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hi there we collect our new (second hand) caravan in the morning and have just thought we might have a problem with our towball

we have a standard towball on our vehicle and need to know if this can be used with the alko hitch i have been looking through the site and found it clear that the tow ball must be squeakey clean but have read that an alko towball is higher and shaped different

thank for taking the time to look at this and any help advise will be greatly appreciated

hi thanks for your replies i have just been on alko website and there a page that states clearly that there must be 60 cm of clearence between the centre of towball and top of flange so you are both right and im deffinatly glad i checked cause it says on website that with the wrong towball the caravan could unhitch not good at all

looks like a trip to halfords or towsure in the morning then

thanks again

Quote: Originally posted by chrisandwendy on 04/9/2010

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hi thanks for your replies i have just been on alko website and there a page that states clearly that there must be 60 cm of clearence between the centre of towball and top of flange so you are both right and im deffinatly glad i checked cause it says on website that with the wrong towball the caravan could unhitch not good at all

looks like a trip to halfords or towsure in the morning then

thanks again

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hi once again thanks for all the replies what a great bunch of people!!!!

we went to halfords this morning and took there last one.we fitted it took off all paint round the ball and cleaned with brake cleaner looked brill !!! travelled the 70 mile there knowing we were coming back with the caravan.the best bit when we told the couple we bought it off they said they had one in the garage they would of given to us ow well

thanks everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally posted by chrisandwendy on 05/9/2010

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hi once again thanks for all the replies what a great bunch of people!!!!

we went to halfords this morning and took there last one.we fitted it took off all paint round the ball and cleaned with brake cleaner looked brill !!! travelled the 70 mile there knowing we were coming back with the caravan.the best bit when we told the couple we bought it off they said they had one in the garage they would of given to us ow well

thanks everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!

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hi neil and lena

your right our choice of caravan not the lightest at 1740kg we towed back home with my trusty works transit old p reg fully loaded with tools weighs 2640kg and wouldnt pull the skin off rice pudding but sat nicely at 60 and slowed to 50 on the hills so was actually quite impressed.

we on the look out now for a disco to replace our 806 pug

Quote: Originally posted by chrisandwendy on 05/9/2010

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hi neil and lena

your right our choice of caravan not the lightest at 1740kg we towed back home with my trusty works transit old p reg fully loaded with tools weighs 2640kg and wouldnt pull the skin off rice pudding but sat nicely at 60 and slowed to 50 on the hills so was actually quite impressed.

we on the look out now for a disco to replace our 806 pug

 

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