"A Frame"

gatewaya89
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edited May 2017 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

Hi All

I am looking for some advice on how can I protect the side of the "A Frame" which has the jockey wheel pushed against it when traveling? I'm finding as its only fibre glass a tiny little piece about 10cm long has broken when lifting the jockey wheel. is there some type of cover/guard that could be placed over the fibre glass side which would then stop this happening?

Yes and I know when lifting the wheel in future take more care!

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  • ValDa
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    edited May 2017 #2

    Cut a piece of one of those 'float noodles' and cut a slot in it, slot that over the plastic A frame at the place where the jockey wheel catches, and any damage will be to the piece of float noodle which can be thrown away and replaced by another piece next time you hitch up.

    One 'noodle' costing 99p lasts for many many trips!

    (We couldn't remember what they were called, so had to google!)

  • ValDa
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    edited May 2017 #3

    I was going to add - 'or you can use pipe lagging but it will cost considerably more' but the website 'timed out' for me and went into error mode for ten minutes.

  • EasyT
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    edited May 2017 #4

    Never heard of a float noodle!

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/?iid=382084895874&&&adgroupid=33676502101&rlsatarget=pla-271883354355&abcId=893836&adtype=pla&merchantid=9754774&poi=&googleloc=1007422&device=c&campaignid=707291931&crdt=0&chn=ps

  • ValDa
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    edited May 2017 #5

    Yes, there's a similar link in my post - unfortunately the pale tone of the links in this forum don't show it up well.  I usually try to 'bold and underline' links so they show up better.

  • Navigateur
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    edited May 2017 #6

    I have a mental image of your jockey wheel being on the outside of the A-frame.  Usially these days it is in the middle between the metal A-frame members where wear is minimal.

    If that is the case it is only a few seconds to open the clamp and remove the jockey wheel completely.

  • JayEss
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    edited May 2017 #7

    Great tip. We've got loads of them from training. Will find a suitable colour 

  • ValDa
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    edited May 2017 #8

    You can buy them at pound shops - or similar (sometimes more than one for a pound), and don't need to pay the quoted postage for those on ebay as per EasyT's link.

     

  • EasyT
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    edited May 2017 #9

    I know that I have seen them in pound shops too Valda. I saw them last week when I went into a pound shop to buy 15 individual serving packets of cornflakes at 5 for £1. smile

    Why 15 packets you may well ask. I have 15 more sites booked this year. Last one for 15 nights and the others 5 or 6 nights. We usually have toast or the occasional small cooked breakfast or egg and toast. However on moving days I often have cereal! Creature of habit.

  • gatewaya89
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    edited May 2017 #10

    Hi All

    What a great idea ValDa although we may not go for the "Noodle" floats we will go for the pipe lagging idea so simple and cheap as well! that should stop the problem from happening and protect the side of the "A" frame as well, as the van is 2002 and in immaculate condition these things need to be done.But thanks for all comments

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2017 #11

    Would not a tidier solution be one of those car door protectors. Smaller neater and probably enough to prevent damage.

  • ValDa
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    edited May 2017 #12

    The car door protectors is a really good idea, and very neat!  However, for the moment we'll stick to our noodles until the current one runs out.  It's bright green, and we also use it to pack at the side of the handbrake handle because it catches on the Alko hitch!

  • EmilysDad
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    edited May 2017 #13

    a nice piece of shiney stainless steel glued (Tigerseal/Sikaflex sticks better than the proverbial to a blanket) to the side might work .... shiney is good cool

  • gatewaya89
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    edited May 2017 #14

    Hi All

    Tried getting the Noodles in Essex just not something you can find! mind you did get some pipe lagging and cut that to size! prefect fit so will try this idea first next time out and if not will look for others! However as our van is an Avondale it doesn't have a straight "A" frame at the front! its curved to make it look nicer? so getting anything to clip on on stick to may be more tricky than we think!

  • EmilysDad
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    edited May 2017 #15

    However as our van is an Avondale it doesn't have a straight "A" frame at the front! its curved to make it look nicer? so getting anything to clip on on stick to may be more tricky than we think!

    It's possible  to bend steel plate wink

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