Alko Jack for Twin Axles

[Clive-Cardiff]

No I didnt speak to Powrwheel about it because in all fairness their fitter told me about it before he started work.

AL-KO were not a lot of help.They first told me it would be OK to drill the chassiss then changed their mind when I asked for confirmation in writing. Strange that!!!!

The jack is rated at something like 800kg static load and Fleetwood supply this to raise a van with a max mass of 1700kg.

I'm hoping to get away with the van for a shakedown weekend when the weather improves and I intend trying the ramp idea then.

I'll let you know if it works.

In terms of safety you would be a lot safer with the ramp than any sort of jack, as long as you chock the wheel and leave the car hitched up.

 

[davedee]

Hi Clive. If it's any use,we had Reich movers fitted front and rear to our Coachman T/A (Alko chassis).The fitter told us that Reich sell brackets which clamp to the bottom of the chassis' no drilling , to replace our lost jack mounts. I believe they were

 

[Clive-Cardiff]

Thanks for the info I'll look into it.

 

[Clive-Cardiff]

Just tried the idea of raising a wheel by using my levelling ramp under the other wheel.

It doesn't work. Used full height of the ramp, about 4.5" and the other wheel was still grounded.

 

[Ian_374318665]

My 08 Vanmaster came with a hydraulic bottle jack as VM did not trust the Alko.

I have used my blocks before to run the good wheel up and then change the flat tyre, no use for fitting locks though.

Ian

 

[Allan_374348706]

I have a Fleetwood heriatage twin axel and have invested in a Kojack hydraulic jack, it comes with its own jacking points which bolt on to the chasis - it has solved the problem for me.

I just block the wheels on the off side take off the hand brake, jack up the wheels till both wheels are off the ground and put on the locks. I makes a hard job easy. Lower the van slowly other wise you may have to jack the van up again to take off the locks as the wheels rotate against the locks.

 

[Mervyn_374359606]

HiJohn

great pic and mod.

I'll have a look at mine tomorrow if it's not raining. I assume any mod I make will be much the same as yours.

Are you able to let me know the dimensions ie length breadth height?

Cheers

Alan

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