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13/1/2011 at 8:37pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Vango Inspire 600
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We're swapping vans in 4 weeks from a Coachman to a Compass.  The Coachman has an Alko chassis & Alko stabiliser.  We have an Alko Secure wheel lock, jack (with the bits you have to fit to the chassis to jack it up) & a hitch lock that's one of the square boxy type ones.

The Compass has a BPW Swing Tech chassis & a Winterhoff stabiliser.  Can anyone tell me whether the Alko jack will be compatible (needs two holes underneath apparently).  Also, will the wheel lock be OK & will the hitch lock fit a Winterhoff stabiliser?

Thank you!



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13/1/2011 at 8:43pm
 Location: north wales
 Outfit: Sprite Quattro FB
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The alko secure wheellocksuse a losenge that is specific to a wheel type, so you need the particular number foryour wheel.  See this chart.


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13/1/2011 at 8:46pm
 Location: Manchester
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OK.  Thanks.  Think I need to make a list of these kind of questions for the dealer so I can ask him everything at once rather than be on the phone to him every 5 minutes

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13/1/2011 at 11:59pm
 Location: Ayrshire Scotland
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And an Alko stabiliser hitch lock won't fit a BPW stabiliser hitch.

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14/1/2011 at 9:15am
 Location: Shropshire
 Outfit: Bailey Phoenix GT 75
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I doubt if any Al -Ko stuff will fit a BPW chassis!

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14/1/2011 at 9:42am
 Location: Keswick
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The alko jack will not fit the BPW chassis without modification. Never tried it myself but my dealer gave me that advice when I was looking for a suitable jack to go with my BPW chassis. I use a trolley jack.

 

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14/1/2011 at 5:26pm
 Location: Manchester
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Thanks again everyone.  Looks like I'll need to source a hitch lock.  We've a wheel clamp from Halfords we can use if the Alko one doesn't fit so those 2 satisfy insurance requirements.

With the jack we'll have to figure it out once we get the van home.  Just hope we don't get a puncture on the way back from Worcestershire!



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14/1/2011 at 6:45pm
 Location: Cambs
 Outfit: Tin tent diddy tent BIG tent
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Check the jack in your Shogun as it may well be a bottle jack that you could also use on the caravan either as it is or with a chassis plate

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14/1/2011 at 7:18pm
 Location: Manchester
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Thanks. But we've swapped the shogun for a Passat today! Need to update my profile...

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15/1/2011 at 7:05pm
 Location: north wales
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According to this months Practical Caravan ( Doug'll fix it, page 84 ) an alko stabiliser will work just as well on alko or BPW chassis.



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