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for our insurance we will require a wheelclamp (we have an Elddis Avante) Could anyone give us any advice on a recommended clamp.I've read some reviews on here and people seem to rate the Bulldog clamps for ease of use.I've had a look about but am unsure of which bulldog clamp would be best? there seem to be alot of titan for sale on ebay and also the euroclamp? any suggestions/advice?

Also the van has a winterhoff stabiliser fitted,would the ball that fits in the coupling, and the lock supplied ( similar to winterhoff robstop lock in towsure)  be sufficiant to class as a hitchlock for insurance purposes? Or would we need additional locks on the hitch?

Sorry for so many questions! but thank you in advance.

We have the Bulldog QD wheel clamp for our Elddis Avante and are really pleased with it. It is straight forward to fit and release. It is very heavy though - we keep it in the boot of the car when travelling as it is too heavy for the front locker.

For the hitch, we have a lock which is smaller than the Robstop. We got it from the caravan dealership and paid about £40 for it I think. There aren't many available for the Winterhoff hitch so your choice will be limited. Those that fit the Alko hitch WILL NOT fit the Winterhoff.

Just had a look and our hitch lock is a SAS compact condor. Vey easy to fit and take off and small/lightweight to transport. We are very happy with it. We don't have a safety ball for the hitch - hubby puts his fingers in whilst he pushes the hitch all the way down and that seems to work just as well. We have tried to get a Winterhoff ball without success so if anyone knows where to get one from that would be great!!

Hope this helps!!

nands

C- Club give a 10% discount if you fit an Alko wheel clamp supposed to be mega hard to get off but cost about £200ish i think.

the clamp goes through the wheel and the chasis of the van

Hi

Thanks for all your helpful advice,it's interesting to find out what people use and how easy the clamps/hitchlocks are to use.

Is there much difference over the wheelclamps that seem to fit over the tyre/wheel against the ones that just seem to fit through the wheel and rest on the floor (if that makes sense!)? and does anyone use a cloth or material behind the clamp against the wheel to stop it marking the caravan wheel?

nands,thanks for your advice too.The robstop type hitch lock came with the stabiliser but I think I'll check with the insurance company to see if that is enough.I notice that towsure lists a blue hitch lock that states it is suitable for winterhoff stabilisers but it doesn't look as lightweight as the one you have.

Thanks again

Thanks again for all your helpful advice.

I have e-mailed the insurers and asked them exactly what their requirements are,and tonight I have also fitted some locks on the rear steadies as suggested by Sean P.So I'll wait and see what the insurers say before making a purchase.

Thanks again

For my twin axle, I purchased the compact Condor to start with but was not really happy with it. When the key was in the lock there was a fair amount of play. I changed to the Robstop plus hitchlock it was twice the price but it really is a good piece of kit. I am not sure if two wheel clamps are required but I have also fitted two Milenco's wheel clamps. These can be sometimes a little awkard to line up on uneven ground but again are good wheelocks. If you have bought an Elddis you probably have the holes for a pin to go through on the back legs. We had pins supplied with our Elddis for this, but the problem I found was that the hole for the pin could only take a small padlock. So went out and bought the Bulldog ones mentioned on Sean P post. These are easy to fit without crawling around on hands and knees as you can fit them by 'feel' within seconds.

The bulldog locks are very good arent they? The pins explorer give you only allow a ppoor small padlock. The bulldogs 'feel' right.. also a very good theft prevention - once the steadys are down it would be very hard to tow. Also a doddle to fit. Must say I like them a lot...