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Jockey Wheels

Posted by Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care on October 15, 2009 at 11:51am
HiI've got an Indespension trailer that has developed a nasty habit of the clamp will not securly fasten the jockey wheel when there is any sort of weight in the trailer. (the clamp works fine when the wheel is raised and the trailer is hitched to my truck).I was wondering if anybody had any solutions as its getting round this problem.
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  • Nick Steele October 15, 2009 at 12:56pm
    My Ifor Williams trailers instruction manuals say that you should not put any weight in the trailer when its on its jockey wheel - I guess they're designed only to support the trailer weight while its being hitched / unhitched ?

    I don't know about indespension, but I'm guessing you're asking it to work beyond its design capacity ?
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      Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care > Nick Steele October 15, 2009 at 6:20pm
      Hi

      Thanks for all your replies.

      I think I'll strip it down some time as there is definately something wrong .

      When it's fully loaded it is always attached to my truck. It's when it is stored in my garage with a couple of mountain bikes in the back it tends to collapse.

      Nick Steele said:
      My Ifor Williams trailers instruction manuals say that you should not put any weight in the trailer when its on its jockey wheel - I guess they're designed only to support the trailer weight while its being hitched / unhitched ?I don't know about indespension, but I'm guessing you're asking it to work beyond its design capacity ?
  • Dan Frazer Gardening October 15, 2009 at 3:51pm
    Correct, the jockey wheel isn't designed to be a load-bearing component, and it's main use is to assist in lifting the nose of the trailer onto your hitch. Considering that the trailer SHOULD have approx 60-70kg of weight on the hitch to tow safely it is meant to be rather difficult to lift it onto the hitch yourself.

    Nick Steele said:
    My Ifor Williams trailers instruction manuals say that you should not put any weight in the trailer when its on its jockey wheel - I guess they're designed only to support the trailer weight while its being hitched / unhitched ?
    I don't know about indespension, but I'm guessing you're asking it to work beyond its design capacity ?
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk October 15, 2009 at 8:28pm
    i agree with pro-gard.

    check clamps / thread on turning handle

    buy a new clamp with heavey-duty new jockey wheel from tow-sure................and other bits.

    ive heard suspension units are very expensive on in-despension trailers.................!!

    Pro Gard said:
    The clamp is definately worn then, the weight of a few bikes shouldnt cause any problem at all.
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