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First of all I apologise if this is a stupid question

After years of tenting - we have now bought our first van, been away a few times in it and love it (although cannot completely break the tie with the tents).

My question is regarding the jockey wheel which has come off its rim - I've been searching internet and now more confused than ever - do I just buy the wheel and if so is it easy to put on or do I buy the complete set (i.e. wheel & shaft etc)

Thanks

Carole

Is it the tyre that's come off the rim?

If so is the hard type or the inflatable type?

Cheers for this - it is the tyre which has come off and it does have split pins so looking at the above we'll give just changing the wheel a bash.

c

Check the diameter of the shaft as i bought a new one and it was different size to my old one,soon fixed though.

Now we know that it's just the tyre that's come off the rim then just follow Tentz advice on the third posting.

Quote: Originally posted by bowler70 on 19/2/2012

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You have not said if the tyre is inflatable or a solid rubber.
See if the jockey wheel is in 2 halves i.e. bolted together. If it is you should be able to open it up and replace the tyre. However it is a good opportunity to replace a solid tyre with an inflatable which I think is best.
Tyre/tube are usually 'sack barrow' size and available at garden centres or online.

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We replaced out jockey wheel from solid to pneumatic tyre.  The whole jockey wheel assembly had to be replaced, because the stirrup of the existing one would not accept the larger diameter and width of the pneumatic tyre.  I also found it necessary to replace one side of the axle with an 'R' clip to make the wheel removable for travelling.  This was because the larger wheel was low enough in its "up" position to hit things like speed bumps, and (a warning on another forum by someone going through the same procedure), in the "up" position there was a risk of the pneumatic tyre fouling the brake rod of the hitch. A check on ours showed this to be true.  So be thorough if you do follow this change.

Bertie.

The one we have now is a solid tyre and I'm looking to replace it with a like for like - Thanks for the replies, will nip to the storage place at the weekend and get the OH to take it off.  Nice excuse to go mooching round caravan/camping shops

Thanks Tentz for your instruction, been down to the storage place today and removed the wheel no problem.  Off to Stuart Longton and Riversway Leisure tomorrow - retail therapy