al-ko wheel clamps

[Val & Frank]

Hi all,

Question on the wheel clamps( we have a Bessacarr Cameo TA ).

When I stop at our storage site no matter how hard I try I only seem to be able to connect one clamp. I then have to jack up the van to fit the other one on to the wheel, is there any other way of doing this ???

Val & Frank

 

[WatsonJohnG]

As both wheels have to be in line with the socket there is no other way that I can think of synchronising them

Its hard luck Jack !!

 

[Earlybird]

Frank if u put back one on first move it back with mover that is what I do william

 

[Joyce_5063910]

Now, I know we supply the safest, easiest and best jack in the world but when I mention it, there are many who jump into the conversation and claim they do not use jacks, they are not required because they call the rescue servces etc.

Yet here we have at the moment many threads where everyone is saying that they cannot get the AL-KO wheel clamp into position without jacking up their caravan. Are these other people who do not use jacks calling the resecue services.....I do not think so!

Lifting devices for caravans are an essential bit of kit and so should be suitable and able to do the job they are being asked to do easily and safely.

You should not have to choice which you feel is the most reliable and safest, they should be tested to do the job correctly and called caravan jacks because they have passed the tests and standards to show they are in fact caravan jacks. They should be provided with the spare wheel the dealers and manufacturers sell you.

Everytime you jack up your caravan you are putting yourself in a vunerable and dangerous situation and you should feel that you can be going the task with the utmost safety and ease and with a proper caravan lifting device.

There I have said my bit and I wonder how many of you with the AL-KO wheel clamp have actually written to AL-KO and advised them of their short fall in design or just accepted it.

The only way we get things changed for the better and for the customer is to say some thing about it.

That`s how stablisers came to be.

 

[Val & Frank]

Frank if u put back one on first move it back with mover that is what I do william

Thank you William, appreciate your advice.

Val & Frank

 

[Val & Frank]

Hi Joyce,

The caravan came with an al-ko jack and the van has lifting brackets pre fitted to aid jacking.

Val & Frank

 

[Joyce_5063910]

I have to say that the jack in question is found by many to be hard to use as you need a fair amount of strength. Also you still have to go under to put in position and if on uneven ground not easy to use.

Finally it has only been tested by AL-KO no one else to be called a caravan jack.

Some find it so far ok many have not.....

 

[lee_5040892]

don t waste your time just jack both wheels up this is what it says on the tin(ok the pamphlet)

 

[trevor11sqdn]

I find the only successful way to fix both clamps is to jack up the van using the Alko side jack supplied with my Conqueror. The first time I did this took quite some time but after doing it a few times ,it does get much easier and quicker. In factnow I can have both clamps on in a couple of minutes.(Tip- ensure the base of the jack on the ground is directly below the chassis jacking point, it will make winding-up easier and quicker, not to mention safer.)

I still use my Bulldog Euroclamp as well on the other side of the van , unfortunatly , we live in a society that has scant regard for others' property.