Vman Reviews - The Gen 2 Mini Mover for your caravan, camper, boat or trailer - with 550W of power!

In this episode I run through what this handy little 12v, motorised jockey wheel mover is all about. We also explore the 550 watts can and can't do, if you happen to be looking for one of these!

As a budget option to provide some power assist, this works great. It does have some limitations however so it will not suit all buyers or any location. Primarily suited to reasonably level, smooth surfaces I think it will work for most people who own a single axle caravan or camper - it is even handy for the boat or box trailer.

If you need to move your camper or caravan on grass or a steep slope this probably isn't for you. Also if you have a tandem axle caravan - I do some tests with our Jayco Journey along with our Swan.

To help you out we have also broken into chapters so you can skip through to what section you need to watch:

00:00 Introduction
01:30 What is it?
06:51 Components & Initial thoughts
12:13 Installation & Setup
15:53 Test 1 Flat ground
16:19 Test 2 - Grass and soft ground
19:18 Test 3 - Sharp lips
20:07 Test 4 - Tandem axle caravan
22:22 Conclusion & Closing thoughts

We hope you enjoy this, thanks for watching and as we always say - get out there, stay safe and have fun!

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[claudiodippolito]

By far the best review on the mini mover.

[eckathewrecka]

Well done mate, because of your review I just purchased one of these mini movers, by far one of the best YouTube videos I have seen, thank you :)

[brettsimpson]

Great review. Thank you. The knees are giving out as age catches up making it just that little more difficult to get the boat out. Really appreciate it and will certainly look at purchasing one. Cheers. 🙂

[Matt_H_]

This has been really helpful. We have a tight section where we park the van and while I can get the van in with the car, this would allow me to get the final positioning. I do have a tandem axle, but this may still do the job.

[colhilliard]

Great video mate. Good balance of info without waffling on, which is rare!

[robbiejwood]

Finally a video on this unit. Thank you! Shared with Dad.

[skippymaster]

The problem with a single point mount on this mover is that it will DEFINITELY flex. I had installed the original one supplied on my caravan A frame and just before a trip from SA to WA the mount flexed and broke the welds done for it and dropped the whole front of the caravan down on top of the mover mount. No damage to the mover and my feet were not under it. Note to everybody; stand clear of being under the A frame, as it will do a lot of damage to you if it drops.

I had no option but to carry a garage floor jack with the caravan to maneuver it onto the Patrol tow bar. At the first Port of call, I found a caravan repairer who welded another single point mount (the other one was totally f***ed) and I continued on my way.

When I got home from this travel I managed to get a double mount and totally weld the back plate onto the A frame as well as a square tube making up the rest of the height of the plate, now making it IMPOSSIBLE for the back plate to flex. The A frame will flex before the back plate of the mount will!!

There is still some flex possible with the double mount however, as the single handle is the only part that holds the movable plate onto the baseplate (I wish it had 2 handles or bolts on the moveable plate to secure the post at 2 points), but no one makes such an animal. Now that these mods have been done it will move and park my 22ft caravan into a very tight space with little effort on my part.

I have also changed the power cable to include an Anderson Plug. Works very well for the price, would be far greater out of pocket than alternatives, and it's small enough to store away in the front bin of the caravan when travelling.

[dvi]

Thank you, you have demonstrated every scenario that I was going to test! Good video indeed.

[magoo]

Hi mate . Never watched your videos before, just subscribed. Really enjoyed your honesty on your review. Great job. I can now see what the product can do for me. Thanks for your help .

[slowboat]

thanks for another great review Vaughn, we have tight parking spot as well.
would be really funny to walk around the van around the corner to the caravan repair shop LOL

[alexmckenzie]

That was a great informative video answering exactly all my questions

[paulw]

Thanks. When, how and why the machine fails are the really useful parts. I wanted to see its limitations.

[herbmackay]

THANKS What a comprehensive video and operating tips

[bigwah]

Maaate!!! Brilliant video. Really appreciate the variety of scenarios you were able to run-it thru. I have yet to drop any cash onthis type of unit as i was unsure about it's ability to handle inclines. I would be really keen to see a project build on diy version and see if you can improve on whats already out there. I too, cannot undestand why there is such a price gap between the few hundred dollars to the thousands ? Again great video, and keep up the good work.

[tcharalambousg]

This was an awesome review! Just subscribed too. I'm anxious to see the video you're planning to build your own. I'll keep an eye out for it.

[VLC]

Great review thx mate. Saves me wasting my money 👍 Need something heavy duty.

[andrewchan]

Thanks for the review, thought this may help but not good for me atm will need to look at a different way 😞 your shed is almost look like my car port I need to get into. I have 20mm each side to play so has to be perfect and also a good incline on the drive way while doing it 😂 thanks for sharing.

[ScottNatGrant]

Great info mate just what I was chasing, thank you

[toddwmac]

Thanks...you changed my mind on this unit, ...in a good way. BTW, what kind of milage do you get on a 60ah battery? :)

[cous]

Hi there, Will one these work if the jockey is mounted in the center of the A frame?