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Subject Topic: Advice on hitch stabiliser
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10/11/2005 at 8:29am
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Put the awning canvas cross-ways over the axle (as Jan P said) - it's a big lump to have at one side behind the wheels.  Our Pathfinder has an Alko stabiliser - it was fitted when we got it, so I've no idea how it would behave without it.  All I can say is it has been perfectly well behaved behind a Mondeo, a Picasso and a Disco with the stabiliser.


10/11/2005 at 10:31pm
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We too had exactly the same problem with our crusader we bought the Alko 2004 stabiliser pack and it has never swayed let alone snaked again.

In the begining we  tried: loading it differently, tyre pressure keeping our speed down but as soon as a lorry or caravan passed us it would make it sway and if we were going down a hill it would be worse. We have had trailer tents and a caravan for the last 14years and never had this problem. If we dared put the bike rack on then it would snake even at 40 mph (and we had checked the nose weight). It came with an Alko 1300 fitted but that only reduces movements by 30% and up to a  weight of 1360kg, the unit is 1000kg unloaded so maybe it was not big enough to cope (Don't quote me but i think the Alko 2004 goes upto 2000kg )

Anyway i have spoken to my husband before posting this and he said it does  prevents snaking from starting like JohnG has said previously. If you are going to pay out you may as well get one that you know will definitely do the job (Look on the Alko web http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/directory2/details.asp?revid=784&typeid=  site that is what we done and it tells you what each ones does and the min weight/ max) .

At the end of the day you want to hitch up and go without the worry of having an accident, we think thay are well worth every penny prevention is better than cure LOL !!

Good luck,

Theresa.



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11/11/2005 at 12:03am
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thanks  Tree , it sounds exactly the same as i had.The 2004 sounds as if it could do the job. Was there any problems fitting it or will it go straight on using the two normal bolts 


11/11/2005 at 9:00am
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Tree, the crusader is 900kg fully loaded. If you have it above 1000kg that might explain the snaking?

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11/11/2005 at 11:28pm
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sacman

 in my manual it says that the weight is 1000 kg unladen, is my book wrong . Anyone know ?



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12/11/2005 at 7:48am
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820 unladen max once laden 1000kg. You'd have to work hard to seriously overload as there isn't much space. Tyre pressure has an effect and always try to load evenly front to back and left to right with the heaviest thing over the axle. The front locker isn't enormous so there isn't the temptation to bung loads in and the the wardrobe falls front of the axle so the majority of the free space lies over the axle anyway. They don't catch the wind which helps. I suspect most snake when going down hill too fast, 1000 kg is still a lot of tail. Always go down hill in the same gear you would expect to go up that hill.

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12/11/2005 at 8:55am
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Sorry my mistake, glanced at the Cruiser column instead of the crusader. As Jan has pointed out 1000kg is the max loaded weight. (You can only load 180kg into the unit but to put that into perspective that's about 10 to 12 adult bikes!)

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12/11/2005 at 10:19am
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   :o)) thanks everyone it been a very informative discussion and has helped a lot 



12/11/2005 at 11:46am
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Quote: Originally posted by sacman on 12/11/2005
Sorry my mistake, glanced at the Cruiser column instead of the crusader. As Jan has pointed out 1000kg is the max loaded weight. (You can only load 180kg into the unit but to put that into perspective that's about 10 to 12 adult bikes!)
right one upside down on each bed one in each under bed cupboard (dismantled) one in the wardrobe  three on top but where to put the others????????????????

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12/11/2005 at 4:37pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Jan P on 12/11/2005
Quote: Originally posted by sacman on 12/11/2005
Sorry my mistake, glanced at the Cruiser column instead of the crusader. As Jan has pointed out 1000kg is the max loaded weight. (You can only load 180kg into the unit but to put that into perspective that's about 10 to 12 adult bikes!)
right one upside down on each bed one in each under bed cupboard (dismantled) one in the wardrobe  three on top but where to put the others????????????????
On the rear cycle rack of course  Honestly some people have no idea

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12/11/2005 at 4:41pm
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16/11/2005 at 3:14pm
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Hi fazman, sorry i did not get back earlier. Yes it was easy to fit my husband done it and it comes with all the bits to do it.

Happy camping.

Theresa




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