Wheel lock purchase
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- Mar 14, 2005
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Check with your insurer in case they don't recognise the locks your considering.
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I have both. Prefer to use the Alko hub lock as feel it is the most secure and insurance require it. But if having to use a ramp to level when on a site pitch and the wheel will not line up with the receiver I use the other lock on the offside wheel.
PS, if you buy a second hand Alko make sure you have the registration with it, so you can transfer to yourself. If not and you loose the Key Alko will not assist you for a replacement.
PS, if you buy a second hand Alko make sure you have the registration with it, so you can transfer to yourself. If not and you loose the Key Alko will not assist you for a replacement.
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Alko are very secure but can be awkward to fit. I use a Milenco on site but would have preferred a Nemesis at home in hindsight. As already said, check to see if your insurance has a preference stated.
- Nov 11, 2009
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Why not? I bought second hand Alko lozenge and then the lock set separately. But I made sure that the lock set had been de=registered first so that I could then register it with Alko. But when touring I used a lighter Milenco wheel lock. Far less fiddly than Alko. But these days I would buy the Nemesis or Milenco equivalent and use that when touring and at home/storage.
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When I got this van it had Al-ko fitted, registered* to the previous owner. I bought an unregistered lock barrel from eBay and sold the registered one the same way. Cost me about £10.
* Whom I was unable to contact to get it deregistered.
* Whom I was unable to contact to get it deregistered.
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Have a look on Ebay, there are lozenges of all sorts for sale on there. The lock work with any lozenge!
- Jan 3, 2012
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My new caravan comes with Al-ko wheel lock I have been told they easy to fit and someone else , says they can be hard , I see if the dealer can show me how it goes on when he drops it off at site.?
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- Jul 18, 2017
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If they are dropping the caravan off for you, why not get them to fit the lock. Easier for them to fit it than you so make it their problem.
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If you have a mover they are easy to fit as you can alight the wheel with the chassis receiver by very small incremental movements. You know you have got it right when the bolt screws in very easily.
PS overtime the caravan can settle and this may tighten the bolt. So when going to take it off if it’s tight again just a slight touch on the mover will ease it off. Do not force it.
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The AWS service technician will be doing that once a year so should not be an issue.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Hi Clive that what I would like do try the motor mover you have said the same thing what my caravan engineer said you got alight the wheel thanks for your input very much appreciated 🙏
- Jan 3, 2012
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It will be going into caravan storage when season ends so the owners will moving it and anything else they said no problem,
- Jan 3, 2012
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Actually just took a caravan insurance out and this one wanted Hitch lock and Al-ko that meets there requitements 🙏
Might be a bit tricky if you have to use a leveling ramp.
I just went for the Nemesis. East to fit in any position and less faffing about in my opinion.
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That would be my first choice if I had to fit a decent wheel lock. I only used the Alko at home or if at storage. But did carry it in case things changed on a trip. On site I used a lightweight Milenco.
It's sod's law that a levelling block is usually needed on the nearside, the same side as the Alko - but I've got used to the routine of levelling using a ramp and then adjusting the wheel forwards or backwards using the mover - it doesn't affect the levelling much.
I do have a Bulldog Titan wheelclamp from the previous caravan but it's so much heavier than the Alko so I don't bother with it.
- Jun 20, 2005
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BB,
Will your disability allow you to get down low and attach/ remove the Al-ko lock?
If the site is not level use a metre length timber board , 25 mm thick. I carry four giving me a 100 mm differential. Follow Clive using the mover for alignment.
Sometimes I have to Jack up my TA to align the two wheels.
Here at Carnon Downs I see the wardens removing and siting caravans onto Seasonal pitches. Some only stay on site for a few days. I suspect the people running your new site will do all the fetching and carrying for you. Just be certain to tell them in writing what you expect them to do regarding levelling and all the security .
Hope it all works out for you.
Will your disability allow you to get down low and attach/ remove the Al-ko lock?
If the site is not level use a metre length timber board , 25 mm thick. I carry four giving me a 100 mm differential. Follow Clive using the mover for alignment.
Sometimes I have to Jack up my TA to align the two wheels.
Here at Carnon Downs I see the wardens removing and siting caravans onto Seasonal pitches. Some only stay on site for a few days. I suspect the people running your new site will do all the fetching and carrying for you. Just be certain to tell them in writing what you expect them to do regarding levelling and all the security .
Hope it all works out for you.
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Alko is no problem when the van is on a slope.
You fit the lock as normal then inflate the LocknLevel
Easy peasy.
locknlevel.co.uk
You fit the lock as normal then inflate the LocknLevel
Easy peasy.
Single Axle Caravan Air Levelling System | Easy Levelling | Lock n Level
Discover the Single Axle LocknLevel and achieve perfect stability with our durable, easy-to-use product designed for a hassle-free caravan experience.
locknlevel.co.uk
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Would the L&L be suitable for long term usage on a seasonal pitch?Alko is no problem when the van is on a slope.
You fit the lock as normal then inflate the LocknLevel
Easy peasy.
Single Axle Caravan Air Levelling System | Easy Levelling | Lock n Level
Discover the Single Axle LocknLevel and achieve perfect stability with our durable, easy-to-use product designed for a hassle-free caravan experience.
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