[mark dew]

i thought i'd pulled a muscle in my back last january but by august i was at the point where i couldn't stretch anymore. This was from using the freedom trolley. Mark 1 version. I used to use my thigh to lift it.
I wasted my time seeing an nhs physio in october and then went and had a massage who then told me that i had a raised hip from lifting heavy weight continuously. The only weight i lifted was the trolley.
I have been using van mount since and i am seeing less and less pain down my left side so i can stretch again now.
Using a trolley as a van mount is a good idea but if you buy a freedom trolley or whatever type of trolley eventually, go for the lightest one. In freedoms case get a mark2 rather than the original. There is a big difference in weight between the mark 1 and Mark 2.
Regardless of what anyone says, i would always recommend a trolley as a handy piece of kit. If you get a van, all you need is a tank, submersible pump and hose and the trolley becomes the van mount.

[jikwan]

mark
im the weakest guy in england  i use the thigh just above the knee
howd the hell can it be poss to hurt yerself
whars your technique?

[mark dew]

jikwan, i take the barrel off, bend my right knee , pull the trolley back onto my thigh and straighten my leg until the front of the trolley has caught on the van. Then just push in.
I didn't think it was the trolley at 1st, but have been using hosereel since november and have noticed a considerable difference.
The trouble i think was that i only had 1 side of the van to put the trolley and was using the same technique everytime without alternating.
The masseuse woman did say it is caused by continual lifting and twisting my hips as i lifted. She knew i was a window cleaner but thought i worked off of ladders and wondered where i did my lifting if any.
The mark1 freedom was too awkward to lift facing straight on. So i used to do it as above but like in a swinging motion.

[mark dew]

so maybe now you are the 2nd weakest guy in england. 

[jikwan]

i never alternated at all   same ol way on right thigh above knee
i can walk with it perched above knee  i could do 100metres no sweat
i reckon you got some really weird ligaments there
i suddently feel light and euphoric having just climbed outta
no1 weakest guy spot