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Ok,

Done a lot of checks, took the caravan to a fairly level area, took all my measurements, then turned the van around to face the other direction to allow for any camber on the road.

Here are my findings.

Ground to wheel arch, 32mm Wheel arches could be fitted at slightly different levels.

Top of tyre to underside of wheel box, diffrence 22mm, could be various wear on each tyre as one is newer than the other

Wheel box to rim of wheel, diffrence 23mm

Still not heard from Alko to see what they say.

It is not just as bad as first thought, given the wheel arches could be fixed at diffrent levels, it makes it look worse. but still a diffrence of 23mm between the left and right side. The wheel boxes look to be fitted the same on both sides as there is a flange that is used to fix them to the  underside of the floor.

hi

yes I dolike everything to be perfect, but as I paid a fair bit of money for it, dont want to be left with a suspension bill in a couple of years time.

All the weight is over the one side, nothing on the other just a table, and a single bed box. The large cupboard is in the bathroom, and as luck would have it, on the side of the caravan that has all the heavy stuff. (the low side). Now thats what i call good planning lol. I do know all the weight on one side will have a lowerering effect, but there must be a limit, or i wouls have thought that the suspension on that side would be uprated to take the extra load. It is also putting extra presure onto one tyre as well. So should the tyre presure be increased on that wheel.

This may sound stupid but have you damp tested that side of caravan ? I am only asking out of a previous experience I had with a weight issue !

 Agri

There was no sign of damp in mine for a couple of years due to a good cover up by previous owner, still it taught me a thing or two. I'm sure if you had it from a dealer all is well on that account.

Have you been in touch with Alko, I would be inclined to speak to them on the phone rather than an email as they can be ignored and not answered (christmas period close down). I would think they make standard size chassis according to size and weight of caravans all having same suspension ratings exept for large type caravans. It's then up to  different caravan manufactures design. Worth giving Alko a ring for peace of mind.

  Agri

hi Agri

I sent alko an email but was going to phone them on Monday just incase they are closed over christmas and new year. I will need to speak to them first before I go back to the dealer, so that I have some back up, that way they might not try and fob me off with some story.

Hi neil and lena

What was the tolerance?

I contacted Alko, the only way to get an accurate size it measure from a point on each stub axle to the top of the chassis, or underside of the caravan floor as this is fitted ontop of the chassis.

Who told you it was within tolerance?

Did Lunar give you the tolerance? if so this is wrong as it is alko who make the chassis as requested by the makers, and therefore it is them who must give you the tolerance.

Alko have no say in what layout is used for each caravan that is built on the chassis, This is left up to the coachbuilder to arange the equipment and spread it evenly. This is what I was told by alko.