Alko Shock Absorbers

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rob_jax

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Yes, they do make a significant difference, which is easily detected by the driver (I would hope)

If you search the forum, there's loads of discussion on this subject.

Robert
 
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clivea

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Hi,

a neighbour has a S5 Pageant Vendee and he fitted the Alko shock absorbers and reckoned that ata recent CL which had a very rough track they saved the van from damage. His car bottomed out even at slow speed.
 
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Iain

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I had them fitted to my 2007 Bailey Ranger 460/4 when it was serviced in September. They do make a difference, the ride is smoother over rough roads and passing lorries are less noticeable. I am towing at a 75% ratio so stability was not an issue but these give extra piece of mind. The Bailey towed well before, as have all our Baileys.

We have a 2008 Bailey Pageant Majestic on order for next year, I will definately be having the shocks swapped over. This van will have optional Alko ATC so I am not expecting any issues BUT for
 
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I wonder why they dont fit them as standard,Bpw chassis as fitted to the explorer group vans and most german vans have them fitted as standard as they are a definite aid to stability.
 
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gary

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I heard a comment the other day that Alko developed the under-slung wheel carrier for the UK market and shockers for the rest of Europe, why?, because that's what the two markets were asking for!

It's our own fault then for liking fancy gadgets to much!!
 
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Gary wrote: I heard a comment the other day that Alko developed the under-slung wheel carrier for the UK market and shockers for the rest of Europe, why?, because that's what the two markets were asking for!

A wheel carrier is hardly a fancy gadget - but, you're quite Right, the UK caravan buyers get what they want (and get what they deserve)

They want snazzy layouts - they get 'em. They want BBQ points, they get 'em, they want black 'pimpmobile' windows - they get 'em...

What they *don't* get are good quality caravans, properly;y sealed with god quality mastic and an aluminium extrusion that covers the join between the roof and walls.

They don't get a properly built caravan because all theycare about is silly fripperies - and, when their 'designer' caravan is found to be damp after two years, they start weeping and wailing and asking 'Why?/'....

The UK manufacturers have made a fortune out of such stupidity - and they'll carry on swindling their customers until the caravan market finally collapses - and the swindled customers deserve what they get because they are too stupid to look beyond this years latest gadget.

You can't help some people - and it's a a waste of time trying.
 
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Gary wrote: I heard a comment the other day that Alko developed the under-slung wheel carrier for the UK market and shockers for the rest of Europe, why?, because that's what the two markets were asking for!

A wheel carrier is hardly a fancy gadget - but, you're quite Right, the UK caravan buyers get what they want (and get what they deserve)

They want snazzy layouts - they get 'em. They want BBQ points, they get 'em, they want black 'pimpmobile' windows - they get 'em...

What they *don't* get are good quality caravans, properly;y sealed with god quality mastic and an aluminium extrusion that covers the join between the roof and walls.

They don't get a properly built caravan because all theycare about is silly fripperies - and, when their 'designer' caravan is found to be damp after two years, they start weeping and wailing and asking 'Why?/'....

The UK manufacturers have made a fortune out of such stupidity - and they'll carry on swindling their customers until the caravan market finally collapses - and the swindled customers deserve what they get because they are too stupid to look beyond this years latest gadget.

You can't help some people - and it's a a waste of time trying.
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Still on the same old soap box
 
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Mike_374327422

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Back to topic: I fitted shock absorbers and have found the van rides quite a bit more smoothly on bumpy roads and feel the van less in the car. Well worth fitting.

To respond to Geist: I got rid of my last van (a british one) in April this year having bought it new 22 years ago. The roof window leaked while under warranty and was fixed. It never leaked again. And I had a leak through one of the rear lights 2 years ago. And thats it. It was well put togther and put up with a lot of towing both here and on the continent. I covered approximately 60,000 miles on pretty rough French D roads. My first van was a Sprite 400 and that didn't leak either. It was 11 years old when I got rid of it. I have no complaints about the quality of either van.

I do not subsribe to the view that foreign (in particular German) automatically means better quality and my personal experience tends to back me up.
 
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clivea

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Hi,

I met a dealer at the recent NEC show and he told me that the reason why the German firms are now trying harder to market vans in UK is the size of the market, and that British built van quality has improved markedly in recent years. He wasa reprsenative fora German marque! Also why not saerch the forums for Hobby problems and see the letters on leaks and panel distortions.
 
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