A wheel fell off our camper 500 miles after last changed - possible or was it tampered with?

Answer 1

I'm assuming that the nuts were gone and not that the wheel sheared off at the axle and the hub was still left inside the rim, so...

It's more than likely that when the wheel was put back on, the nuts were tightened finger-tight, and then never tightened the rest of the way with a lug wrench or imact wrench.
Sure it's possible that they were tampered with, but unless someone really doesn't like you I'd say that's pretty unlikely.

Always give them a visual inspection at the very least before you pull out.

Same exact thing happened to my family last year.
Hope no one was injured.

Answer 2

Quite possibly, A camper is in essence a commercial chassis & have heavy duty wheels & fixings, 5 or 6 studs, it is recomended that after a wheel change nut should be checked after 50 miles or so. Surely you must have noticed a change in road handling before it became detached, studs wouls have separated one by one not all at once.Sorry bad luck.

Answer 3

If your lug nuts weren't tightened all the way it is possible it fell off. After changing a tire always be sure your lug nuts are tightened all the way bc they will slowly work their way off.

Answer 4

I thinks that its likely that someone forgot to tighten up the wheel nuts

Answer 5

probably loose nuts, but it could've been tampered with too. you need to provide more facts.

Answer 6

sounds like a set of loose nuts, make sure you get tight nuts.

Answer 7

possible but more like crossed thread or not torqued up tight enough

Answer 8

You never know what conspiracy's are out there...