Balancing your caravans Wheels.

[Hutch]

Driving home the other day, and thought, might have to rebalance the wheels on the car. Then thought what about the wheels on the Caravan. I don't know if they were balanced or not. IT must be better to have them balanced.
What do you think.

 

[Sproket]

Of course they are better balanced .... the van does not tend to self destroy itself then whilst being towed one of the most common fault is the fire front coming loose hmy: some get round that by putting a screw through the casing to hold it in place, mine are balanced and the fire front is just held in place by the spring clips

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

Definitely have them balanced. Can you remember what it was like trying to drive a car without power steering and unbalanced front wheels? :evil: :S

 

[Craigyoung]

Two new tyres on van recently so ours are balanced , you feel the the difference when they're not . Hardly ever bump a kerb so car wheels are spot on to but check everything regularly.

 

[Damian]

It makes perfect sense to have any rotating object balanced, and despite manufacturers telling you otherwise, it is very important for caravan wheels to be balanced.
It will save a lot of items being vibrated out of place, and stop items like fire fronts falling off during transit.

 

[Hutch]

WC , yes an old series three Long wheelbase landrover, in Nigeria, no wheel balancing in those days, inner tubes in the tyres as well. Sxxx myself when I burst a tyre one day. Ahh memories. B)

 

[Craigyoung]

WC , yes an old series three Long wheelbase landrover, in Nigeria, no wheel balancing in those days, inner tubes in the tyres as well. Sxxx myself when I burst a tyre one day. Ahh memories. B)[/quote

You remember that far back . . . .

 

[Gagakev]

Bouncy Bouncy.....Best pop off to the tyre depot when you can :lol:

 

[chrisn7]

Its not just fire fronts and loose furniture. Unbalanced wheels also affect suspension components, wheel bearings and can accelerate tyre wear

 

[Hutch]

Just a thought, I can't check the vban until I pick it from storage until Monday, do the suppliers of new wheels for new vans balance their wheels? I asked for Tyron bands, I wonder If They balanced the wheels afterwards. I should have checked. My fault.