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18 November 2012, 21:02
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Bigmuz7: I agree with what you say about ALKO brakes & cables. When I replaced them on a 1000kg axle a few years ago, they were a lot more expensive than other manufacturers' shoes & cables. 
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19 November 2012, 14:11
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Before and after. Extreme trailers had one off the shelf to fit.
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19 November 2012, 16:22
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Excellent Tim - how much did that cost?
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19 November 2012, 20:47
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Bigmuz7: I agree with what you say about ALKO brakes & cables. When I replaced them on a 1000kg axle a few years ago, they were a lot more expensive than other manufacturers' shoes & cables. |
That really shouldn't be the case. Alko should be around the same price as Knott.
A 2051 axle set (two pairs of shoes and two sets of springs - enought to replace everything inside the drums, that usually need replacing) should be around £45 - £50 and stainless steel brake cables around £15 each.
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19 November 2012, 21:17
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Twas a few years ago, maybe the gap has closed. The shoes cost around £50 and the std cables were around £15 each, whereas Knott shoes were £25ish and cables around £10 each.
Broke my heart at the time!
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19 November 2012, 21:20
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That really shouldn't be the case. Alko should be around the same price as Knott.
A 2051 axle set (two pairs of shoes and two sets of springs - enought to replace everything inside the drums, that usually need replacing) should be around £45 - £50 and stainless steel brake cables around £15 each.
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Well I'm minded to dig out the invoice actually because I remember it being particularly bad as I buy parts for lots of other plant trailers that dont cost as much, and the ALKO stuff didnt look anything special in comparison,and .... for another good reason, in that, I never fitted any of the stuff ! as the boat suffered a transom failure at the same time, so I still have all the bits and should flog them off .... Dunno if the dealer added silly margins ? 
BTW .. DHD .. can we see a picture of those axle units, because that sounds like decent money for something so substantial 
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19 November 2012, 21:59
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I've had indespension trailers with Knott running gear & currently have an SBS with AlKo gear. I've not noticed any appreciable difference in price for the cables & shoes. The sealed bearings on the AlKo hubs are more expensive though.
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20 November 2012, 01:03
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BTW .. DHD .. can we see a picture of those axle units, because that sounds like decent money for something so substantial |
Tomorrow, if it's not pi$$ing down.
They're nothing special mind, so don't go losing any sleep tonight! Same as these:
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20 November 2012, 14:20
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excellent tim - how much did that cost?
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£145.00
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20 November 2012, 18:02
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Not too scary then and an improvement over the original.
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21 November 2012, 13:02
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Tomorrow, if it's not pi$$ing down.
They're nothing special mind, so don't go losing any sleep tonight! Same as these:
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