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G#Winger

01/8/2014 at 9:29pm
Location: south yorkshire
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has anyone had an al-ko chassis jacking point collapse.
a friend of mine has a "new last year" swift challenger, (celebration) , he tried to jack up the nearside wheel using the chassis fitted brackets and jack, and the bracket just bent outwards ,and slipped off the jack.
unfortunately he's not too well right now so I can't get anymore details.
I took his caravan to the dealers last week, for him, for its first service, and they said they hadn't had one bend before, and they will get in touch with swift, for their advice.
but swift are on summer shutdown right now.
anyone else come across this
cheers
stu

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Grampian91

01/8/2014 at 10:32pm
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I would only ever jack up from the axle tube itself or the stout girder like brackets that attach to the chassis.

Any chance of a picture of what happened though?

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Watt Tyler

01/8/2014 at 11:05pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 01/8/2014
I would only ever jack up from the axle tube itself or the stout girder like brackets that attach to the chassis.

Any chance of a picture of what happened though?

Ouch!! - *not* the axle!!!

The reinforced plate at the end of the axle is fine, or third party solutions like 'Carajack' or 'Kojack' (that use brackets bolted to the existing Alko holes) is also good (not as good as a trolley jack under the reinforced points, but they do save carrying the trolley jack with you)

Best of all - call out the RAC and give them a fiver tip when they've finished

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G#Winger

02/8/2014 at 12:41am
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or 'Kojack' (that use brackets bolted to the existing Alko holes) is also good
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that's exactly what they are, purpose made brackets ,by alko that bolt onto existing holes in the chassis just to the rear of the wheels

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Best of all - call out the RAC and give them a fiver tip when they've finished
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naah!! you wouldn't do that to put a wheel lock on

cant take photos cos van is back in storage now.

stu

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Watt Tyler

02/8/2014 at 1:03am
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Quote: Originally posted by G,Winger on 02/8/2014
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or 'Kojack' (that use brackets bolted to the existing Alko holes) is also good
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that's exactly what they are, purpose made brackets ,by alko that bolt onto existing holes in the chassis just to the rear of the wheels

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Best of all - call out the RAC and give them a fiver tip when they've finished
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naah!! you wouldn't do that to put a wheel lock on

cant take photos cos van is back in storage now.

stu

The Kojack/Carajack brackets are far more substantial than the Alko type.

If *they* bend, then there really *is* a problem

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LobeyDosser

02/8/2014 at 1:31am
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I use a trolley jack under the axle and then axle stands when I am in the workshop.
Out on the road I have the Kojack system. This I like because the jack slots onto the purpose made jacking brackets and cannot slip off.

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