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Old Aug 15th, 2018, 17:09   #4
Whyman
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Originally Posted by nu11eaf View Post
What I have noticed is; if "easy entry/exit" is activated and you park and turn engine off, the car lowers and if the caravan brakes or on (as they normally will be due to over run hitch being pushed in) there is a loud creaking as the van nose lowers as the van brakes are on the drum and the drum moves slightly as the van nose drops, so best to de-activate easy entry/exit when towing.
I noticed it because I opened my car door before the suspension had lowered, which stops it lowering until door is closed again, then I heard the noise after closing the door.
It took me a while to figure out why my van was making this noise.
It is probably the stabiliser in the hitch creaking as it moves on the towball as the cars lowers and the caravan follows. You also hear the noise if you are manoeuvring slowly particularly if you have the windows down and are near a building.
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