Creaking

Bratak
Bratak Forum Participant Posts: 14
edited September 2016 in Caravans #1

Just bought a new Swift and noticed when I am towing, especially at slow speeds in town a sort of knocking/creaking noise coming from somewhere, any ideas

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  • young thomas
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    edited September 2016 #2

    is it your bagpipes?Undecided

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited September 2016 #3

    Probably your stabiliser. Mine does unless it is my back.

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2016 #4

    It depends on the exact nature of the noise. Creaking yes, it is very unusual our stabilised hitch to be 100% noise free. It varies with temperature and levels of dampness. We don't get any knocking though. What sort of hitch did you have before, was it one that you could lubricate, so you are just not used to the friction pad type?

  • Bratak
    Bratak Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited September 2016 #5

    No, nae the bagpipes Boleroboy, they would make a worse noise lol, not sure if there was a difference in the hitches, you hitched on then pushed the stabiliser part down, though i was thinking it must be the hitch, cheers for the replies

  • Tirril
    Tirril Forum Participant Posts: 439 ✭
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    edited September 2016 #6

    Almost certainly the stabilzer which is most noticeable at slow speed especially when turning and also on undulating roads where the caravan pitches a little. Typical scenarious are travelling slowly on site roads. 

  • Bratak
    Bratak Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited September 2016 #7

    Is the ball meant to be dry with the modern stabilizer hitch, cheers

  • BorisSnowhead
    BorisSnowhead Forum Participant Posts: 50
    edited September 2016 #8

    Yep, dry and clean. If the pads are dirty clean them up and give ball a clean with fine sandpaper 

  • petertr
    petertr Forum Participant Posts: 199
    edited September 2016 #9

    I had something similar when I first got my van, even though I'd sanded the paint off the towbar.



    Some brake cleaner (from screwfix) and a wipe with a scouring pad seemed to make a big difference.

  • Bratak
    Bratak Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited September 2016 #10

    Thanks very much guys

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