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towing code
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If you have a bolt on type towball you should
ask your dealer to check clearance around the
towball to allow for the stabiliser to articulate.
The AL-KO extended neck towball (available
from your dealer) is approved and marked
with the approval number EC94/20. Failure to
provide enough clearance around the towball
may invalidate your stabiliser warranty.
stabiliser friction pads
The AL-KO stabiliser uses ‘friction pads’
inside the coupling head to clamp the towball.
These pads must be kept free from grease and
contamination from the towball.
The friction pads should last approximately
50,000km (30,000 miles) under normal use, if
correctly maintained.
suitable towing vehicles
The caravan is manufactured for towing behind
normal road cars and is not suitable for towing
behind commercial vehicles. It is strongly
recommended that whenever a caravan is to be
towed over rough terrain, e.g. a farmer’s field or
track, great care should be taken to ensure that
no undue stress is placed upon the caravan
via the hitch mounting, i.e. reduce speed. If in
doubt, please consult the chassis manufac-
turer and the towing vehicle manufacturer
who will advise. Touring caravans based on
standard AL-KO chassis can be towed by four
wheel drive off road leisure vehicles providing
the unit is used to tow in a like manner to a
conventional road-going car and driven in the
same considered manner.
Towbar manufacturers should be consulted
before towing an uncompensated twin
axle caravan.
snaking
This is a term used to denote an unstable car
and caravan combination where the caravan
‘weaves’ from side to side often causing a
similar swaying movement in the car itself.
causes:
i) Unsuitable or unbalanced outfit.
ii) Incorrect loading or weight distribution.
iii) Excessive speed especially downhill.
iv) Side winds.
v) Overtaking.
vi) Being overtaken by a large fast
moving vehicle.
vii) Erratic driving.
viii) Insufficient tyre pressures.
ix) Mixing radial and cross ply tyres.
cures:
Cases of persistent snaking can be alleviated
by the use of a stabiliser.
on the road
If you do find your outfit snaking, try to keep
the steering wheel in a central position as far as
possible, decelerate and avoid braking if possible.
types of tyres fitted
The original tyres fitted by the manufacturer are
suitable for towing at maximum speed of up to
81 mph (130 kph).
tyres
Caravan manufacturers choose the type,
size, profile, load carrying capacities and
speed ratings to match the design masses of
there vehicles, adjusting the tyre pressures
to suit. Only change the type of tyres on your
caravan on expert advice from the caravan
manufacturer, or tyre manufacturer.
tyre MaIntenance
tread depth
Pay special attention to the amount of tread
remaining on your tyres, and measure them
regularly. Always replace tyres before they
reach the minimum legal limit of 1.6mm.
Periodically tyres should be rotated to equalise
wear in the same manner as car tyres.
pressures
The caravan manufacturers plate (fixed
adjacent to exterior door) and Technical
handbook contains information about caravan
loading and the required adjustments to tyre
pressures, which should be followed for safety.
Tyre pressures should always be checked and
corrected prior to each journey. It is vital
that tyre pressures are maintained at the
levels recommended by the manufacturer