Spare wheel woes

[JayTea]

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[Raywood]

Our Lunar also needs different nuts for the steel spare, so I would think they are a standard item and should be available from the supplier who sells the wheel. If not any caravan dealer should have them.

 

[JayTea]

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[Hutch]

JT, glad you got it sorted, on our Coachman the spare is a steel, normal is Alloy. Coachman state we can use the same wheel bolts, even though, they will go deeper into the hub. :dry: must try it.

 

[JayTea]

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[otherclive]

JT, glad you got it sorted, on our Coachman the spare is a steel, normal is Alloy. Coachman state we can use the same wheel bolts, even though, they will go deeper into the hub. :dry: must try it.

Do your bolts have a different torque when used on the steel spare wheel?

 

[Hutch]

JT, glad you got it sorted, on our Coachman the spare is a steel, normal is Alloy. Coachman state we can use the same wheel bolts, even though, they will go deeper into the hub. :dry: must try it.

Do your bolts have a different torque when used on the steel spare wheel?

Yes there is a difference, 65 ft lbs for steel and 96 ft lbs for alloy wheels. The bolts must be marked 10.9 for alloy wheels but can be used for steel wheels.

 

[otherclive]

JT, glad you got it sorted, on our Coachman the spare is a steel, normal is Alloy. Coachman state we can use the same wheel bolts, even though, they will go deeper into the hub. :dry: must try it.

Do your bolts have a different torque when used on the steel spare wheel?

Yes there is a difference, 65 ft lbs for steel and 96 ft lbs for alloy wheels. The bolts must be marked 10.9 for alloy wheels but can be used for steel wheels.

Same as mine.

 

[DaveA1]

JT, glad you got it sorted, on our Coachman the spare is a steel, normal is Alloy. Coachman state we can use the same wheel bolts, even though, they will go deeper into the hub. :dry: must try it.

Do your bolts have a different torque when used on the steel spare wheel?

Yes there is a difference, 65 ft lbs for steel and 96 ft lbs for alloy wheels. The bolts must be marked 10.9 for alloy wheels but can be used for steel wheels.

Same as mine.

Same here. Same as my motor, which has a steel spare,

 

[JayTea]

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[otherclive]

110Nm for steel and 120Nm for alloy which equates in old money to 81 ft-lb for steel and 88.5 ft-lb for alloy

At some point after 2012 Swift announced an increase for alloy bolt torque to 130Nm and sent a sticker to go in the Owners Manual.

 

[chrisn7]

Out of interest, since you now have both a steel and alloy spare, what's the difference in weight please? If there is a worthwhile saving I would change my steel to alloy too.

 

[DaveA1]

110Nm for steel and 120Nm for alloy which equates in old money to 81 ft-lb for steel and 88.5 ft-lb for alloy

At some point after 2012 Swift announced an increase for alloy bolt torque to 130Nm and sent a sticker to go in the Owners Manual.

That's right, on plate by door, 88 nm steel 130 nm for alloy, (65 ft and 96 ft) using same bolts.

 

[JayTea]

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[otherclive]

110Nm for steel and 120Nm for alloy which equates in old money to 81 ft-lb for steel and 88.5 ft-lb for alloy

At some point after 2012 Swift announced an increase for alloy bolt torque to 130Nm and sent a sticker to go in the Owners Manual.

That's right, on plate by door, 88 nm steel 130 nm for alloy, (65 ft and 96 ft) using same bolts.

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