ntc Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Not TR but be warned.Not used the caravan for over a year you all know why.The van was serviced by dealer before layup. But guess what 40 miles from home on our first trip a wheel fell off! luckily nobody was injured as it was nearside, the other side on rescue was only at 23lbs ! should be 85 needless to say strong words are coming there way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 That's bad, much damage? Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted May 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 18 hours ago, Mk2 Chopper said: That's bad, much damage? Gareth Gareth I can repair the damage question is should I? Will see what they say next week but trust is not there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Well I'd certainly make them take responsibility, if they've done it to you it could happen to someone else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pinky Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Reminds me of that song Neil, one wheel on my wagon and I'm still rolling along Pink x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Morning as a HGV driver we have to stop after 30min to re-torque our wheels if they have been off. And if we get them changed by a tyre fitter at the side of the road we have wait 30min and he has to re-torque be for he hands over the very expensive bill. When have our caravan service done by our mobile caravan guy it on the bottom of his paper work it says to re check the wheel nuts. Mike Redrose group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Conversely, I had some tyres changed on the modern. At home, I went to copperslip the back face of the alloys,as previously they had stuck to the hubs. Half the wheel bolts were tightened to TWICE the designated value! Some of the rest to THREE TIMES MORE!!! I had to get out my 'breaker bar' to undo them, they would have been immovable at the road side. Usual monkey with a rattle gun, who can go either way. A "torque wrench" is an unknown term, just wind them in with the windy driver! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 I think I have mentioned before, they can do it without a windy-gun too. The last time I had new tyres on the daily driver I was initially impressed, to see the fitter carefully check all the nuts with a large torque wrench. You could hear it click .........after which he continued to lean on the wrench with all his considerable bulk to tighten them quite a lot further. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Ah, but he was an experienced technician, with torque-sensing fingertips. Who couldn't be bothered to adjust his wrench. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 I recommend anyone in south Cheshire area use the congleton kwikfit Ace people look after all my tyre needs even fit tyres they don’t supply for me on the tr3a not sure they do spokes tho ! but they do have a second person always check the first persons fitting with a torque wrench. H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Hamish said: I recommend anyone in south Cheshire area use the congleton kwikfit Ace people look after all my tyre needs even fit tyres they don’t supply for me on the tr3a not sure they do spokes tho ! but they do have a second person always check the first persons fitting with a torque wrench. H Same technique as Costco Watford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted May 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 28 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Same technique as Costco Watford Question is do they know how tight they should be also does the tr owner know what there’s should be with the type of wheel fitted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trchris Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 You can get torque sticks, they are colour coded torque limiting extensions that are used with a windy gun to stop over tightening and they are very good. Once wheel studs have been excessively over tightened the threads stretch and thats the problem Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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