Chassis Jayco jack issue

[chartrock]

Here is my bottle jack held down by the same setup (but modified) used to hold the scissor jack.

Also fitted a tube under the boot to carry tent poles. It holds 8 poles and the three used for a front porch.

 

[Hubble80]

Thought I saw something on the Recalls website about Jayco jacks.

 

[NoWorries]

Yep you are right

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/jayco-corporation-pty-ltd-selected-jayco-caravans


Jayco Corporation Pty Ltd—Selected Jayco Caravans
PRA No.
2014/14003
Date published
25 Feb 2014
Product description
Selected Jayco Caravans

Identifying features
Selected Chassis Numbers between P70038 & R72141
What are the defects?
Six Jayco caravans will require a heavier duty jack to be supplied as the current jacks do not meet requirements. In addition, 126 vans require a new safety sticker be fitted to the jack.

What are the hazards?
Should the jack supplied be used it may not withstand the weight of the van and collapse.

What should consumers do?
The owners of the 126 vans that require a sticker replaced will be sent new stickers in the mail or they can book in at the nearest Jayco Dealer or Service Agent to have the sticker replaced.

The remaining 6 vans that require a new Jack, the customers will be called directly and a new jack will be sent to the home address and the customer is requested to remove the old jack from the van and dispose of it.

For further information contact your local Jayco dealer.

Supplier
Jayco Corporation Pty Ltd(link is external)
Traders who sold this product
Jayco Dealers

Where the product was sold
Nationally

 

[Dobbie]

Mmmm.......

@crackacoldie might have appreciated this info last week.

I can attest to the fact that Jayco supplied Jacks are not the only ones.

Other manufacturers also supply ones "not fit for the purpose" as I discovered last week. I still need to get a bottle jack suitable for an offroad 2tonne van.

 

[Dobbie]

Just noticed the recall date.....25/2/2014.

Is there a later one?

And any indication of which six models were /are affected?

Very vague and non specifics or a recall?

 

[NoWorries]

only these chassis numbers
Jayco Corporation Pty Ltd Recall JC0038 Jack Replacement P70038 P70998 P71280 P72096 R71070 R71806 P70176 P70999 P71287 R70277 R71071 R71807 P70204 P71002 P71288 R70287 R71072 R71808 P70228 P71005 P71429 R70288 R71073 R71809 P70237 P71011 P71541 R70289 R71074 R71810 P70369 P71018 P71602 R70291 R71109 R71891 P70383 P71019 P71603 R70292 R71240 R72141 P70385 P71020 P71604 R70343 R71241 P70386 P71021 P71605 R70358 R71255 P70398 P71022 P71732 R70508 R71256 P70428 P71023 P71743 R70552 R71269 P70434 P71070 P71744 R70557 R71278 P70435 P71102 P71745 R70560 R71397 P70448 P71104 P71746 R70561 R71436 P70450 P71115 P71747 R70562 R71437 P70451 P71207 P71748 R70578 R71438 P70452 P71223 P71749 R70579 R71439 P70756 P71224 P71790 R70594 R71525 P70765 P71225 P71792 R70730 R71556 P70785 P71226 P71846 R70889 R71567 P70814 P71243 P71847 R70925 R71573 P70835 P71269 P72012 R70937 R71574 P70847 P71271 P72073 R70943 R71575 P70973 P71272 P72074 R71068 R71621 P70976 P71278 P72075 R71069 R71799

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/sy...nt or Jack Sticker Replacement - Recall J.pdf

 

[Dobbie]

Ok. I'm now confused! Again.

Recall notice February 2014 for those chassis numbers.
Our expanda (now sold) was a September 2014... No idea of chassis number.

But....Jack, from memory, was a scissors type which I took out to look at but never had to use it. I didn't realise at the time it could be inadequate and now I'm not sure if it was!

From those with a van younger than this February 2014, has the Jack been improved?

I'm now faced with a similar issue with another manufacturer about the Jack. I regard their offering as inadequate but will wait till I can actually see it....then replace it with a bottle Jack for my peace of mind. No drama as I'm aware of a potential problem and can sort it out with little cost.

But I'm also not sure if Jayco have sorted out the issue? Curiousity on my part but it could be important to many forum members.

 

[Drover]

My jack for the 2009 14.44.3 wouldn't lift the van so they have more than likely been useless since before that date anyway........subject has been brought up many times and has been mentioned that one should check out how to get a wheel off before you go away but many don't and are surprised that it wasn't checked at a service, which always makes me laugh.........................................................................@Dobbie if you need a jack just a 2ton bottle jack from any of the car spares shops will do the job unless you want to lift from the chassis then you would have to get one of those bottle jacks that have all the extension bits included (forgotten the brand name) lifting from the chassis I reckon is scary, might be okay on the shop floor but pretty hairy on the side of the road................A trolley jack is not suitable unless you intend to get flat tyres on the servo driveway.

 

[Dobbie]

Will do @DroverSir....when I get a van! Want to wait so I can check measurements.

Thought I might get it colour coded and with frills on...as long as it works.

 

[Drover]

Will do @DroverSir....when I get a van! Want to wait so I can check measurements.

Thought I might get it colour coded and with frills on...as long as it works.

Colour coded, now thats a good idea.......................I could buy a few from Supercheap, some spray cans of the appropriate colours and sell them with 250% mark up, make a fortune as everyone knows they work better if the colour is right.................................I have a black and a yellow one.

 

[dagree]

Colour coded, now thats a good idea.......................I could buy a few from Supercheap, some spray cans of the appropriate colours and sell them with 250% mark up, make a fortune as everyone knows they work better if the colour is right.................................I have a black and a yellow one.

I'll have a red one please..... Able to raise and lower faster

 

[Wombat6]

Hi, we have only just received our Expanda so pardon my ingnorance. However, if we just want to change a flat tyre, can't we just drive the other tyre up onto a levelling ramp which I gather let the flat tyre hang and so allow us to change it? Of course I am referring to a dual axel caravan.

 

[dagree]

Hi, we have only just received our Expanda so pardon my ingnorance. However, if we just want to change a flat tyre, can't we just drive the other tyre up onto a levelling ramp which I gather let the flat tyre hang and so allow us to change it? Of course I am referring to a dual axel caravan.

With dual axle it's not a problem as long as still hooked up to the vehicle and also depends on the terrain

 

[Drover]

No...............

 

[crackacoldie]

No...............

Second that motion. Driving one axle onto a ramp will leave the other on the ground.

 

[pauljygrant]

https://www.bunnings.com.au/kincrome-2000kg-bottle-jack_p6100344
I've got a 2 tonne Kincrome bottle jack in the back of the ute - currently about $40 from the big green shed. Thankfully never had to use it but would rather take my chance with it than the factory supplied scissor jack that is now buried somewhere in the shed. Will lift the axle up but as others have said, too low to lift the chassis.