Hi
Has anyone experienced wheel bearings failing prematurely ?
Our caravan a (Swift Group) Sterling twin axle 07 model, is just 2 years old. purchased Nov 06. We've just put it to the Main Dealer for its second service,and been informed that it requires the two Offside wheel berings replaced !.
Now allthough we've used the caravan every month, Mainley local Rallies and CLs, plus two longish trips, Scotland, and Norfolk, nothing adventurours (We can't get longer than a weeks holidays together, this and fuel costs stopped our continental trips) Making less than 1800 towed miles in the 12 months since its first sevrvice. The total towed milage for the two years is less than 3500.
The dealer has told us that its just fair wear and tear !
I contacted ALKO and they said the wheel Bearings have a life expectancy of 100,000 miles !
We towed a previous caravan over 20,000 miles in seven years and never had to have the wheel bearings replaced !
The only differance with the New caravan is that we use the ALKO wheel/hud Lockes, which require you to jack the Near sde wheels so they can be rotated, to enable the Locks to be fitted. This means the caravan has been jacked up more than 30+ times this year, which may put strain on the Offside wheel bearings, Our Dealer say not. If this were my car, I would mean that the wheel bearings would need replacing every 6 to 7 weeks, driving 1000 miles per month, it can't be fair wear and tear !
Phillip
Has anyone experienced wheel bearings failing prematurely ?
Our caravan a (Swift Group) Sterling twin axle 07 model, is just 2 years old. purchased Nov 06. We've just put it to the Main Dealer for its second service,and been informed that it requires the two Offside wheel berings replaced !.
Now allthough we've used the caravan every month, Mainley local Rallies and CLs, plus two longish trips, Scotland, and Norfolk, nothing adventurours (We can't get longer than a weeks holidays together, this and fuel costs stopped our continental trips) Making less than 1800 towed miles in the 12 months since its first sevrvice. The total towed milage for the two years is less than 3500.
The dealer has told us that its just fair wear and tear !
I contacted ALKO and they said the wheel Bearings have a life expectancy of 100,000 miles !
We towed a previous caravan over 20,000 miles in seven years and never had to have the wheel bearings replaced !
The only differance with the New caravan is that we use the ALKO wheel/hud Lockes, which require you to jack the Near sde wheels so they can be rotated, to enable the Locks to be fitted. This means the caravan has been jacked up more than 30+ times this year, which may put strain on the Offside wheel bearings, Our Dealer say not. If this were my car, I would mean that the wheel bearings would need replacing every 6 to 7 weeks, driving 1000 miles per month, it can't be fair wear and tear !
Phillip