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15/2/2025 at 7:07am
Location: Worcestershire
Outfit: Buccaneer Cruiser
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Dust on the towball could be causing the issue. Towball needs to be cleaned and also the pads inside the caravan hitch.
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15/2/2025 at 12:45pm
Location: Near Alton Towers
Outfit: Bailey Burgundy S7 H
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It sounds to me that the hydraulic damper needs a bit of grease in it.
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15/2/2025 at 1:30pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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Firstly, it SHOULDN'T be making those sorts of noises under normal towing conditions! Something is amiss!
The points raised above cover the usual causes, but an additional one, do you have Active Trailer Control (ATC)? If that senses (rightly or wrongly!) sideways movement of the van, it can apply the caravan brakes quite firmly and cause the telescopic hitch coupling to slam hard into it's end stop with an almighty bang!
If the damped coupling/towball are dirty/contaminated then that usually makes rather alarming 'tortured' groaning noises, especially at slow speeds, rather than true banging noises.
The caravan brakes need correct adjustment to ensure that the overrun coupling doesn't reach the end of it's travel and hit the end stop!
Sliding overrun coupling may need lubricating properly. If it's 'dry' it can be sticky, and 'un-stick' violently on breaking.
Got to ask, even though it may appear rude! Have you adapted your driving style to take account of towing? Towing requires gentle actions done in a timely manner, 'normal' perhaps more aggressive solo driving style can cause the caravan overrun coupling to act rather harder than normal and be more noticeable.
With any newly acquired caravan, a thorough check/service from a RELIABLE caravan service engineer is usually money well spent, it not only identifies any issues, it gives a degree of peace of mind that all is well and safe! Sellers, dealer or private, can not always be relied upon to ensure a caravan is up to scratch in the grubby bits no one can normally see! Well known for doing no more than it takes to secure a sale!
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18/2/2025 at 9:55am
Location: Wigan
Outfit: VWSharan. Sport 442.
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Jon Kay Acorn Leisure Services.
0774 706 7132 or 01942 728 703.
Services our caravan.
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18/2/2025 at 12:45pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mpv450 on 18/2/2025
.... yes it dose have ATC this is activating when plugged in but the light is not coming on .......
The light is notorious for going faulty (often water ingress), mine didn't work when I bought my van either - simple fix, but ridiculously expensive for what it is (isn't that caravans in general though!)! It's worthwhile getting fixed as it's FAR more informative than a simple on-off light, it has a number of functions on indicating system status, one of which is potentially dangerous whereby a fault condition can cause the caravan brakes to apply when towing normally - you need to physically disconnect the ATC from the braking system under that condition!
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