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We noticed that the caravan wheels were extremely hot when we got back to the caravan storage site today, we had been driving for about 2.5hrs they were so hot you couldn't leave your hand on the steel wheel hubs, we haven't noticed this before so I wondered if this was normal, we then touched our car wheel hub and it was hot, but you could leave your hand there, but not on the caravan wheel, it was the same on both caravan wheels.

id agree with rabb, but you do need to jack it up and check the brakes arnt binding before you go out next time,

mike

Did you check the temperature of the tyres? Could be a sign of incorrectly inflated tyre presures as well.

Sorry to hijack but could someone shoot that bloody dancer of Rabbs!

Niall

Quote: Originally posted by Niall24 on 14/6/2009

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Sorry to hijack but could someone shoot that bloody dancer of Rabbs!

Niall

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If the brakes aren't binding, I would have a good look at the wheel bearings to make sure they have plenty of grease and are properly adjusted.  It's certainly something you should investigate.

Jim

Thanks reedrider, we only had it serviced end of May and they replaced two new tyres, anyway I rang the dealer up today and told them about them getting very hot and they said it was normal, I told them they were hotter than our car and they still said it was normal, we were assuming that the tyre pressure would have been correct from when they replaced the tyres.

It really isn't normal that the wheels are so hot that you can't keep your hand on them.  Further investigation required.  It's better not to assume the tyre pressures will be correct.  Far better to trust only yourself and check them.

Jim