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"Ordinarily, and with the locking wheel nut proudly on display, this wouldn't be a problem BUT, the wheel nut isn't proud of the wheel. It's down a bit of a tube and, as a consequence could turn out to be a bu at at er of a job." 

Exactly the same issue we had on our folding camper. I had to run our camper down to a local garage and they had to take the drum and wheel off in a one'r and strip everything off from the back to the front, if that makes sense, to get the locking stud out. Never put locking ones on again.

Greetings Again,

Alpiner asked why I didn't take up the offer.

The 'van is in a storage compound 50miles from my home. That's one hell of a long way to ask the man to do it.

I could borrow the kit but, Having looked at it I wasn't confident that the contants would go down the hole where the nut is. Fine had it have been on the surface but not down the recessed hole.

I have looked on EBay and there is a type there that I think will do the job.

Unfortunately the type I have seen with a thin sleeve and what appears to be a left hand thred on the inside is one of two sizes and I don't know (yet) which size it is.

I've asked the mobile man to have a look and report back. He in turn is going to speak to the local dealer.

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I have been in this situation twice in the past - not on a caravan - and I have called out the mobile kwik-fit guys. I know its not their usual function, but once they are satisfied that there is nothing illegal going on, they can get the job done for you. As my problems were both at my home I had no trouble explaining the reason for my call and I cant fault them!