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Garage fitting a fixed towbar but is it right
Hi, I'm now at garage having the tow bar fitted after my previous topic regarding low speed rear end collision.
What I don't know is is the towball right for towing my sprite quattro eb as it doesn't look as long as the detachable one.
Thanks Andy
25th Jul 2019 1:22 pm
Hairy47
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Looks like this and says something like Ak-50 on it!
If you have an Alco hitch on the caravan that should be the correct ball. If you can compare it to others, probably older, you will see they have a shorter neck still.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
25th Jul 2019 1:39 pm
B16 KJR
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As long as its the extended neck version then its fine But looking at it more closely, it doesn't look like an extended neck version, best to double check it before hitching the caravan on, as a normal towball doesn't let an Alko hitch articulate properly.
25th Jul 2019 4:11 pm
aja4x4
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It needs to be the extended neck version with a 17.5kn rating
25th Jul 2019 5:39 pm
Hairy47
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This is the towball fitted, it is genuine landrover
25th Jul 2019 9:42 pm
Hairy47
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This is the towball fitted, it is genuine landrover
25th Jul 2019 9:43 pm
aja4x4
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But you may need to replace it if you have an Alko coupling on your caravan
25th Jul 2019 9:44 pm
Hairy47
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I do, my van is a 2018 model.
This has been done as part of an insurance claim,
My van is 120 miles away... Will it not fit?
25th Jul 2019 9:48 pm
B16 KJR
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Landover don't make extended neck towballs I'm afraid, you need either a genuine Alko one or an equivalent pattern part otherwise the Alko hitch can't articulate properly.
25th Jul 2019 9:50 pm
Hairy47
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Oh you are kidding! I have wasted two weeks and no towing for a towbar that ain't no good!
Now I am very annoyed...
25th Jul 2019 9:58 pm
aja4x4
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I would assume the worst and take the correct towball with you.
I would get advice from an ALkO stockist
25th Jul 2019 10:00 pm
Hairy47
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Thanks, back to square one then!
25th Jul 2019 10:15 pm
GLYNNE
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Hairy47 wrote:
Oh you are kidding! I have wasted two weeks and no towing for a towbar that ain't no good!
Now I am very annoyed...
The towbar is fine, it’s only the towball that may need changing, two nuts and bolts.
25th Jul 2019 10:32 pm
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But looking at it more closely, it doesn't look like an extended neck version, best to double check it before hitching the caravan on, as a normal towball doesn't let an Alko hitch articulate properly.
