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lissabuff

09/12/2017 at 10:36am
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we are looking to purchase a Bailey pursuit, looking for a suitable wheel lock, searching through flea bay/amazon, and various ones there some say suitable for various models or a specific model, are all of these ..eg" like the alko ..attatched to the wheel hub only type" NO 2 22 and 28 state for a particular unit , would i / should i be looking for any particular style ? thanks for any feedback

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Rob and Tina

09/12/2017 at 11:15am
Location: Royal Forest of Dean
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Alko website tells you which insert to use. If you are buying the Pursuit from a dealer see if you can get the lock included in the deal. Our Pursuit came with insert no 33 but there may be different wheels on some models so you may need a different part.

Rob

jaiash

09/12/2017 at 1:37pm
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I'd think twice before I had an Alko. They can be a pain to line up and fit especially on site. We ditched ours when we changed vans a couple years ago. We have a Nemesis Ultra which, while it was a bit time-consuming to set up initially, can be fitted in seconds and is considerably cheaper than the Alko.

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freeatlast

09/12/2017 at 9:01pm
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We had a Pursuit. Thankfully rid of it now! Are you having a motor mover fitted? If so it is dead easy to fit the Alko Lock. Can't see why the Alko lock is a problem. Its light and easy to stow when not in use.

If its a new van, then its cheaper to order the lock with the van. If its a used van then examine the van very, very carefully first.

Fitting the lock with a mover:

Level side to side first, (use planks rather than a wedge)
Use mover to line lock up exactly
Fit lock
Level front to back using jockey wheel
Wind down steadies
Release mover.

Job done, enjoy the beer.

lissabuff

09/12/2017 at 10:20pm
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Quote: Originally posted by freeatlast on 09/12/2017
We had a Pursuit. Thankfully rid of it now! Are you having a motor mover fitted? If so it is dead easy to fit the Alko Lock. Can't see why the Alko lock is a problem. Its light and easy to stow when not in use.

If its a new van, then its cheaper to order the lock with the van. If its a used van then examine the van very, very carefully first.

Fitting the lock with a mover:

Level side to side first, (use planks rather than a wedge)
Use mover to line lock up exactly

Fit lock
Level front to back using jockey wheel
Wind down steadies
Release mover.

Job done, enjoy the beer.

interested as to the "thankfully rid of now" comment could you add some more, not bought [yet] used van no - mover

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Rob and Tina

09/12/2017 at 11:22pm
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Which model of Pursuit are you looking at?

Rob

freeatlast

10/12/2017 at 9:36am
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Quote: Originally posted by lissabuff on 09/12/2017

interested as to the "thankfully rid of now" comment could you add some more, not bought [yet] used van no - mover

Sold van at just under 4 years old:
1.     The roof join which leaked within the first year.
2.     The interior GRP lining at the front of the van which was not bonded to the front panel, so it bucked and rippled after the first year. This could eventually lead to the GRP cracking or crazing. Our dealer did a fantastic job of fixing this under warranty by removing the interior fitments at the front and gluing the GRP lining to the front panel, so it was actually better than new. One dealer told us that this was a common problem, but owners were not usually bothered.
3.     The double fixed bed sagged in the middle. This was partly cured by building a partition under the bed to support the middle of the bed frame. We are, incidentally, both under average weight.
4.     The build quality for the shell was poor.
a.     The back panel did not sit down properly so was up 1cm at one side. This meant that water always pooled between the back panel and the roof join strip. Water could not run off the side due to the Alu-Tec design.
b.     The use of silicon on the roof for the skylights and the aerial was simply dreadful. It looked like someone had scooped a handful of silicon and plastered it round each fitment. You could see the finger marks in the silicon. Again, the dealer did a fantastic job of replacing this under warranty.
5.     There was a road sidelight at the front of the caravan just below the awning rail at the top. It stuck out significantly to make sliding an awning on from the front very difficult.
6.     The shower door would never close correctly, it seemed to be warped. (Perhaps we should have included this in the warranty work to be done, however there were greater priorities at that stage.)
7.     The trim on the side of the doors was coming loose on the majority of cupboard doors.
8.     The finish on the front of one door was starting to delaminate.
9.     The sealant round the shower unit was failing.
10.     When new all the wall cupboard doors aligned well. After 3 years they were all well out of true.
11.     The front picture window was scratched in the middle on the inside of each of the two panes. This could only have happened whilst travelling where the outer pane had collapsed against the inner and rubbed.
12.     The legs on the fold-away table were starting to rust. We rarely used it and it lived most of the time in its storage place in the van. Under these circumstances they should not have started rusting.

bobmel

10/12/2017 at 10:35am
Location: Aberdeen
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Alko will it fit ? clci on link :-)

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lissabuff

10/12/2017 at 1:36pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Rob and Tina on 09/12/2017
Which model of Pursuit are you looking at?

Rob

530/4 or 430/4 not sure yet provisionally looking at one 530 next weekend

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navver

11/12/2017 at 7:00pm
Location: West country
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We've got the Pursuit 400-2 which we bought new from Chipping Sodbury Caravans as a dealer special with lots of extra kit including the Alko wheel lock. 2 years old now.

We can fit it by putting the handbrake on 1 click then turning the wheel to line it up by hand. It's really easy to turn. No need for a mover.

freeatlast

13/12/2017 at 7:17pm
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Even on a slope?

Chunkwana

14/12/2017 at 4:19pm
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I just use steetwise locks - If someone want your van then they will get through any lock. This is documented on other forums.

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