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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    At one time I thought it might be in a U of B report, but no joy there.
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    otherclive replied to the thread Aquaroll.
    We had the original grey 40 litre Aquaroll but at the time of purchase the blue economy version wasn’t being marketed. If I was buying...
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    otherclive reacted to Lutz's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    I simply cannot believe that the chassis manufacturers design their product with such a small margin of safety that an overload of, say...
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    otherclive reacted to Jcloughie's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    Totally agree. But it seems there are failures. And the response from the manufacturers and Alko seems to be it has been overloaded or...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    John From experience of Bailey owners with new vans there were reported axle issues a few years back. Also one recent post on this...
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    otherclive reacted to Jcloughie's post in the thread Over loaded axel! with Like Like.
    I agree, but the design concept shown in the cross section appears unchanged over the years. Yet collapsing through overloading remains...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Truma Woes.
    I used to run the cooker for a few minutes in order to pull gas through the system. Then turn cooker off and light heater.
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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    The basis of why I posted that report (2013) related more to the effectiveness of dampers working in conjunction with the suspension...
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    otherclive reacted to breeze1470's post in the thread nose weight and jockey wheel with Like Like.
    which is precisely why i`m asking the question as i don`t understand the numbers posted on the jockey wheel details.I have now had this...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    I couldn’t possibly comment 😱
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    otherclive replied to the thread nose weight and jockey wheel.
    No just buy a jockey wheel that fits your frame. There are the basic ones, higher load better quality ones pneumatic tyre and faux...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    You might be interested in this University of Bath 2013 MPhil project thesis concluding that the Alko dampers have significantly less...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    Despite numerous threads seeking the source of the 85% recommendation no one has ever been able to pinpoint where and when it came from...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Over loaded axel!.
    Best you direct that question to the University of Bath who worked icw Bailey. Prof probably has the reference available,. But it has...
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    otherclive replied to the thread Why isn't caravaning cool?.
    Perhaps years ago caravans could be accused of making the motorway go slow, but. its a very rare occurence these days. Power to weight...