Excalibur wheel lock.

karpet1 replied on 20/12/2021 15:14

Posted on 20/12/2021 15:14

I wonder if anyone has used ones these in place of the Alko lock insert. I have great difficulty lining up the Alko receiver when I bring my caravan home and have just discovered that the Excalibur fits the Alko receiver. The Alko lock insert only fits half of the spaces on my 2019 Swift Eccles wheel but the Excalibur appears to fit in all of them which would make life easier.

Fozzie replied on 20/12/2021 19:03

Posted on 20/12/2021 19:03

I have no experience of the Excalibur wheel lock,but it is worth checking that your insurance company is accepting them as approved security device.

On my wheel I only have 4 positions on the alloy wheel as the tyre valve is in one.But I find it easier to offer up the lozenge without the bolt in position and adjust van position by the motor mover  and look through the hole,I even have a foam pad for the creaking knees now.

I have it down to a fine art now!

karpet1 replied on 20/12/2021 20:16

Posted on 20/12/2021 20:16

Thank you Fozzie, my problem is I have very limited space for forwards and backwards movement so if the Alko receiver lines up with one of the small wheel, I have to move off the drive and start again. If I do decide to go down this route, I will have check with my insurance co first.

cyberyacht replied on 21/12/2021 08:06

Posted on 21/12/2021 08:06

All sounds very inconvenient to me. Hardly surprising if the thing's buried in stone and needing a Merlin engine to ensure movement.wink

DavidRC replied on 21/12/2021 08:29

Posted on 21/12/2021 08:29

and have just discovered that the Excalibur fits the Alko receiver.

Are you sure about that?

I don't have an Excalibur but looking at the manual it appears to come with it's own receiver which has to be positioned behind the wheel each time you use the lock.

I use a Nemesis Ultra which is easy to fit (initial fitting requires the replacement of a wheel bolt) but same comment about checking insurance applies.

replied on 21/12/2021 08:38

Posted on 20/12/2021 21:27 by davetommo

Jack up the caravan so the wheel is just in the air and then line up the lock 

 

Posted on 21/12/2021 08:38

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eurortraveller replied on 21/12/2021 09:00

Posted on 20/12/2021 15:14 by karpet1

I wonder if anyone has used ones these in place of the Alko lock insert. I have great difficulty lining up the Alko receiver when I bring my caravan home and have just discovered that the Excalibur fits the Alko receiver. The Alko lock insert only fits half of the spaces on my 2019 Swift Eccles wheel but the Excalibur appears to fit in all of them which would make life easier.

Posted on 21/12/2021 09:00

In 54 years with caravans stored at home I never had any sort of wheel lock. I just told the insurance company I only had a lock for the hitch. They charged me a bit more. 

replied on 21/12/2021 09:36

Posted on 21/12/2021 09:00 by eurortraveller

In 54 years with caravans stored at home I never had any sort of wheel lock. I just told the insurance company I only had a lock for the hitch. They charged me a bit more. 

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Amesford replied on 21/12/2021 09:48

Posted on 21/12/2021 09:48

We have the Bulldog Max version which we have used on our last two caravans but soon went out of production for some reason ????

EmilysDad replied on 21/12/2021 10:29

Posted on 21/12/2021 09:48 by Amesford

We have the Bulldog Max version which we have used on our last two caravans but soon went out of production for some reason ????

Posted on 21/12/2021 10:29

it was a copyright thing with ALKO ...  it's better/easier to fit though. I bought one second hand.

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