ALKO Big foot leg plates

[brookes2622]

My van came with the ALKO big foot leg plates and I managed to break one recently and I wanted to ask how tightly they should be attached. I have drop down stabilisers and when I took the old one off I thought it was a bit loose and there was some movement of the leg plate horizontally. Loose is OK as they have nylocks but when I tightened the new one it did not move. I am wondering is this horizontal movement required or advantageous? I noticed the others are also loose.

 

[Moto Mech]

Ive just purchased 6 of these and all were loose, flopping about like, well you know what. Im gessing thats how they should be.

 

[brookes2622]

Just seems odd they have a channel so they could move left to right but I don't see the need / point. I tightened them a bit and they stopped the movement but I wonder if they will break easier because the are made from quite a brittle plastic.

 

[stuartcarr2002]

I have broken a full set plus now the new ones are starting to break. They are very brittle. I dont load them up either. The ones on our Eagle where red but still ALKO and I never had a problem with them. These new ones a sh1t. I think the guy making them must be an ALKO uke:

 

[Burnsy]

Never had a problem with ours but I'm touching wood as I write this! I think the looser the better to allow for uneven ground, worst case put a piece of wood underneath, I normally do this on boggy ground, I also centralize the foot plate.

Cheers.

 

[Brad]

I have broken a couple and come to the conclusion that I can save them by putting a block of wood under them.
So far so good with no breakages.

 

[Xpandafan]

Agree with Burnsy. Looser the better, they need to be able to find their own level. Stabilizers are just that (not jacks) and on occasions you'll need to set them on an angle. On softer ground I slide "el-cheapo" nylon cutting boards ($3.50 each) under each for a bigger footprint. Light weight, easily cleaned and stored, compared to wood blocks.

 

[ROnEM]

Xpandafan - How thick are the cutting boards you use? I was thinking of buying one of the thick ones (1cm or more) and cutting it into 4.

 

[Xpandafan]

Xpandafan - How thick are the cutting boards you use? I was thinking of buying one of the thick ones (1cm or more) and cutting it into 4.

Mine are bout 1cm thick. Found them in a local (St Albans) shop. Somebody in a CP asked me if they were cutting boards. I told him I wouldn't have paid $49.95 for a set of cutting boards!
Told him they were "Expanda Stabilizer Load Distribution Plates" Here's a pic. Notice these are fully reversible and even have carry handle. Wife made a calico carry bag for them (can't help herself).

 

[BUSH PALACE]

Mine are bout 1cm thick. Found them in a local (St Albans) shop. Somebody in a CP asked me if they were cutting boards. I told him I wouldn't have paid $49.95 for a set of cutting boards!
Told him they were "Expanda Stabilizer Load Distribution Plates" Here's a pic. Notice these are fully reversible and even have carry handle. Wife made a calico carry bag for them (can't help herself).
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Good thinkn 99

 

[crystal674]

We have an extra set of leveling ramps which we double up under the wheels if you don't quite get enough lift with one set. They also come in handy under the jacks, specially if the jacks can't go all the way down and are on a bit of an angle (stops them slipping).