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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 06/5/2006

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added to favorites will read when i can,my opinion is wheel balance is a lot to blame.i have seen what an unbalanced wheel can do on the machine in the garage.

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I'd like to agree because then I would be happy that with a simple remedy it won't happen again.

However I had two new tyres fitted at the end of last year and both wheels were balanced.

Robert, I agree with you absolutely. I had the notion in my head but you put it into words so eloquently...

Cheers, Simon H

just a thought but would the fact that the weight of a caravan is similar to a car yet the car carries its weight on 4 wheels and the caravan on 2?

another thought is that as the caravan has one axle in the centre as it is towed there would be some side to side movement that you would not normaly get on a car with a wheel each corner, could this "walking" type movement possibly be responsible for loosening the wheelnuts?

as stated, just a thought

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 07/5/2006

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Michael, When I spoke to the caravan manufacturer they say that the axle manufacturer has gone into the left and right hand thread thing and they reckon that there is a reason that they do not do this but they did not go into why this was so.
hi robert,from your post there is another 3000 that would like an answer too.do you think they read this sites (UKCS) postings.lets hope so

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I think its fair to say we would all like to know the answer Michael, I for one certainly would

how about using Locktite on the nuts/bolts, or would you get a false Torque reading using such a product?

Quote: Originally posted by Robert James Ta on 08/5/2006

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Richard there could be something in what you say about the weight and the side to side movement.As like yourself we have a Compass but a Special edition version of the Omega 540 called a Liberte 18/4L and it comes in MTPLM at 1548kg which if fully loaded is quite a bit of weight on two wheels and with comming down that mountain pass(the Col du Mont Cenis between France and Italy, the Frejus tunnel was closed due to a fire about 6 months previous)the 'van even though we were taking it steady had lots of side to side movements.Food for thought.Thanks.
P.S. What do you think of Compass caravans?
Rob

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I am biased maybe but think compass caravans are the bees knees!