Has anybody tried the Alko Premium jockey wheel, it has a nose gauge which is a bonus however it's the inbuilt suspension and solid tyre which appeals as it will help it to go over my kerb.
The standard pneumatic wheel is a pain, it loses air in short space of time.

I've wondered about these too PT320. I believe they're fitted as standard to the new upmarket Swift Elegance/Sterling Continental range. Along with a magnetic door stay and according to the sales blurb rather strangely 'little is left to the imagination'.

Quite why they think such a weird phrase applies to a caravan I can't figure.

I've got one on my Troll.
One feature of it is that the handle is detachable.
TonyP

How do you find it Tony, does it dig into the gravel when on hardstandings?

I got one last year and really pleased. The wide tyre doesn't dig in and the bit of suspension comes in handy.
Looks cool and the wheel removes in seconds along with the handle as a theft-deterrent,...I've even added a PurpleLine locking jockey wheel handle,...just to be on the safe side,.....(cough)

sounds like just the ticket , does the tube fit the clamp ok?

It's a standard 48" jobbie so should fit the clamp no problems. Have been toying with the idea myself but still think that the pneumatic tyre fairs better over softer/rutted ground than the solid wheel. The suspension might come into it's own rising up over curbs but how often are you likely to do that? I think again, the pneumatic tyre plays better when coming down the curbs as it should absorb shocks better.
I inflated the pneumatic tyre on my jockey wheel in late September prior to putting the van in storage and checking it yesterday, the tyre shows no sign of deflation.

Can someone using this Premium Jockey Wheel kindly explain what the note applying to Sect 5. is trying to say. Does this jockey wheel need calibrating or do you use it in exactly the same way as you would use bathroom scales for instance i.e. when the wheel is in the air with no weight on it does it read zero and then when lowered you simply read off the scale what the weight in kg is? This calculation table (see image) makes out there is more to this thing than meets the eye or am I just reading too much into it?

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Zitat

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This calculation table (see image) makes out there is more to this thing than meets the eye or am I just reading too much into it?

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Complicated aint it. ..........It looks like the calculation compensates for the distance between the measuring point and the centre of the tow hitch socket (the normal measuring point) think I'll stick to the normal way of doing it..............

Now we just need Frantone and Stamford to pop in and give us their view considering both are supposed to have this jockey wheel.

Right then, in my opinion.......
It does not dig in on gravel.
It does need calibrating.
The 'suspension' is very bouncy when the mover is used.
It seems to be quite a bit heavier than the standard jockey wheel.
The removable handle is a good feature.
When winding up, the wheel does not locate into the lugs easily. (Bent mine!)
Gravel bits can become embedded in the solid tyre then jam as the clearance between tyre and bracket is small.
The wheel is large and can foul the skid unless the hitch is raised sufficiently.
I do not think it is worthwhile.
This is my personal unscientific opinion
TonyP

Quote: Frantone wrote in post #12

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I do not think it is worthwhile.

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Thanks, Tony, I'll bin that idea then and buy a camera tripod instead. Oh, and before anyone asks why I'm using bold, it's because the owners of this site are too stingy to change the ink ribbon from time to time.

Thanks Tony,

I think I will just change out the wheel for an Alko soft wheel, that should cure the slow deflation of the standard tyre.

http://www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan..._alko_soft.aspx

John