Alko hitch woes :-/

[(RIP) PLANK]

one of the pads has fallen out of my hitch, the shaft part has snapped off. Is it safe to tow it with one? I am in New Quay in Wales and have no idea where to get spares :nenau

[Lazy-Ferret]

one of the pads has fallen out of my hitch, the shaft part has snapped off. Is it safe to tow it with one? I am in New Quay in Wales and have no idea where to get spares :nenau

The main thing will be that you have no stabiliser, as the pads are what clamp the towball and provide the friction for the stabilisation. The other thing is, with out the second pad, and bearing in mind there is no lubrication, it might put a lot of friction and wear on the side the pad has snapped.

You should be able to get them from most caravan places, as they are a wear item, and do need changing.

See if any of these guys are near you.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=alko+stabiliser+hitch&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.Xalko+fric tion+pads&_nkw=alko+friction+pads&_sacat=0

[(RIP) PLANK]

the stabilizing effect is crap anyway, just don't want it to come unhitched :eek:

[Lazy-Ferret]

I think Zippy is the man to answer that bit.
Personally, I can't see that they actually hold it onto the towball, just apply pressure to the sides. I would still think there is a nice big Pawl that slides under the bottom of the ball to actually hold the van on as not everyone would notice that it had worn out or snapped.

[(RIP) rustygates]

They play no part in attaching the hitch to the ball and only act as the stabilizer,best replace them before you come home though.
rustygates.

[(RIP) PLANK]

i agree, the worst part is that I have a whole new hitch at home and another caravan - i never seem to carry the right spares lol

[(RIP) PLANK]

They play no part in attaching the hitch to the ball and only act as the stabilizer,best replace them before you come home though.
rustygates.

I won't be back at my.house for another month and I have a lot of miles to do between now and then .

[firebobby]

If you can't get a replacement where you are, just take it steady on the home run, caravans never had them years ago...just take it easy.
I once came home with my ALkO stabiliser in the up position, can't say I noticed much difference.

[(RIP) PLANK]

If you can't get a replacement where you are, just take it steady on the home run, caravans never had them years ago...just take it easy.
I once came home with my ALkO stabiliser in the up position, can't say I noticed much difference.

as I said, it's not the stabilising effect i'm worried about (i have been know to remove alko type hitches) it's the risk of it not staying hitched. Plus, I have. lot of journeys to do over the next few weeks. it looks like finding a caravan parked up and borrowing some lol

[firebobby]

as I said, it's not the stabilising effect i'm worried about (i have been know to remove alko type hitches) it's the risk of it not staying hitched. Plus, I have. lot of journeys to do over the next few weeks. it looks like finding a caravan parked up and borrowing some lol

As others have said then, it will not affect the actual hitching part of the head and you will fine to tow with it, the locking part is the part you lift and then it should lock once you hitch up, once locked, you should be able to lift the back of the car when you wind the jockey wheel down...but then you know that.:augie
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