Lost Wheel While Driving - Event Date: 03 Jul 2014

Cheap Insurance:

Originally posted by John & Barb This is NOT the same sticker we have.  Ours just says tighten before a trip, not stating how long a trip is--cross country/Alaska/LA???  all those are over the mileage we have on our rpod.

Ok you admit seeing a sticker that says "tighten before a trip".

In your first post you said you were on your second trip when the wheel became loose.

So you HAD tightened the lug nuts twice or not?

Wow...this story resembles mine almost to the 'T'!  Only diff is ALL my studs were sheared off
The RV shop stated they could not determine if anything was defective, nor if the lugs were too tight or not tight enough.  One stud was found on the road with the lug nut still on.
However, even after they torqued both wheels, by the time I arrived at my next destination 2 lugs on one wheel were loose again. 
None of my trailer-towing friends have heard of this dilemma either.
I wonder of the stickers above the wheel-well would override the lack of warning in the manual.
If an "authorized" RV repair shop found that defect in your lugs, then Forest River would have to cover the cost.  According to the authorized dealer that had fixed mine, they get more $$ doing 'warranty covered' work than 'out of pocket' from the customer..because they would want 'everything' replaced (all studs, brake drum, etc).  I guess he told me that in order to state he wold not hold back any evidence of defects or try to just gt me to pay NOW, instead of waiting for their reply (which took 4 business days, btw, before I had to call again)
Thanks for your reply and what you've done!
Wishing you SAFE & happy travels!   :)

I know a lot of Podders pack their own. At my age I ain't doin that by myself. A rather dirty job. According to the wisdom here, you should repack them every 5-7K miles or to be on the safe side at the end of each travel season. I take mine to Camping World nearby. After checking with my delivering dealer who wanted me to make a couple of boat payments for him, Camping World did it for about $150. To me, cheap insurance. Don't want to lose a bearing, ever. Safe Travels.

Your more than welcome.  Remember we were all newbies at one time.  This board is a godsend.  Instead of learning it after the fact, so much easier to read what others have done.  No need to reinvent the wheel each time.  I have learned a great deal here and continue to learn.  I was hesitant to winterize the first year, but read techntreks advice on how to do it, and now it's a piece of cake.  Do draw the line at repacking the wheel bearings, however.  Safe Travels.