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We filled our Pneumatic Wheel with Foam at a local commercial truck place in South Seattle.
 
They said it should last 15 years. And if the tire starts to unravel, they can replace that.
 
That's just our plan at this time..
 
Alice
Seattle
#2928


From: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marilyn
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:43 PM
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...

 If one feels they need a jockey wheel to see a lake then get one. Again,  the wheel is an "option" for the 12v jack. I personally don't find it  difficult to back up the  doll house  into  any position, on  an average sized campsite which in reality would be  considered a supersized site in relation to the T@b vs most RVs.  For goodness sakes we are backing up a 13ft tent on wheels, not a coach! lol
The original point made was... you no longer bungee up or worry about a jockey wheel while in tow.
Marilyn #470

 


--- On Sun, 8/29/10, Carol Kelley <clkelley564@knology.net> wrote:

From: Carol Kelley <clkelley564@knology.net>
Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 9:12 PM

 

It's hard to turn the trailer sideways on the site or facing the lake without a jockey wheel.
 
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: Marilyn
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...

 
It is an Atwood 12v jack. Local Rv dealer welded it in place and a wheel is optional. You really don't need one. Pic is in my photo album under Mally0909.

 


--- On Sat, 8/28/10, Alan <alanjmcd@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Alan <alanjmcd@gmail.com>
Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 5:55 PM

 
Who did it? Was it a custom design? Off-the-shelf design? Any other info you can share? Photos?

-Alan

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Marilyn <mally0909@...> wrote:
>
> yes, as have many on this forum have...bungee cords deteriorate and breakdown. Just remove plastic shroud and replace with a welded electric 12v jack for ~$250. A push of a button makes leveling on a 100 degree day a breeze! One less thing to worry about. Best mod I ever did :)
>
> Marilyn
>  
>
> --- On Fri, 8/27/10, elementcamper <randy.hudson10@...> wrote:
>
>
> From: elementcamper <randy.hudson10@...>
> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Pneumatic Jockey Wheel ...
> To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 4:42 PM
>
> Not if you tie it up with a bungee cord as recommended on one of the files in this forum.
>
> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Sleepless" <amylturnbull@> wrote:
> >
> > Just curious--does anyone (else) have a problem with the jockey wheel dragging? Not only have I bent the rim, but I have worn it down substantially while trying to position Tawanda up and down sloped driveways. Think I'll go to Walmart and get some new wheels! As for the rim, I'll just live with it for now.
> >
> > Amy
> >
> > --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Heather Frystak <hfrystak@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't know if this will work for the jockey wheel, but I replaced the
> > > pneumatic tires on my heavy-duty hand truck with foam tires. The original
> > > tires were perpetually going flat. I bought the tires from Les Schwab (a
> > > tire dealer out here in the west), but other tire dealers may be able to
> > > order them if they don't stock them. They cost a small fortune (about $30
> > > each), but they're capable of handling heavier loads than the cheaper ones
> > > from the hardware store & I figured that they'd outlast my hand truck.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Heather
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 9:05 AM, footslogger03 <footslogger03@>wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am looking to buy a second pneumatic jockey wheel and I would rather not
> > > > order it from BusyOutdoors and pay the oversees delivery charges.
> > > >
> > > > A little backstory here. We already have the pneumatic jockey wheel
> > > > installed on our T@B. Last month I noticed cracking on the walls of the
> > > > nylon tire and it seemed to be losing air. I took it to a local tire store
> > > > for inspection. I was told that it was on it's way "out" but might last a
> > > > while since we don't actually drive on it. With that in mind I started to
> > > > look around and found a tubeless tire (just slightly larger than the orginal
> > > > one from BusyOutdoors) at Walmart, of all places, and it fits perfectly on
> > > > the original wheel/rim and rolls freely inside of the jockey wheel yoke
> > > > assembly. It is a MUCH more durable tire.
> > > >
> > > > So, we are back in business, so to speak, but just to be on the safe side I
> > > > went ahead and bought a second one of those tires (for $6 a piece I could
> > > > hardly go wrong) while they still had them in stock at Walmart.
> > > >
> > > > Bottom line is that I would like to to ahead and mount that "spare" little
> > > > tire on a rim but have been unable to locate one anywhere locally. I
> > > > contacted BusyOutdoors and intially hoped that customer service might help
> > > > me out a little, since this was truly premature failure of the tire that I
> > > > had purchased from them a little over a year ago. According to Chris at
> > > > BusyOutdoors I would have to buy the entire tire/wheel assembly (minus the
> > > > crank arm shaft and yoke pieces). So, I am checking with other T@B owners
> > > > here to see if anyone has the pneumatic tire assembly and might be
> > > > interested in selling it.
> > > >
> > > > And yes, I already went through the "Marketplace" folder here on Yahoo.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance ...and please feel free to contact me off-list at the
> > > > following e-mail address: footslogger03@<footslogger03%40yahoo.com>
> > > >
> > > > Mark J
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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