Julia Darner
29.04.2021 22:41:11
Is the trailer home or sitting by the side of the road? Here is something that can get your trailer home:
See full version: Wheel fell off while towing, what do I do
Is the trailer home or sitting by the side of the road? Here is something that can get your trailer home:
I don't think you can repair a spindle with any sort of liquid metal. If it's damaged wher the bearing rides, it must be replaced.
You got real lucky. Get a loto ticket. here
I want to know what could be the various causes for this. Is it just that the wheel/lug nuts haven't been torqued down proplery or could it be caused by a worn wheel bearing, could the studs/hub itself became worn over time or could there be issues with other components such as driveshaft etc. My mechanic told me he's seen this with older hondas so could be a the hub just wears over time.
Recently my wheel came off as you can see in picture.
Pretty much the only reason the wheel would fall off is because the wheel nuts weren't torqued. I've never seen one fall off because of a worn wheel bearing. The stud and nut threads can stretch from over tightening. here
Question I have is. Are you wanting your Insurance Company to pay for the "Mechanical Work" needed - IE - Replace the tire that came off and related mechanical issues that came from when the tire came off. or are you wanting them to pay for actual Body Damage repair that was caused when that tire came off.
If so. Like if the corner of the box got damaged. or it blew out your front fender. then that's an iffy Claim. But, could very well be covered under your Comprehensive Coverage. more
You didn't say if there was any Body Damage to your truck.
From what I'm gathering in your OP. you seem to think your Insurance should cover a cost that arouse from your Negligence to properly Maintain your truck.
Mechanical Work. Not Only NO. But Hell No. That would be like someone else wanting their Insurance Company to pay for a New Engine in their Truck or Car that Blew cause they didn't change the oil for 85,000 miles. [links]
By the way, it can happen on black top too.
Caravan wheel fell off after driving over left hand side corrugations
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Inter-thread friction normally prevents or limits sideways movement between the threads but, if any repetitive loads exert sideways force, that force may momentarily overcome that friction. This in turn allows the nut or stud to be thrust slightly from side to side. As the thread is spiral and in tension, momentarily relaxing the frictional contact may cause the fastening to ‘ratchet’ itself undone. This phenomenon is what causes wheels to fall of camper trailers and caravans.
Jamie from Australian Images explained the effects of corrugation really well on the video below:
Coil springs have next to zero self-damping and are never used without shock absorbers. Air bags must also be damped. [links]