First Caravan

[legionnaire]

Always had motor homes but have decided to try a caravan. Just bought a 2000 Elddis Jetstream, nice van and bone dry. Looking to get away as soon as poss but i would like to put new wheel bearings in as i do not know when they where last done. Does anyone know the size i will require or will i have to strip the old ones out to get the size....
Any help and tips would be great.
Thanks
Mo

 

[otherclive]

Always had motor homes but have decided to try a caravan. Just bought a 2000 Elddis Jetstream, nice van and bone dry. Looking to get away as soon as poss but i would like to put new wheel bearings in as i do not know when they where last done. Does anyone know the size i will require or will i have to strip the old ones out to get the size....
Any help and tips would be great.
Thanks
Mo

Welcome to the Forum. We had a Eldiss Gulfstream 2 berth in the mid 90s. Lovely caravan and the height of sophistication as it even had its own separate shower cubicle. Great for very coats and wellies too.

 

[RogerL]

Why does it need new bearings? They'll normally outlast the rest of a caravan!

 

[Beachball]

Welcome to the forum enjoy

 

[Damian]

The wheel bearings are pressed into the hub of the wheels and unless there is play in them or they make a grinding noise there is no need to replace them.
Also you would have to have a torque wrench capable of tightening the new hub nuts to 290Nm.
Size depends on what the hub size is and the id number of the hubs.

 

[legionnaire]

OK guys...thanks for your replies..i will jack it up and if there is no play or unusual sounds i will be happy...

 

[Raywood]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Gralay]

Hi welcome to the forum when you check the wheel bearings also check date on tyres for perishing and date as caravan tyres don't really show signs of wear.