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Hi can anyone tell me how hard these alko secure locks are to fit?  I have heard they are hard to line up and I dont have the budget for a motor mover.  The dealer told me just to keep the van hooked up on the car and then its easy to move the wheel enough to align it.

What does everyone else think?

Thanks, Christine

Tend to agree with Zafirai. Not had a problem with ours as such but we have the soft start mover. I guess it would be difficult without a mover and most definitely a two man job.

I have given up claiming the extra insurance discount for having it fitted because of lining it up on site and being level at the same time.

Your dealer was right, leave it fastened to the car. We line it up with me in the car and the wife directing, I then get out and have a look and sometimes its ok, sometimes I may need to move just an inch or two. We manage, and all this whilst sometimes pulling one wheel up levelling blocks too. Its no real hardship, and not worth the cost of a motor mover just to avoid it unless you need one for other reasons. Biggest tip I would give is also to fit the alko lock whilst it is still on the car as sometimes it will move a tiny bit when you unhitch which is really annoying. With the lock fastenen on it wont move at all.

Quote: Originally posted by ellers52 on 11/5/2011

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Your dealer was right, leave it fastened to the car. We line it up with me in the car and the wife directing, I then get out and have a look and sometimes its ok, sometimes I may need to move just an inch or two. We manage, and all this whilst sometimes pulling one wheel up levelling blocks too. Its no real hardship, and not worth the cost of a motor mover just to avoid it unless you need one for other reasons. Biggest tip I would give is also to fit the alko lock whilst it is still on the car as sometimes it will move a tiny bit when you unhitch which is really annoying. With the lock fastenen on it wont move at all.

 

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Tony ; For levelling I carry a load of old kitchen work surface cut into 6" squares, ( 12 bits I would think ) its about 1 1/2" thick. I lay out 4 bits behind the wheel, if that isnt enough to get a level put 4 more and build up to another layer on the 3 rear blocks, Ive never needed more than 3 layers, usually its 1 or 2. Of course you can use the blocks from the front as you reverse up them, but I tend to stop and check the level as we go. Once its level, and coz you are on blocks rather than a ramp you are on a level surface, so its easy to line up the alko lock.

Quote: Originally posted by ellers52 on 11/5/2011

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Tony ; For levelling I carry a load of old kitchen work surface cut into 6" squares, ( 12 bits I would think ) its about 1 1/2" thick. I lay out 4 bits behind the wheel, if that isnt enough to get a level put 4 more and build up to another layer on the 3 rear blocks, Ive never needed more than 3 layers, usually its 1 or 2. Of course you can use the blocks from the front as you reverse up them, but I tend to stop and check the level as we go. Once its level, and coz you are on blocks rather than a ramp you are on a level surface, so its easy to line up the alko lock.

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thanks, didn't think of that ;)

 

This is going to make me sound really stupid, but levelling?  I have never put anything under the wheels to level the caravan..am I doing something wrong...or not doing something right?

Thanks for all your advice guys

Quote: Originally posted by sweetrunninggir on 12/5/2011

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This is going to make me sound really stupid, but levelling?  I have never put anything under the wheels to level the caravan..am I doing something wrong...or not doing something right?

 

Thanks for all your advice guys

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