023 at 22:07
Many thanks for your thoughtful replies. Will consider suggestions and make a plan that will work for my situation. Gotta love this forum.

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Follow Up By: Member - silkwood - Thursday, Nov 16, 2023 at 14:49

Thursday, Nov 16, 2023 at 14:49
You need one of these...

Pebble All Electric Van



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Cheers,

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