Alko Chassie question (1 Viewer)

[LOOSE WHEEL]

On a auto sleeper shandhurst are the brakes on back axle VW or alko.

Andy

 

[pappajohn]

If it's an Alko chassis they should be Alko brakes.

 

[tonyidle]

I'm pretty sure they'll be VW - not least because l assume VW wheels will be fitted.

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[SandraL]

I can only say our fiat with alko chassis has fiat brakes, hubs and wheels at rear, and the front!

 

[Northernraider]

I was under the impression all the components wheels, brakes, shocks etc were the Base vehicle and only the actual chassis was alko

 

[tonyidle]

Chassis and rear suspension is Alko. The rest is base vehicle.

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[pappajohn]

Well I learnt something today.....but,

surely it can't be financially viable for Alko to make so many different stub axles with different dimensions for every type of vehicle.
Even the back plate or caliper mount holes will be different
A hub and brake drum/disc for a fiat obviously won't fit a VW stub axle.

 

[tonyidle]

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Well I learnt something today.....but,

surely it can't be financially viable for Alko to make so many different stub axles with different dimensions for every type of vehicle.
Even the back plate or caliper mount holes will be different
A hub and brake drum/disc for a fiat obviously won't fit a VW stub axle.

I don't think they will. The chassis can only be used on front drive cab units and there aren't many mh base vehicles anyway. I'd guess they're supplied without stub axles which will be fitted by the converter. Either way Alko wouldn't have to supply that many variations if the chassis arrive with axles.

 

[pappajohn]

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I don't think they will. The chassis can only be used on front drive cab units and there aren't many mh base vehicles anyway. I'd guess they're supplied without stub axles which will be fitted by the converter. Either way Alko wouldn't have to supply that many variations if the chassis arrive with axles.

Agreed on the minimal base vehicles but the swing arm still needs specific fixing holes for the various stub axles and brake components which can have many different types on the same vehicle.
For arguments sake, the back plate on a 2000 ducato may have different bolt centres and layout than a 2010 ducato or the stub axle may be 2 or 3mm larger or smaller diameter on various years....the stub axle still needs a hole in the swing arm to be pressed into.
That would mean the swing arm manufacturer (presumably Alko) would need to machine different arms for every variation of every base model and year..

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[tonyidle]

Here you go - now neither of us has to guess:

https://www.practicalmotorhome.com/blog/44342-behind-the-scenes-at-al-ko-kober