Bailey Pursuit 1 weight plate upgrade u-turn

ANDY MILLER
ANDY MILLER Forum Participant Posts: 35
edited December 2017 in Caravans #1

Pursuit 1 weight plate upgrade u-turn


Has anyone had a weight plate upgrade on their PURSUIT 1 ? if so please see below e-mail as owners may have been overloading their axles by 50Kg which could have damaged the rubber elements located within the axle, i would advise you have the axle inspected by an ALKO approved repairer or demand a new one. I've provided photos via link to demonstrate the difference in tolerance between good and failed axle positions for the convenience of owners. 

https://www.caravantalk.co.uk/community/topic/126551-bailey-pursuit-1-weight-plate-upgrade-u-turn/

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  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,867 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2017 #2

    Andy

    Just to let you know I have Deleted User the duplicate of this from the Story Section as I expect it will be seen by more people here.

    David

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited December 2017 #3

    I did not think that Alko made a 1450 axle. 1500kg yes

  • kentman
    kentman Forum Participant Posts: 147
    edited December 2017 #4

    Our Unicorn Series 3 suffered a broken axle last year (see `Open letter to caravan manufacturers' discussion).  I enquired about replating and it cannot be done for series three Unicorns or, preumably, for their Bailey siblings.  Hence, we bought a Coachman VIP which can be replated.

  • ANDY MILLER
    ANDY MILLER Forum Participant Posts: 35
    edited December 2017 #5

    Alko axle B1600-2 single axle weight 1450kg Fitted to all top heavy pursuit models 1 & 2 and probably fitted to other Bailey models too. You can always try climbing under one to verify!👍

  • ANDY MILLER
    ANDY MILLER Forum Participant Posts: 35
    edited December 2017 #6

    Coachman is future option as i will be leaving Baileys for dust!😉

  • Freedom a whitebox
    Freedom a whitebox Club Member Posts: 296 ✭✭✭
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    edited December 2017 #7

    I have a unicorn Valencia 3 and replated ( upgraded ) via the bailey website, without any  fuss. 

    Coming upto three years old and no axle problems. 

    Hope I haven’t jinxed it now 😬

  • Lutz
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    edited December 2017 #8

    Strange that, because I can only find 1350kg and 1500kg rated chassis in AlKo's catalogue.

  • ANDY MILLER
    ANDY MILLER Forum Participant Posts: 35
    edited December 2017 #9

    Sticker from Alko axle

  • Lutz
    Lutz Forum Participant Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2017 #10

    I was referring to the chassis rating, not the axle rating. The axle plate is for information only, but has no documentary value because it doesn't reference type approval.

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited December 2017 #11

    Not according to our dealer who sell both makes,they are very much on an equal footing with build,it is only a matter of the internal ambiance that are different and that is in the eyes of the purchaser

  • ANDY MILLER
    ANDY MILLER Forum Participant Posts: 35
    edited December 2017 #12

    Is the chassis rating on the sticker found within the gas lockers?

  • ANDY MILLER
    ANDY MILLER Forum Participant Posts: 35
    edited December 2017 #13

    Having looked at the coachman axles on entry level vans they offer higher max load rating tolerances than Baileys. Coachman also come with shock absorbers fitted as standard as Baileys do not. As for internals i have no major issues to date with the Baileys van👍

  • Lutz
    Lutz Forum Participant Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2017 #14

    No, it can't be in the gas locker because it is applied by the chassis manufacturer before the caravan is built. It's got to be on the chassis somewhere, usually on the A-frame.

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