This information is for installers diagnostics use only and has come from my own experience. It has not been verified by ALKO and may very well be incorrect. Hopefully it is of some use to you. If you find something different or new info please let me know. Evo in car kit. I have come […]
Specialist trailers require specialised braking systems. Many commercial trailers have electric brake hubs installed. These can be controlled by a wired system like the REDARC Tow Pro Elite or a wireless system like the Elecbrakes. Keep in mind that if the trailer gross weight is over 2500kgs then a break away system must also be […]
The new BT-50 is out and its based on the awesome Isuzu Dmax. I did an install of a ALKO Sensabrake IQ7 in car kit in to one of these recently. All in all a pretty simple install. Time wise it was 2.5 hours. A REDARC Tow Pro or Tekonsha P2/P3 would be about the […]
Be aware that there is no standard wiring for caravan/to vehicle pairing. Not only does it change from caravan manufacture to caravan manufacture it also changes between models and even years built. If in doubt it pays to open up the trailer plugs and see how they are wired and also look at and additional […]
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a REDARC Tow Pro Elite trailer brake controller installation. The control know fits nicely in the centre console near the gear shift. Power for the Jayco caravan and ALKO ESC is aso ran via the 12 pin trailer socket.
Did 3 Holden Colorados today. First was a Colorado ute with a REDARC Tow Pro Elite used for towing a Jayco caravan with ALKO ESC and an Anderson connector to power the caravans fridge, 2nd was a Colorado7 Trailbalzer SUV with an ALKO sensabrake in car kit to tow a boat trailer with an ALKO […]
Be it a 70, 100 or 200 series ( or any of the other great Landcruisers) we have a trailer braking system to suit your needs. Here we have a REDARC Tow Pro Elite installed in a 200 series Landcruiser. And an ALKO Sensabrake evo kit installed into another 200 series landcruiser. […]
The Toyota HiLux is a popular ute for towing big loads. If installing a REDARC Tow Pro Elite we recommend adding a REDARC TPSI-002 switch insert to mount the control knob in one of the factory blank positions. And an install in a Toyota Fortuna