Hi John,I bought some Alko dampers several vans ago and keep swapping them when I change the van
They are now on the Senator and can only improve things as Roger describes.
I believe that in Germany they are a legal requirement if you wish to tow at the max permitted speed
Enter Lutz stage left
Oh yes it is
Well its pantomime season after all !!
Not seven deadly sins then.Hi,
Fully endorse the fitting of shock absorbers, they make a significant difference to the stability, side to side sway, and general pleasantness of the tow.
And JohnG - shock absorbers are one of the seven or so mandatory requirements for Tempo 100 in Germany - being able to tow at 100 kph rather than 80 kph.
And David - if you use the Forum Search you'll see a group of threads on this subject - all positive.
Robert
http://217.199.167.226/shop/acatalog/Shock_Absorbers.htmlHi Rob there are slots in the suspension arm with a rubber bung that you remove to fit the bottom end of the damper and the top end goes into pre-drilled holes in the Alko chassis.
As they are made by Alko (available from them or caravan dealers)there should be no warranty worries that I can imagine.
Have a look on
www.al-ko.co.uk
Well, it's not actually seven but there are several other further requirements:Hi,
Fully endorse the fitting of shock absorbers, they make a significant difference to the stability, side to side sway, and general pleasantness of the tow.
And JohnG - shock absorbers are one of the seven or so mandatory requirements for Tempo 100 in Germany - being able to tow at 100 kph rather than 80 kph.
And David - if you use the Forum Search you'll see a group of threads on this subject - all positive.
Robert
Well I've just read the Tempo 100 information on the ADAC web-site and they bullet point a total of 7 issues.Hi,
Fully endorse the fitting of shock absorbers, they make a significant difference to the stability, side to side sway, and general pleasantness of the tow.
And JohnG - shock absorbers are one of the seven or so mandatory requirements for Tempo 100 in Germany - being able to tow at 100 kph rather than 80 kph.
And David - if you use the Forum Search you'll see a group of threads on this subject - all positive.
Robert
There are two other conditions which apply, yes, but they wouldn't require any modification to an existing outfit. They are:Hi,
Fully endorse the fitting of shock absorbers, they make a significant difference to the stability, side to side sway, and general pleasantness of the tow.
And JohnG - shock absorbers are one of the seven or so mandatory requirements for Tempo 100 in Germany - being able to tow at 100 kph rather than 80 kph.
And David - if you use the Forum Search you'll see a group of threads on this subject - all positive.
Robert
It must be a German registered vehicleThere are two other conditions which apply, yes, but they wouldn't require any modification to an existing outfit. They are:
5. The GVW of the towcar must not exceed 3.5 tonnes (pretty obvious really as it would then be classed as a commercial vehicle).
6. The noseweight must be set at the maximum possible (which I would recommend anyway, regardless of towing speed).
Probably yes, although I have seen foreign registered buses with an official 100km/h sticker on German roads. Where they got the stamp of approval on their sticker from I do not know but if it's possible for them, it should be possible for a caravan outfit, as well.There are two other conditions which apply, yes, but they wouldn't require any modification to an existing outfit. They are:
5. The GVW of the towcar must not exceed 3.5 tonnes (pretty obvious really as it would then be classed as a commercial vehicle).
6. The noseweight must be set at the maximum possible (which I would recommend anyway, regardless of towing speed).