Old Westfalia Stabiliser - Replace it...?

It really depends on cost the most effective way would be to buy a secondhand one, like a Bulldog that could be transfered to another van, but as most later models after 2000 have a hitch built in stabilliser this may be your best option, as you wouldn't use it on a later model if you ever changed your van

Paul

My worry is that the hitch is worn enough to be loose on the ball...?  Unlikely, but a possibility I suppose...

We intend to hang on to this one for a while, so I suppose changing it is the right thing to do...

I have never heard of the wear on the hitch being so bad it needs changing and yours is younger than many. Given its age replacing the pads might be worthwhile though.

Well, after much chin scratching I decided to replace it in the end...

Went for the new BPW iSC stabiliser, which I could have got from a UK supplier at £272 delivered, but in the end I found it on eBay.de for £180 delivered...

Fitted last night, first tow tomorrow...

Before you actually start the tow, connect the hitch onto the tow ball and wind the jockey wheel 'down' so that the hitch starts to lift and pull the ball and the back of your car up, to check that they are securely attached. We do this before every towing journey.