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Hi

I have just bought a winterhoff. I'm looking to fit it asap just wondered if anyone had fitted one and how easy it is? any tips or advise would be great?

Ben

An excellent stabiliser.

The only problem you may have is unhitching.

After pulling up ready to unhitch, gentle pull forward a couple of inches.

This will ensure you can unhitch without any problems.

The slightest "pressure on the hitch spring damper will tend to "lock the stabiliser on".

Dave

Piston depressed? Is that like the brake fully on?

Ben

Handbrake on.(wouldn't imagine you change hitches with it off !) Read the Winterhoff instuctions.

If you get it wrong and the piston comes out, you can easily push it back in.

To prevent this happening there's a cylindrical piece of metal to insert into the bolthole to hold the piston while you change the hitch. Then it's just knocked out with your replacement bolt !

Fitted today. Easy job! Cheers

Ben

handy site if need to do repairs or pads.

http://www.winterhoff.de/english/inhalt.html

Be careful where you buy the spare friction pads.  I have seen them in accessory shops for £70 per set.  Proper retail price should be a bit under £30.  I got my spare set direct from BPW.  Can supply address, etc if anyone is interested.

Bertie.

How Often do they need replacing?

Quote: Originally posted by btwellz on 06/4/2008

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How Often do they need replacing?

 

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I believe I have read that the friction pads should last around 30,000 Km, which is about 18,000 miles.

I don't know if there is a way to measure the frictional resistance to determine need for replacement.  I have considered making up a bar with a ball welded at its end, and measuring the resistance by clamping the Winterhoff to it, and using a pull gauge at the free end.  You could get a reading for new pads, but I don't know from where you could get a specified minimum reading to tell you when to renew.  So I suppose you have to base it on "feel", in respect of how it seems to perform during actual towing.

Bertie.

Another question? I have an alko tow ball on my shogun will this be ok with the winterhoff? I'm thinking thats it's only an exstendard tow ball! The ball it's self is the same! Is this correct?

Ben