Wheel Locks

We had (still have) an Alko lock and as you say very fiddly to fit. We used the motor mover but I just got fed up with doing that everything time. We changed to a Milenco Wraith. It still keeps the insurers happy but is far easier as it will fit in the space between the 'spokes' of your caravan wheel. There are a few videos on youtube to show you, just search for it.

Yes, change your wheel lock as Cornersteady did, or change your insurer as I did.

We have given up with the Alko lock and as corners have invested in a milenco ,there is not much room in our storage site to line up the Alko

Everybody knows I am a strange cove! Before the Alko hub lock I preferred to remove the wheel lock discount as I found them to be a faff. 

When the next 'van had the Alko I chose to use that and not a hitchlock. Without a motormover they would be a trial though.

we never fit a lock at services etc, but we rarely, if ever, both leave the caravan unattended while there. I can't see why an Alko lock couldn't be fitted though while hitched up .... obviously it would take two of you but SWMBO would have to stand where you could see her while she lined up the wheel .... 🙄🙄

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Hi, The simple answer is that if its not lined up you cant fit it. When stopping you can continue as you do now but we try to remember to stop 'short' when parking which gives the room to move forward to achieve alignment.

Its a good piece of kit but seems to be designed by someone who has never had to use it.

Change insurers.

Agree with above, change insurers, ditch the Alko. I have an old Bulldog wheelclamp which defied the attempts of professional thieves to steal our caravan last year. 

Once I got used to it I never found it much of a hassle to fit using the mover. Although occasionally in our storage, which was tight for position, the tyre inflator would end up in the gap.☹️ As for services, we never both left the vehicle, so it was not an issue.