Question about Caravan Movers

humphshumphs · 8th November 2016, 08:23

Hi All,

I need some information on Caravan Movers. Not for a caravan, but in my work I have an access platform that weighs about 1500kg, and whilst on a car/van can be moved perfectly, but when at base, is a pain as I have a little slope to try and move it around on.

What is available please???

Thanks in advance.

macafee2 · 8th November 2016, 10:20

her are some makes and a couple of web sites that do other motormovers.
I think powrtouch and reich are the leading brands

powrtouch,
caravanplus.co.uk
autowfix.com
www.purpleline.co.uk
truma
reich

macafee2

HarryM1BYT · 9th November 2016, 07:44

As above, but there are alternative systems....

There is a no longer made Hitchdrive, where the jockey wheel is replaced by a hand cracked wheel. They tend to not be able to have enough grip for much of a slope.

There is a similar jockey wheel item which is battery powered.

If you just need to find a way to heave it up a slope which is too steep to push it, have you thought of a cheap and simple winch? You can get mains or 12v powered ones, or manual ones for not a lot.

I have a slope to drag the caravan up every time we get home. For years I managed with a manually cranked winch. A £15 winch mounted on a bit of scaffold pole, with enough wire to reach to the bottom of my drive. I have a couple of holes drilled in my drive, to drop the pole into and it worked well. I now have a mover fitted, but keep the winch as a standby and if necessary I could winch the car up my drive with it.

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	her are some makes and a couple of web sites that do other motormovers. I think powrtouch and reich are the leading brands powrtouch, caravanplus.co.uk autowfix.com www.purpleline.co.uk truma reich macafee2