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Hi, just wondered if anyone knew what number of Alko wheel lock we would need to fit our caravan.

We have a 2007 Bailey Pageant Monarch Series 6

Thinking of buying one and there are so many advertised I need to make sure we get the correct one

Hope someone on here might know.

I think they are particular to the caravan type as they have to match the profile of the wheel. You'll probably need to contact alko. This site gives you a download thaat should tell you. It looks like Lozenge No 20.

http://www.al-ko.co.uk/alko-secure.htm

Although I have got one, I would suggest that you bear in mind that they are a pain in the neck to put on. We constantly forget to put ours on BEORE we put the legs down. We then have to wind them up again to position the wheel lock.

Not the worlds best invention I fear. We use ours just to satisfy the insurance company.

We have a motor mover which makes it a doddle to line up. I'd hate to have to do it any other way. But it's terrible now the Alzheimers is kicking in trying to remember to take the mover off the wheels, isolate the mover, remove the Alko, take the little ball out of the Alko hitch lock. I can guarantee to forget one of them.

Last weekend it was the little ball out of the Alko hitch lock, yet the hitch still connected and the green pin showed. It just didn't feel quite right.

I do feel though, that the Alko hitch lock is a very secure lock indeed. I think they would have to grind the entire wheel away to remove it. No doubt they will start using transporters now.

do you have the correct assembly at rear of the wheel?see

http://92.52.96.201/shop/acatalog/Security_Devices.html

http://92.52.96.201/shop/acatalog/info_146.html

There was a thing about having to have an allen key from Alko in the early days of these locks. Supposed to stop cheap imitations being used with their receivers. We didn't have to as we only bought ours a month ago for a new van.

I'm not sure if this affects what lock you buy.

We bought a new van last year and got an SAS Gridlock wheel clamp which fits into the reciever in the caraan chasis. It is a substansial piece of kit and is about £100 cheaper than the alko clamp.

It needs to be lined up but not as tightly as the alko.

All that was stopping us attaching the SAS was a dirt plug which screws out finger tight.

Hope this helps.

Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 26/2/2010

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We constantly forget to put ours on BEORE we put the legs down.

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Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 27/2/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 26/2/2010

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We constantly forget to put ours on BEORE we put the legs down.

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I have the same memory issue, resulting in that I used to uncouple prior to putting on the lock.
This "condition" is easily countered by tying a bit of ribbon or the like on the Al-Ko hitch handle.
Ideally you need a helper to say with some precision that the wheel position is just right.

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Quote: Originally posted by luke26032000 on 27/2/2010I would forget to put the bloody ribbon on !

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You could look at the Stronghold Range

Cheers  Ratty