Al Ko Wheel lock

I've used an ALKO wheel lock ever since i've had caravans, about 12 years now and never had any trouble lining up the receiver with the centre of the wheel aperture, I find it easy to tell if its lined up just by looking.

I don't use ramps to level the caravan side to side, I have a lock'n'level which makes everything very quick and easy.

As others have said its a requirement of my insurance that a wheel lock is fitted when the caravan is unattended, even on a 'busy' site.

I don't see what all the faff is.

"I've used an ALKO wheel lock ever since i've had caravans"

I suspect that could be why you don’t realise that siting a caravan without the Alko lock is far simpler, Whittakerr 😎. 

On our first caravan, which we had for 8 years, we just had a standard wheel clamp. The second came with the Alko. It took a bit of getting used to, but once we had used it a few times I didn’t find it particularly difficult to line up on a camp site. Where it was more of an issue was in the storage compound, where there was little front to back tolerance. If the receiver lined up with the tyre valve when it was in the right place, it was a right pain to sort out.

I know someone who had his caravan stolen from a site. They just cut the awning off at the rail. No wheel clamp just a simple hitch lock.

I'm definitely not anxious about it but it doesn't take long to take a few simple precautions. 

I'm in the "too much faff" brigade as far as Al-ko is concerned.

Actually Tinners I have set up several times without the ALKO wheel lock for various reasons, so I know what it's like. It only takes 4 or 5 additional minutes to get the lock from the cupboard and fit it, and if it encourages a would be thief to move on to an easier target then its a little time well spent in my opinion.

I see. You must be very agile and quick 👍🏻👍🏻