Caravan Jack

A smaller trolley jack does the job easily.
A high lift jack is not as stable.

Get the Trail-A-Mate you will not be disappointed.
It can also be used as a jockey wheel as I do.
I have even used it as a high lift jack as well.

Hi Westskip,
Just a little thing to check, if you use an under axle jack make sure that the wheel is easy to take off and that it doesn't foul the body.
Some vans have to be jacked on the chassis/frame to achieve clearance.

Disco.

Hi John,

What were the problems with the bottle jack ? I use one and think it's great, but mine van is a dual axle and might be easier to get at underneath.

Gee whiz, a trolley jack weighs a ton - you wouldn't want to cart one of them around, surely.

Trailermate sounds like the go, if the van does not fall off it.

Cheers,

Willie.

I always carry one of the small trolley jacks and a piece of plywood to roll it onto on grass or dirt/sand. The trolley jack fits nicely behind the back seat of the Triton, and the small ones don't weigh that much. Mine has got me out of many tricky situations, including lifting the boat trailer axle off the ground after dropping a wheel, picking up the drawer bar of the caravan after the jockey wheel clamp let go and the drawer bar hit the deck, and I find them very stable, and can get into small spaces where you can't get a normal jack. Can even use them to lift those heavy spare tyres into place, for those of us with backs past their use by date.
I never leave home without it, as it's always in the Triton. Not dear, cost about $40 at Repco. Mind you I still carry the normal bottle jack for the vehicle.
I checked out the Trail-a-Mate the the Sydney Supershow, but couldn't justify the price tag of almot $300, on my budget.

Fred.

If a van had independent suspension wouldn't a Trail-a-Mate be unsuitable?

Most true off road vans have independent suspension and if the Trail-a-Mate was used to lift the body, the wheel would just stay on the ground.

You would have to jack up the suspension.