On Friday my wife and I took our caravan for a service. It was about 45 miles away. On the way home the inside wheel fell off the caravan. All the wheel bolts had come out.
We were very lucky however as at the time we were going slowly on a narrow country lane. We had done most of the journey at 60mph.
In future I will check all the wheel nuts/bolts on what ever I drive or tow after it has been serviced.
My beloved FL2 is OK but could do with a wash.

waaxh03

PS. How long will it take for CG to replay?

The main thing is it didn't cause any injuries to yourself or your wife

I really would like to be your caravans service dealer right now, was there much damage to the caravan?

I friends caravan wheel sheared off and it went straight up into the caravan

Have a look at the wheels of the caravan, when my dealer services mine they put a cross on the tire to show it has been tightened correctly, simple but effective  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

The same thing happened to a friend of mine when he picked up his brand new van ,it was the first time he had ever towed a van, fortunately it didn't put him off.

Fortunately it didnt put him off! What a great shame. still pining for my 3dr, no removeable hardtop, no drop glass tailgate, no roof rack, no pockets everywhere to stow all that man kit

I hope there was not too much damage to the van. My dealer has always checks the torque of the wheel nuts in front of you before you take the van away. They did when we collected when new and when collecting after a service.

Tony J Remember there are never problems, just new challenges

It seems like there maybe some farmer type going around loosening van wheels . Next time you take your vans in for a service tell me so I can follow and laugh when your wheel falls off causing caravan destruction

Or just rent a cottage much safer,easier, more comfortable and you don't have to empty the portaloo every day

Er, actually CG, we don't have to empty the cassette toilet every day and my caravan is much comfier than a rented cottage....!

Rented Cottage with somebody's

Crusty sheets,
Lumpy mattress with plastic cover
plughole hairs
chipped glasses
chipped plates
Mix N Match Cutlery
Old style TV (encased in dark brown wood)
& the Owner living right next door watch your every move

or Mobile Luxury

Hard choice for some easy for others  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

why don't you empty it daily?

And you have obviously never been to a nice holiday cottage


"or Mobile Luxury"



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Thanks everyone for the comments. The good news is the service dealer has been out to see the van today and there isn't much damage. He is going to fix it obviously at no charge. However there is something to remember from this incident and that is- CHECK YOUR NUTS OFTEN.

waaxh03

waaxh03 wrote:

Thanks everyone for the comments. The good news is the service dealer has been out to see the van today and there isn't much damage. He is going to fix it obviously at no charge. However there is something to remember from this incident and that is- CHECK YOUR NUTS OFTEN.

waaxh03

The day I check my caravans nuts is the day I drive it and myself off a cliff ! At work
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you better start finding a cliff

cherio  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Anyone know if the psi for caravan tyres is generic and what is the torque setting for wheel nuts  Freelander 2 - SE
Sumatra Black - TD4 -4X4 Jack Russel in boot.

Further to previous, When i purchased a new 'Leisure' battery for my caravan, the shop assistant informed me that the battery would need to be charged over 14 hours, as it only holds a nominal amount and it is "surprising how many customers return to say it is a faulty battery when it needed to be charged". Well, I did not know and took this advice and put it on charge using my car battery charger several hours later - surprise, did not take a charge. I thought this as strange and cannot be another dud battery! I sought info on 'leisure' batteries on the internet and...behold, a different charger is required! as a car charger does not provide the 'deep' charging required. I purchased a charger over the internet and it worked

I wonder if any fellow caravaners have encountered this same problem? The other thought is whether the installed charger in a caravan system is of the car type if it is, then it is useless for recharging! Freelander 2 - SE
Sumatra Black - TD4 -4X4 Jack Russel in boot.

never had a flat battery in a hotel or cottage  At work
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