Winterhoff Hitch / Stabiliser

Millerman39
Millerman39 Forum Participant Posts: 45
edited February 2019 in Caravans #1

Just a quick question please  I am going to look at a Hobby Excellent UFe495 this week & I think Hobby's have a Winterhoff Stabiliser/Hitch. My car has an tow bar on which I towed a 'van fitted witted with an ALKO stabiliser/Hitch. My question is will my current tow bar be suitable for the Hobby? It won't make any difference to our decision but it would useful to know before we see the Hobby. Many thanks 

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  • dave the rave
    dave the rave Forum Participant Posts: 806
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    edited February 2019 #2

    Yes.no problem at all.The winterhoff needs less clearance than the alko.There is a technique for unhitching which can confuse some for a while !

  • Millerman39
    Millerman39 Forum Participant Posts: 45
    edited February 2019 #3

    the sweetman - thanks for the reassurance, much appreciated!  Not sure about the 'Can confuse some for a while' I may probably fall in to that category embarassedwink

  • Trini
    Trini Forum Participant Posts: 429
    edited February 2019 #4

    Thereis a knack to the Winterhoff which is shown in the video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0AI8rKIMZE

  • Milothedog
    Milothedog Forum Participant Posts: 1,433
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    edited February 2019 #5

    Much prefer the Winterhoff coupling personally much easier to use once you understand how to release it.  

  • dave the rave
    dave the rave Forum Participant Posts: 806
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    edited February 2019 #6

    When it was introduced on some british vans we had a few customers who collected their new vans and got home/storage site and were unable to unhitch!!I got quite adept at explaining the procedure over the phone.(this was in spite of the fact that they had been shown at least twice at handover!).We then made the customers show us that they could operate the release correctly BUT!!!!you can imagine the rest!sealed

  • handsj
    handsj Forum Participant Posts: 117
    edited February 2019 #7

    We have a Knaus Starclass fitted with the Winterhoff hitch.  I much prefer it to the Alko hitch now that I've got used to operating it.  Good luck with the Hobby, they are really nice caravans.

     

     

  • Qashqai66
    Qashqai66 Forum Participant Posts: 551
    edited February 2019 #8

    We have had both Winterhoff and Al-Ko.  We found the Winterhoff far superior in every way and so much easier to use.

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited February 2019 #9

    that just shows the hitchlock being fitted, not connect/disconnect from the tow ball. frown

  • crown green bowler
    crown green bowler Forum Participant Posts: 407
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    edited February 2019 #10

    We also have had the two makes and had Winterhoff on our last three vans, all on BPW  which may be on the Hobby. All of ours have towed good and the Hobby with a long 'A' frame should do the same.

  • Millerman39
    Millerman39 Forum Participant Posts: 45
    edited February 2019 #11

    Thanks everyone for your replies & help, very much appreciated. Bought the Hobby this afternoon & absolutely delighted with our purchase. having now operated the Winterhoff at the vendors, it is much easier than I anticipated surprisedlaughing. I think it was Another David who, by his comments back of last year, persuaded us to go for a Hobby.  Now can't wait to get all the paperwork sorted out & then off we go again.coolcool

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