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    ET beat us to it :-)


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    FWIW, Mrs MB recently returned and ‘stationary’ chocked up :-)
    Forgot about the big work sled with super extended telescopicness :-)


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    OK, problem solvered!

    First I called Easylift, the manufacturer of the Tvan supplied jockey wheel, & spoke to the owner, Ian, who was very helpful. He assured me that cutting the jockey wheel off the swing up bracket & re-welding it on would be fine even if close to the top of the tube.

    A local welding firm did this for me for $10 this morning.

    It was then I discovered a problem that neither I, the welder, nor Ian had considered. Doh! With the the bracket now welded 20mm below the top of the tube there was insufficient clearance to wind the handle around because the release pin for the Easylift swing up bracket was in the way. Bugger!

    As it turned out though the threaded shaft inside the Easylift jockey wheel is made from mild steel unlike most of the cheaper units (explaining in part it's heavier load carrying capacity than many) & this enabled a section of 16mm rod to be welded on top of the threaded shaft & a tubular spacer with a washer top & bottom added, giving the required clearance for the winding handle.

    Whilst at it I bought a new top bearing for $8.25 ....... so for the grand sum of $18.25 I have an extra 50mm lift & smoother operation.


    Quite a bargain when compared to buying a new Jockey wheel. I also made a 'diveted' (is there such a word?) timber block to add to our options.

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    I fitted an extra clamp for a jockey wheel on my boat trailer, by winding the main one up as high as it goes then attaching the second one it allows me to lift the towbar much higher for wash down.

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