Is anyone using one, what are your thoughts and which one do you have, I'm thinking about one for our 22.68.2 Starcraft OB.
Bos jockey wheel
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A few here have them here. Good idea and leave it on just replace the wheel/plate.
I have one sitting on back deck in the corner. Got stuck up on me twice.
First time lucky I was home so swapped to old Jockey wheel. So I could unhitch.
Took it into them at the show they said fixed.
Second time we arrived at park. Lucky I carried the second old Jokey wheel with me.
Have not had a play with it since it got stuck last time.
I know others had no problems so could be just a bad one.. Not being local makes it hard to get repaired.
I have one sitting on back deck in the corner. Got stuck up on me twice.
First time lucky I was home so swapped to old Jockey wheel. So I could unhitch.
Took it into them at the show they said fixed.
Second time we arrived at park. Lucky I carried the second old Jokey wheel with me.
Have not had a play with it since it got stuck last time.
I know others had no problems so could be just a bad one.. Not being local makes it hard to get repaired.
I have worn out 2 Alko top bearings in 2 years and have a shoulder injury which sometimes makes it difficult to wind them up, I ordered one on Thursday so it should be here next week.
I can relate to that the bearing in mine has just started to groan, has lasted many years, left the gap between giving it a service too long I think, new bearing needed....
The 3 reasons I got the Bos.
1) My old jockey wheel was going bearings as well. (I replaced it on a sale recently)
2) When we went to Lane Cove the site sloped down.. Not the first time had a site with a 22 where jockey wheel was in a ditch
When wound up as high as they go the Alko not super stable. We brought a couple of axle stands while there
3) I liked the idea you can leave it on all the time.. The plate makes things stable
I might go have a look at it again now your reminded me..
Edit not seen anyone else with problems around net so you should be ok.
1) My old jockey wheel was going bearings as well. (I replaced it on a sale recently)
2) When we went to Lane Cove the site sloped down.. Not the first time had a site with a 22 where jockey wheel was in a ditch
When wound up as high as they go the Alko not super stable. We brought a couple of axle stands while there3) I liked the idea you can leave it on all the time.. The plate makes things stable
I might go have a look at it again now your reminded me..
Edit not seen anyone else with problems around net so you should be ok.
Love our BOS jockey wheel. Is a brilliant bit of kit and never once let us down with the Big Green Lizard when on the road. We were using it every second day hooking and unhooking. I loved that I could use the drill to wind the jockey wheel, lower the legs and screw in the mat pegs all with the change of attachment. I kept them all in a small tub in the front tunnel. Worked well enough to trust the then 10yr old to hitch/unhitch the van.
We haven't put it on the CUB as I don't have the wheel attachment and we tend to push that around by hand a little in the drive to pack up. I'm waiting for the jack attachment and then might invest in the wheel at the same time.
It's a lot of money and probably would buy it for anything but regular use, but if that's you then you won't be disappointed.
We haven't put it on the CUB as I don't have the wheel attachment and we tend to push that around by hand a little in the drive to pack up. I'm waiting for the jack attachment and then might invest in the wheel at the same time.
It's a lot of money and probably would buy it for anything but regular use, but if that's you then you won't be disappointed.
I have one on our 22.68 OB. Great bit of kit! I run the flat plate foot, instead of a wheel. Worth every cent I reckon.