Many caravan manufacturers and dealers appear to be going with this particular product. In terms of its performance, it does have a larger and wider rim than I see fitted to a lot of older caravans. Budget price movers are available but there are many corners that can be cut to reduce costs. Some use a less powerful motor or roller construction, which gives poorer performance, particularly when the tyres are wet and cold. A cheaper cost may also be reflected in poor availability of spares and after sales service, along with a short warranty period. Overall an inferior design may give rise to poor ground clearance and increasing susceptibility to corrosion through a poor paint finish. Once installed, a motor mover should allow many years of use and most are capable of being removed and remounted on a new caravan subject to the weight being within the mover's weight limit. It's at this stage when the value of stainless steel fixings and good quality paint finishes show. Things to consider in use All you would need to do is have a fixing either in your garage or in the ground and bobs your uncle and you problem would be solved and you could do it yourself whilst she who must be obeyed puts the kettle on.

Cam actuators come in both independent and linked designs. With the latter, cranking one side engages both movers, thanks to a long steel hex bar linking the units together under the van. If you park your tourer at home, against a wall, say, you will need to buy a mover system that you can access and actuate from either side, independently. A cam-style actuation system A motor mover with a quoted maximum caravan weight of 1,800kg may only be capable of moving a 1,200kg caravan on a one-in-four slope. Recent improvements Axle movers are engineered to clamp on to modern AL-KO and BPW chassis without any drilling, which is not permitted by the chassis manufactures as it would weaken the chassis. Soft-start technology makes precision manoeuvring much easier (no dented bumpers) and could save the family china! It’s incorporated in many of the high-quality movers on the market.The vast majority are powerful electric motors that turn grippy rollers. When engaged, the roller presses against the tyre and turns the wheel, in effect driving your van along without the need for the tow car. It’s simpler to use the auto-engagement systems, which slide the roller onto the tyre electrically at the push of a button. Of course, these tend to be more costly, but with one, you can park the caravan almost anywhere, as you don’t need to access the mover yourself (just don’t get a flat leisure battery, and keep spare batteries for the remote control handy).

Grip mats are typically used by motorhomes to get out of trouble on soft ground, but they are also very useful for caravanners. You pretty much only see a noseweight (or tongue weight) as high as that on a US or Australian caravan. But it does emphasize where Kartt is going with this product on build quality. The Advantage Of A Proper Wheel Bearing No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on a road a motor vehicle drawing one trailer if the trailer—unless the requirements of paragraph (2) are met in relation to the motor vehicle and trailer. Evidently lots of people love them (which is why I bought it, I had looked into it extensively) but based on my own experience, I wouldn't bother. I'm now looking at fitting a 'proper' mover so my case is a classic example of "it's better to pay too much than too little, if you pay too little you waste everything whereas if you pay too much you only waste the excess". Benefit from expert advice, retail discounts and money off pitch night stays when you join the Club .All the wheels referred to in the thread are 10 inches (254mm) and I'm wondering if they fit the forks on the assembly and if so do they retract high enough for ferry ramps and the like! Screw-thread movers require each side to be actuated separately, so as well as involving twice the bending and effort, you also need to be able to access both sides of the caravan when it’s stored.