Front & Rear Friction Pads Alko AKS 3004 

Thanks Paul 👍

Thanks for the support 👍

Good tip, I didn’t have all my tools with me but the method I used worked ok. Cheers

@@TheCaravanNut To be honest fitted my pads exactly the same way you did, a bit of a fiddle. Only afterwards I stumbled across the tip on RU-vid. Always the case!

Your list must be as long as mine! Cheers

Hi Paul and Sarah, yeah, quite an easy job to do. I thought about heating the cover up but had not to heat it with! Would have been easier. Thanks for watching

Yeah, warm water will help. Hope you manage to sort it. Cheers

Hi Mo, what me outside in the cold and you watching the vlog in the warmth! Another job done. Thanks for comments and watching

@@TheCaravanNut Something like that Martin, yeah! 👏😂. If it's any consolation, l feel your pain. l spent most of the weekend outside doing all the essential prepping for our first trip away on Monday. I've just about thawed out today!! 🥶👍

Hi Rob, I wasn’t sure if they needed changing just noticed a slight difference in handling from the hitch last time we towed. They were slightly worn and a couple of small chunks missing in the front one. Will see if it makes a difference on the next tow. Cheers

Worth having a quick look. Thanks for watching

Never done the winterhoff, will have a look at that. Cheers

​@@TheCaravanNut Recently changed mine on a 20 y.o. winterhoff coupling.. Destroyed the old ones knocking them out with an old screwdriver. Replacement required some jiggling. Used the plastic locking ball as a former to press them into their recesses by pushing down on the locking lever. Was nigh impossible to fully close on the actual towing ball. By hooking up with the clamp in the unlocked (reversing) position and judicious use of the motor mover (car stationary/handbrake on) I got them bedded in. Any attempt to hammer them in would damage them. Initially full lock was still tight but after a test run accompanied by some groaning noises it has settled in and no problems at all on recent journeys. The wear indicator is now on its max setting. Note... pads from ebay....much cheaper than some and they do the job...

Hi Steve, fairly easy job, just get the right bit T27 and you’ll be fine. Hope it goes to plan. Thanks for watching

I wouldn’t think it is too difficult, there are two bolts either side of the head, not sure if they are Allen key or torque bit, and one that goes through the top it the red handle. If you go onto the Aklo website you can download the manual for each head. Cheers

I’m sure I mentioned in the vlog that I had checked them and they are ok! Any how, they were fine. Cheers

Hi Colin, they seem to be just a plastic shim. Will see if they make a difference on the next tow! Cheers

I believe you can but it won’t be as stable as these are an integral part of the stabilisation. Cheers

The bigger issue is that when they snap whilst your car is hitched to the caravan, in some circumstances, it then prevents you from unhitching your car!!

Hi Howard, There’s always blasphemous language on my vlogs, I just edit that out! 🤣 Thanks for watching

Yeah, not the cheapest parts! I’ve got spare side friction pads. Will save up a but spare front & back! 🤣 Thanks for watching