New AL-KO 44 & 45

chip8483hall replied on 11/10/2017 15:10

Posted on 11/10/2017 15:10

I have just received a Swift Exlclusive 2018 model, to get cheaper insurance I needed a wheel lock from al-ko number 44 so I rang them only to find that swift had purchased the tooling rights for said locks, so I rang Swift they said ring al-ko, so I rang, they said ring Swift, so I did, the customer service said they knew nothing about it. Anyway after numerous emails & phone calls. Swift sent an email a couple of days later to say that the rrp was 250 pounds or there about, however YOU can only get them from an authorised dealership. After ringing around a lot of dealers they ranged from 314 to 385 pounds including vat. I managed to find a dealership that didn’t think they were Robin Hood, Marquis Caravans & Motorhomes, Dinnington, Sheffield, so if you want to feel less mugged, please go there. The man you need is called Eddie, you may have to wait a couple of weeks so that Swift send them to him 

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indoors replied on 10/06/2018 09:01

Posted on 10/06/2018 07:44 by cyberyacht

Wouldn't it be a better idea if caravan wheels were standardised so that "one size fits all"?

Posted on 10/06/2018 09:01

" Pie in the sky lad, Pie in the sky " !

Wouldn't it be better if all caravans were made the same and the different manufacturers added their own stamp on finishes ?

Swifts " Wind of change " Corniche in the nineties was advertised as " Some day all caravans will be made this way " ! Thank heavens they weren't.

Happy caravanning.

EmilysDad replied on 11/06/2018 08:43

Posted on 10/06/2018 07:44 by cyberyacht

Wouldn't it be a better idea if caravan wheels were standardised so that "one size fits all"?

Posted on 11/06/2018 08:43

Or use a Bulldog Max ...... 😉

Amesford replied on 01/07/2018 09:23

Posted on 01/07/2018 09:23

we have the bulldog max that fits into the chassis receiver but that they are no longer available as I understand there was a copyright issue? 

lornalou1 replied on 01/07/2018 12:51

Posted on 01/07/2018 12:51

how much insurance discount would you get if you removed all the wheel and left van on bricks. Cordless impact driver and 4 wheels removed in less that 10 mins.

batt1 replied on 26/09/2018 20:17

Posted on 08/06/2018 09:31 by kjmagrs

Having just changed our caravan we were told it needed a 35 wheel lock as opposed to the 33 that we had on the old van. Before paying the ridiculous prices tried fitting the 33 and low and behold it fit the new van. Can't be much difference in the sizes. Worth trying before paying out for a new lozenge.

Posted on 26/09/2018 20:17

Hi. I’m in the same position! Wanted to ask what caravan/wheel type you have please? 

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