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04/10/2015 at 7:39pm
Location: Bridgwater Somerset
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Maybe binding brakes?
Hand brake sticking on? Not that clued up on caravans, no doubt someone else will be along with more input for you
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04/10/2015 at 7:45pm
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Wheels mostly the drums, not the hub centres so much will usually be warm after you stop because the brakes will have been used. To check your brakes are not binding jack caravan up & spin the wheels forward. Should spin easily for one & a half revolutions. You can also pull up carefully in a layby without using brakes & then check wheels, should be cold.
The knocking is a separate issue, could be hitch damper had it or on the way out, try greasing hitch nipples first though, you need a grease gun, pump in plenty of grease.
If caravan has not been serviced then I suggest you get it done. For just a service on the running gear should be £80odd+parts.
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04/10/2015 at 7:53pm
Location: Reading. Berkshire
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Warm wheels are not necessarily a problem as the tyres will warm up during use and will warm the rim. I usually touch the brake drum if possible as this should be only be just warm, not hot. Came back from one trip and the o/s wheel brake drum could fry an egg - detached lining and binding shoe was the problem. As already said could be binding brakes or handbrake linkage adjusted too far. Jack up each wheel and with handbrake off it should spin easily. If not = problem.
Knocking hitch could be worn towball, worn hitch coupling or maybe the hitch damper shaft needs greasing.
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04/10/2015 at 8:10pm
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You can tell if the brakes are binding by moving slowly and just put it in neutral. It should roll to a stop with no settling on it's haunches at all. You can detect the slightest rock back if they are binding.
Sounds like they are only warm so probably nothing to worry about. The knocking is more concern and should be looked into.
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04/10/2015 at 8:41pm
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As warm as the towing vehicles wheels ?
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05/10/2015 at 9:24am
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Knocking could be the overrun if there was lots of slow stopping and starting maybe?
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05/10/2015 at 10:14am
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It normal for your wheels and tyres to get warm. If you feel your car wheels they will also be warm.
We have the TyrePal tyre pressure monitoring system and I was suprised how much the pressures and temperatures went up on all the wheels when towing.
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05/10/2015 at 7:11pm
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If the brakes are rubbing the wheels will be red hot not warm.
This happened to me on the way to a site, when I got there the wheels were so hot I couldn't even touch them.
I had to release the rod tensioner before I could drive home.
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06/10/2015 at 4:46pm
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No one has mentioned your mpg figure,what car do you have?,30 miles stop start traffic,expect the mpg to drop quite a lot,as it will when towing at normal speeds but 28mpg when towing is better then mine,
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06/10/2015 at 11:25pm
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28 to 30mpg towing is normal, so are warm wheels. My mondeo removable towbar clunks a bit in stop start traffic.
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