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darrenmartin35

25/3/2007 at 6:39pm
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my new van is coming with an alko 3004 hitch. someone told me i need a special tow ball, is this true. i already have my towbar fitted (witter0

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Yes, the Alko 3004 requires a towball with extra clearance.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/product/303

http://www.al-ko.co.uk/edit/files/support/Proddata32.doc

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Hi Darren, You will need an alko type towball as the stabilizer needs more room to clamp over the head of the towball...standard towballs are too tight for comfort.....cost you around £15-£20 I'm afraid.

ingin69

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you new van should come with a towball to fit the alko 3004 coupling. If not you'll have to buy one, a standard towball is no good. The alko towballs are readily available

see the following

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/category/7187

Extended Towball for Stabiliser Hitches
For Al-Ko or Winterhoff stabilisers
B666
£9.32
£10.95 inc VAT

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That's of course unless you have a swan neck type towbar on the car. In which case you don't need to do anything as it already has sufficient clearance.

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