Hi all,
Does anyone have photos or details of how the brake rod is fastened on the ALKO chassis?
I know it has the bracket where it operates the brake cables leading to the drums and it’s attached to the hitch, but is there any support between these two points?
I’m asking because our new 550 has the Knott running gear, and there is a plastic support half way down the draw bar. This clips onto the drawbar, but it was hanging loose after we arrived home, and the braking system has been sounding like the damper had failed, and I’m wondering if it was the rod flexing. Certainly I can’t move the hitch backwards.
Thanks.

Hi Roger,
I am on the Facebook group, but Ian has just changed to the 630 which has the same Knott chassis. Still, you’re right,, it would be worth checking with him to see if he’s experienced anything similar and ask for some photos.

I’d like to fix it before we set off for the Scottish meet, which is the obvious time to pop into ALV. I don’t expect it to be a big issue and if it needs fettling to improve it that’s not an issue for me.

Great call, thanks.

Update:
Just been to ALV on our way to the Scottish Meet since the noise is still there and the van ‘bumps’ into the hitch on braking.

It turned out to be the damper, and an hour or so later two of the friendly service team had stripped it off the van and replaced it with a new one, damper, hitch and all. We’ve just towed it 25 miles up to a site in Penrith and it’s all good now.
Michael was telling me that they’ve done two this week, so a defect in manufacture.

Anyway, all is good again, and I don’t have to feather the braking or crawl out of a junction any more.🙂 We can enjoy the route up to Glen Nevis now. Next stop Luss.👍

We’ll have a drink to you two Roger. Enjoy Portugal!