Reich Move Control in OZ

 
NOW IN AUSTRALIA

• Reich ECO Mover is the only caravan moving device, where motors and gearboxes are located inside the chassis - protected from the spray of the tyres.
• Reich ECO Mover provides the widest friction drive rollers, covering even the widest tyres for the best traction - even under the worst conditions.

• Suitable for most types of chassis. Reich ECO Mover just bolts onto the chassis - no welding is required. The unit does not affect the operation of the shock absorbers and can be fitted behind or in front the wheels. When changing caravans, the Reich ECO Mover can be easily transferred.
• Cross actuation kit as a standard.

• SOFTSTART and SOFTSTOP electronics facilitate precise movement and greater control - millimetre by millimetre - as well as quick and easy hitching and de-hitching your caravan.

• The new electronic control is minimizing the chassis fatigue, to protect the caravan structure.

• The electronic control will stop your caravan, even on a slope.

• Move your caravan around any corner and to any site - effortlessly by remote control.
• At the touch of button you can single-handedly move your caravan in any direction.

• The new, patented electronic control provides smallest turning circles.

• Reich ECO Mover enables your caravan to ascend gradients of up to 25% (based on a caravan weight of 1,200 kg).

• The Reich ECO Mover is for our Australian rugged conditions

• All parts are zinc-plated for complete corrosion-resistance.
The motors and gearboxes are located inboard, protected from water, dirt and curbs.

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Twin Axle Reich Move Control

Reich ECO Twin Axle Caravan Movers - not all caravan movers are the same...

One of the things that was very important to us when we purchased a caravan was that the family holiday experience should be as easy and stress free as possible. We wanted to be able to arrive on site and have the caravan set up as quickly as possible with a minimum amount of fuss, allowing the rest of the family to get on and explore their new surroundings whilst I set the caravan up.

Now the thought of actually manhandling a 2100kg twin axle caravan onto a narrow pitch didn't fill me with much joy. In fact, having tried to move the caravan by hand, it is nigh on impossible. So to reduce the stress, I decided to have a caravan mover fitted by the dealer before I actually took delivery of the caravan. This has turned out to be one of the best things I ever did! I did some internet research and discovered that caravan movers were readily available for single axle caravans but there were few caravan movers specifically built for twin axles.

Some of the manufacturers produced caravan movers for twin axles that were based solely on the single axle mover. To enable a twin axle caravan to turn on a tight radius some manufacturers equipment just pulses the inside wheels effectively scrubbing the van around the corner. I was advised that this isn't the best system for a caravan mover. New to the market from Reich was a system specifically built for twin axle caravans. The Reich 4-wheel-drive ECO move control system actually drives on all four wheels of the caravan. To enable the caravan to turn a very tight radius the wheels on the inside of the turn are actually driven in the opposite direction. This is achieved by some very clever electronics in the control unit and an effectively means that you can turn the caravan almost in its own length.

The mover was fitted for me by my dealer and consists of four motors and actuators attached to the chassis, two electronic control modules fitted in our case next to be battery box and a remote control. The motors drive the wheels by engaging friction coated rollers onto the tires surface. The one thing I did notice was that the actuators that engage onto the caravan tires are quite low and reduce the ground clearance which is something to bear in mind when negotiating speed bumps on site and when towing near kerbs.

Reich says that the four-wheel-drive system will propel a 2000 kg twin axle caravan up a gradient of 15%. I haven't tried this, however, the route into my drive is slightly uphill and also on gravel and the mover copes easily with this terrain. The mover can be engaged from one side of the caravan utilizing a cross actuator for each pair of motors. The actuators are easily wound in and out using the same crank as the caravan legs. The remote is easy to use and understand and the system incorporates a soft start and stop reducing stress on the caravan chassis. Hitching the caravan to the tow bar is a piece of cake using the remote control as you are able to move the caravan with great precision.

Though not cheap, the Reich ECO Twin caravan mover has been a superb purchase. It gives me confidence that I can maneuver the caravan on my own wherever we may end up. Whilst I'm positioning the caravan onto the site, I am safe in the knowledge that the kids are being looked after by mum! One thing that I forgot to mention, is that using the caravan mover is incredibly good fun for boys who have never grown up!

The above article was taken from an english website and could be of interest in OZ!