Alco chassis

[Propshaft]

I have a A class Hymer 2009 is there any grease points on the chassis I was under the impression that there was one towards the rear but I can't find any

 

[M-J]

Our alko (2012 Bessacarr) has 2 on the rear axle, one each side.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

Alko axle greasing is not at all difficult!

There are many misguided posts all over the web about this so here it is simplified. Tales of having to jack up so both rear wheels are off the ground at the same time is both unnecessary and unsafe. All you need is reasonably level ground with the engine in gear and the wheels chocked. The...

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[Catpirate]

If you have a torsion tube you will have grease points, if you have leaf springs you will not.

 

[Catpirate]

Also thought I would recommend this product, for my grease gun I needed the 1/8 bsp

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[Minxy]

We've just been looking at this as servicing the Alko chassis vehicle doesn't fall under either the habitation or mechanical servicing, that is unless you pay a MH dealer silly money to do all the servicing!

Hubby's just bought some suitable grease and a gun and will be doing it himself:

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[Hettie's Crew]

There are some expensive makes of grease recommended by Alko but it just needs to be EP (extreme pressure) Lithium based.

 

[peterc10]

We've just been looking at this as servicing the Alko chassis vehicle doesn't fall under either the habitation or mechanical servicing, that is unless you pay a MH dealer silly money to do all the servicing!

Hubby's just bought some suitable grease and a gun and will be doing it himself:

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You need to make sure that the rear wheels are off the floor when applying the grease. You can do that by jacking up one side and greasing that, then dropping it down and doing the same on the other side. Or, if you have hydraulic levellers, you can use them to raise the whole of the back until both wheels are off the floor.

 

[Ditcha]

Not all Alko chassis have grease points just for info.

 

[Al-Di]

Greasing / lubricating an AL-KO rear chassis on a motorhome - Motorhome Tour

How to lubricate and grease the axle on an AL-KO chassis. This needs to be done annually or every 20,000km or which ever comes first.

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[Minxy]

You need to make sure that the rear wheels are off the floor when applying the grease. You can do that by jacking up one side and greasing that, then dropping it down and doing the same on the other side. Or, if you have hydraulic levellers, you can use them to raise the whole of the back until both wheels are off the floor.

Yup he's already been trying to find the axle stands we've got somewhere in one of the garages, I know we've got them 'cause the last time he saw them he wanted to get shot and I refused to, but where the heck he put them I haven't a clue.

 

[Propshaft]

Thank you all for your informative answers