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Subject Topic: Shock Absorber help???
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03/4/2011 at 9:55pm
 Location: south sheilds
 Outfit: 81-SWIFT DANETTE 4 5 FREELANDER TD4 ES
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Hi can anyone help me i have a 1980 swift danette 5berth & the shock absorbers are looking really rusty & look as if they are going to snap off so i want to replace them but i dont have a clue what shocks i need? I have seen alko shocks for sale blue & red but i dont know if they will be the right ones or size as i dont know what chassis i have? any help would be very grateful.

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Is it an Alko chassis with the usual arm & rubber suspension? If it has you would probably be ok just by removing old shocks & not using any. Very few older caravans with Alko chassis actually have shock absorbers, some have fitting for them & were optional extras.

The colour coding blue/green/red denotes weight rating, I think.


03/4/2011 at 11:26pm
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check

www.al-ko.co.uk

http://shop.al-ko.co.uk/sections/shock-absorbers.html

1987  swift danette

built on a aluminium SYSPAL CHASSIS

from my book



Company Syspal Ltd
Contact Chris Truman
Address Cockshot Lane
Broseley
Shropshire
West Midlands
TF12 5JA (MAP)
Telephone 01952 883975
Fax 01952 884093
Website www.syspal.co.uk


Post last edited on 03/04/2011 23:37:01

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