garymaule Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 guys i jumped in and bought myself a purpleline hitch drive because i had just purchased a swift conquerer 23ft caravan which is stored on a farm and on a slope and i would need a few people to push the caravan out with me so when i read up about these i thought great that will help me bought one from ebay in as new condition for £115 and tried it and it got stuck in the ground chips and when i kept turning the lever that turns the wheels back and forth the tyre never moved but the inner grey circle plastic bit of the wheel was turning and what i learned at a cost was that it was destroying the inner tubing and valve had to order 2 new inside tubings for this and then going to sell it . .............i've heard motor movers are good but thy cost too uch so for me its getting a helping hand to put it back into storage and take it back out as the hitch drive was honestly not upto much for me Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADIOTWO Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 guys i jumped in and bought myself a purpleline hitch drive because i had just purchased a swift conquerer 23ft caravan which is stored on a farm and on a slope and i would need a few people to push the caravan out with me so when i read up about these i thought great that will help me bought one from ebay in as new condition for £115 and tried it and it got stuck in the ground chips and when i kept turning the lever that turns the wheels back and forth the tyre never moved but the inner grey circle plastic bit of the wheel was turning and what i learned at a cost was that it was destroying the inner tubing and valve had to order 2 new inside tubings for this and then going to sell it . .............i've heard motor movers are good but thy cost too uch so for me its getting a helping hand to put it back into storage and take it back out as the hitch drive was honestly not upto much for me Gary How Do Gary From what you say, the Motor mover sounds just what you want, but if you are on a farm, and it is muddy I wonder how it will cope ! they are expensive (compaired with the hitch drive) but I have found mine very usefull, but I was aposed to getting one, as I used to have (and still have) a towbar on the front of the car, but where the caravan is stored the road is very steep and not very wide so the mover is great. you will of course need a good battery 110Ah (recomended) and some suggest a pnumatic jocky wheel as they are better on soft ground. Don't know if they still do them, but Powrwheel used to do reconditioned units at about 1/2 price with only three year warranty instead of five Hope that as been some help. Radiotwo Quote Steve - Land Cruiser Amazon Auto + Pageant Series 5 Champagne The match between car and caravan is perfect in accordance with a mix of European standards. However, according to the British Towing Code the percentage (loaded caravan / kerbweight tow car) is 49%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee E Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 The cheapest option is to learn how to reverse properly. I am not being cheeky with this statement, just factual. Failing that a mover is the best option - 2nd hand ones normally come up on Ebay that dont cost too much. If your approach is straight and there is an anchor point, have you thought about a winch? Hand operated or electric would both do the same job. Regards Lee Quote Please note that my opinions stated are those of an enthusiast not an expert and humble at that 2006 Hyundai Sante Fe towing a Coachman Vision 580/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymaule Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 The cheapest option is to learn how to reverse properly. I am not being cheeky with this statement, just factual. Failing that a mover is the best option - 2nd hand ones normally come up on Ebay that dont cost too much. If your approach is straight and there is an anchor point, have you thought about a winch? Hand operated or electric would both do the same job. Regards Lee the winch you suggested Lee sounds cheap and ideal for me . ...........how would you use one with a car. .......sorry what i mean is where would the winch get fitted to the car any more info on 12v winches would be appreciated when anyone has the time thanks guys Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dobbie Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Yes the purpleline hitch drives are useless. There is another thread with comments about how useless the are. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee E Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 the winch you suggested Lee sounds cheap and ideal for me . ...........how would you use one with a car. .......sorry what i mean is where would the winch get fitted to the car any more info on 12v winches would be appreciated when anyone has the time thanks guys Gary some of the 12V winches available for 4x4s are more expensive than a motor mover. You could get a simple one that is hand cranked and attach it to your towbar. Try ebay for ideas. Regards Lee Quote Please note that my opinions stated are those of an enthusiast not an expert and humble at that 2006 Hyundai Sante Fe towing a Coachman Vision 580/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassneck Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Fit a front tow/push bar to the front of your car. £150 approx, removable and works better for me than any mover. I know this for fact as ive bought and sold every mover on the market. Quote In Consilio Sapienta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymaule Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) hi guys i bought a superwinch s4000 clone new from ebay for £110 would anyone know where i could obtain the correct towball mount plate for it thanks gary Edited April 14, 2009 by garymaule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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