Manovering a caravan can be difficult
Manoeuvring a caravan around onto a pitch or around your driveway can be a difficult, back-breaking and sometimes dangerous job.
The benefits
But with a motorised caravan movers fitted, shifting
a caravan is as simple and effortless as pushing
a button - even on muddy or sloping pitches.
There's no danger that the unit will run away
down a slope, for example. The motorised
caravan movers makes moving the caravan over uneven
ground effortless.
Hitching up is less stressful too, as the caravan can be 'driven' up to the towcar under complete control.
Maximum speed is around 30cm per second. And it's not just on site that the motorised caravan movers is a major labour-saver.
Tight manovering is not a problem
Many caravans
are stored on driveways where space is at a
premium and the motorised caravan movers makes it
easy for one person to place the caravan close to
walls, hedges or trees to make the
most of available
space - while avoiding damage to the caravan or
the surroundings.
Motorised caravan movers clamps to the caravan chassis and requires no drilling, so it won't weaken the structure and can be removed when the caravan is changed
Wiring is straightforward, with the power coming
from the existing 12v caravan battery, which should
have a capacity of at least 88Ah.
As well as the motorised caravan movers, which is suitable for caravans with rubber-in-tension suspension, there's versions designed for caravans with shock absorbers.
How they work
The motorised caravan movers consists of two powerful electric motors that drive the road wheels of the caravan via rollers. Once the drive rollers are engaged, the caravanner can manoeuvre the unit via a remote control in any direction with inch-perfect accuracy and complete safety
Where can I get one
The two main suppliers of such devices are Truma and Powrwheel. They are available either fitted or as a DIY job from many caravan dealers or directly from the supplier