Caravan Wheels

Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:40

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Ray

A mate of mine had the wires pulled out of his electric brakes on his caravan and asked me to repair them for him. When I removed the wheel I found that all the weight of the caravan was being carried by the wheel studs and that there was a gap of about 20mm between the caravan hub and the wheel centre. I asked my friend if these were the original wheels and he said they were????? I understand that this is an illegal set up??? Is this common with caravan manufacturers?

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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:48

Reply By: Crammo - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:07

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:07

It is the tapers on the nuts where they fit into the wheel that locates and supports the wheel. The hub centre has nothing to do with locating the wheel.
Brian

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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew L (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:47

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:47

I would not agree with that statement "The hub centre has nothing to do with locating the wheel".

It has a lot to do with it. It does centre the wheel, and provides substantial load and shear support to the wheel stud assembly when the wheel is correctly mounted and tensioned by the stud and nut components.

Non-Engineering Approved Modifications
VSB14 sets out a list of modifications not requiring engineering certification: specified tyre and rim substitution; raising suspensions by not more than one third of the original suspension travel; shock absorber substitution; spring and sway bar substitution; track rod and strut brace installation; and power steering conversion using manufacturer’s option components.

"A replacement aluminium alloy rim should be located on the hub by the same-diameter centre spigot as the original wheel, using metal adaptor rings where necessary."

While VSB14 appears to not be enshrined as legislation yet, it is a collaborative of existing and intended rules.

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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:33

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:33

Well if it didnt my cars wheels would fall off.

They have bolts to hold them on NOT studs and are located by fitting them over the centre spigot and rotating them to match the holes in the hub.

Coomodores with mags were terrible as the mags would corrode onto the centres and were hard to get off if not changed for a while.

Also Falcons used to have different sized centres and some wheels would fit and others wouldnt. Found that out when I got a puncture and borrowed a wheel which had a smaller centre hole yet was off the same series car.

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Follow Up By: Crammo - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 14:21

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 14:21

Not true - early Volkswagen? NO central location. Many alloy wheels now the same, no central location. Haven't seen many fall off.

Brian

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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 14:33

Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 14:33

Brand New Volkswagens

Two of them in fact and both the same Wheel is located on the centre and bolts are put in to hold them on

One is a POLO with mags and the other is a 3 week old Passat Wagon with mags

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Follow Up By: garrycol - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 15:57

Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 15:57

It depends on the brand of vehicle - some are centered on a hub like landrovers but there are plenty of other vehicles that it is the wheel stud with tapered wheel nuts that centre the wheel. On my box trailer the wheels are centred by this method.

So depends on the vehicle or trailer.

Garry