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SCISSOR-JACK ‘BRAKE’
Chris Cronin figured he could build the same
wheel lock system he had seen for fifth
wheelers for a fraction of their retail price, and
saw no reason one wouldn’t work for a
tandem-axle caravan.
“I sourced two automotive scissor jacks at our
local trash and treasure market. The price
ranged from $7 to $10,” he wrote.
“I bent the footplate in my work bench vice to
make it curve around the wheel and had a
steel plate welded to the top of the scissor
jack and again bent the plate in my work
bench vice to make it curve around the wheel.
“I have been using them for the last two years
and it seems to compensate for the fact the
manual brake on the caravan only works on
the front axle.
“It’s great when the site is not level and
ensures the van will stay where it is. The
handle has been replaced by a bolt so that I
can make the scissor jack firm against each
wheel.”
Chris feeds a chain and padlock between the
wheels and scissor jack to deter “lightfingered”
people.
He said the jacks, when wound down, did not
take up much room in his van’s front boot.