Wheel bolts

[goose]

How easy is it to get the wheel bolt off a caravan do I need a special tool or Something?
Goose

 

[Thingy]

Sorry, but is this a serious question?

What do you use on your car?

 

[goose]

Sorry, but is this a serious question?

What do you use on your car?

Yes it is it's the bolt I want to get out not the nut so I can fitt my wheel lock on my caravan

 

[Mel]

Perhaps the OP was wondering if there are locking nuts on a caravan that require a tool/key to get them off, like on a car. I don't think there are usually.
Mel

 

[Thingy]

Ahah, sorry.

If you are referring to an Al-Ko wheel lock, they dont have a bolt in the receiver, they have a yellow plastic cap slotted for a screwdriver. Perhaps a previous owner has lost the cap and put a standard bolt in. If its a hexhead, and socket with enough reach would do it. If its got a fancy recessed head, you would need the special tool that is UNIQUE to your own lock. These locks are registered at Al-Ko and as long as you are on the database, they would supply a replacement. If you have the full wheel lock kit, look inside it for a longish piece with a hex head at one end and a matching machined recess at the other.

The following link shows the proper alko bolt and removal tool, it may help
http://www.inglewoodleisure.co.uk/wheel-locks-and-accessories/342-al-ko-replacment-locking-bolt.html

 

[goose]

It's the bolt when you put the wheel on that's what i need to get off it has a thread all down it that I need to get off

 

[goose]

It's the bolt when you put the wheel on that's what i need to get off it has a thread all down it that I need to get off

Posted before I read your post

 

[goose]

Ahah, sorry.

If you are referring to an Al-Ko wheel lock, they dont have a bolt in the receiver, they have a yellow plastic cap slotted for a screwdriver. Perhaps a previous owner has lost the cap and put a standard bolt in. If its a hexhead, and socket with enough reach would do it. If its got a fancy recessed head, you would need the special tool that is UNIQUE to your own lock. These locks are registered at Al-Ko and as long as you are on the database, they would supply a replacement. If you have the full wheel lock kit, look inside it for a longish piece with a hex head at one end and a matching machined recess at the other.

The following link shows the proper alko bolt and removal tool, it may help
http://www.inglewoodleisure.co.uk/wheel-locks-and-accessories/342-al-ko-replacment-locking-bolt.html

I have bought the Nemisis Ultra wheel lock

 

[Thingy]

Just had a look at this wheel lock on youtube. You simply remove the existing wheel bolt/stud using your normal wheelbrace or corresponding socket., replace it with theirs and the lock simply fits to that.

See

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6d8qPKd15E

 

[Thedoog]

When you change your stud for the nemisis one don't do what we have done and put the original somewhere safe. We had to go to our local dealers to source a replacement as ours was really safe, i suppose it will turn up one day

 

[goose]

Thank you for explaining and showing me how it's done I thought it would be harder than it is many thanks to all
Goose

 

[Thingy]

You are more than welcome. This is a damn good forum and whatever the problem, except for "my wife doesnt understand me", somebody will have an answer.

 

[goose]

You are more than welcome. This is a damn good forum and whatever the problem, except for "my wife doesnt understand me", somebody will have an answer.

I think most on here wife's think that Maggie MOH also says I'm the original gadget man

 

[Thingy]

So why didnt you have a gadget to get the wheel bolt out?

 

[goose]

Thank you for all the advice i have now fitted it to my van.
Goose

 

[Raywood]

Make sure you keep the key to remove it in the caravan as if you have a puncture you will need this and the engineer will need it to service the caravan.

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

Make sure you keep the key to remove it in the caravan

Check your insurance, as it may be like ours with CC. We have an AL-KO wheel lock for which we get a discount, however the wheel lock clause says that 'It is a condition precedent that all keys and duplicate keys relative to the wheel lock should be removed from the caravan'.