I have a 2008 Coachmen Freelander 3150SS. I am trying to remove the wheel simulator on the left rear dual and I'm not sure how to go about doing this. I have read several posts on the topic but still cannot find an answer. From what I have read, there should be two lug nut covers that have some kind of marking or flange to differentiate them from the others. These are the two to remove in order to remove the simulator. Well, all of my eight covers are identical and tapping them produces no noticeable difference in sound. None sound more solid than the others.Is it possible that I have a different type of simulator, one that pries off, o0r am I missing something real obvious. We are headed to Bristol for the race Friday morning and I would like to have this resolved before hitting the road.Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Cheap ones on our Gulfstream just pry off like a hub cap. Lost one rear so i pulled both rear off. Hope to eventually get the nice bolt on like you described.

It could be just a hubcap that you pry off but I suspect it is the kind that has two lugs holding it on. I would jack that one tire up and take all the lug nuts off, you are bound to find the two that hold it on that way.Good luckDave

Do your simulators look like these (from Dicor Versaliner), very common:The 2 nuts that are removable on ours have a horizontal notch line on 2 of each of the nut faces.

Tap on them and the 2 that sound solid are the real nuts that hold the simulators on.

most rears are pound on frt have to live nuts look for some identifer on them mine have a little slot

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hotbyte
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
Cheap ones on our Gulfstream just pry off like a hub cap. Lost one rear so i pulled both rear off. Hope to eventually get the nice bolt on like you described.
southernkilowat
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
It could be just a hubcap that you pry off but I suspect it is the kind that has two lugs holding it on. I would jack that one tire up and take all the lug nuts off, you are bound to find the two that hold it on that way.

Good luck
Dave
RambleOnNW
Explorer II
Aug 22, 2013
Do your simulators look like these (from Dicor Versaliner), very common:

The 2 nuts that are removable on ours have a horizontal notch line on 2 of each of the nut faces.
fordman17
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
Tap on them and the 2 that sound solid are the real nuts that hold the simulators on.
Sfla2
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
most rears are pound on frt have to live nuts look for some identifer on them mine have a little slot
Gene_in_NE
Explorer II
Aug 22, 2013
dsurette wrote:
I have a 2008 Coachmen Freelander 3150SS. I am trying to remove the wheel simulator on the left rear dual and I'm not sure how to go about doing this. I have read several posts on the topic but still cannot find an answer. From what I have read, there should be two lug nut covers that have some kind of marking or flange to differentiate them from the others. These are the two to remove in order to remove the simulator. Well, all of my eight covers are identical and tapping them produces no noticeable difference in sound. None sound more solid than the others.
Is it possible that I have a different type of simulator, one that pries off, o0r am I missing something real obvious.
We are headed to Bristol for the race Friday morning and I would like to have this resolved before hitting the road.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
Is there a name anywhere on the type of Chrome wheel simulators? Mine say Pacific Dualies. You can see the picture of how the simulator fits over the rim, then the lug nuts, and finally a center cap clicks on covering all the lug nuts. The one shown has retainer screws, mine merely pop on like old hub caps.
mrnoyb
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
I had the same problem and mine were hub caps. My rear simulators needed to be removed to check tire pressures and I ended up leaving them off.

It still leaves me dumbfounded that neither the chassis nor the coach factories provide any information regarding this issue.
John_M1
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
mrnoyb wrote:
I had the same problem and mine were hub caps. My rear simulators needed to be removed to check tire pressures and I ended up leaving them off.

Same thing with our 2012 Coachmen. Cheap.
burlmart
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
Go plastic
burlmart
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
But 'If it squawks, you must take off!"

To somewhat channel the spirit of a Class C mentor, klhutch, on these forums: "Class C Boldly; lose those silver bling hubcaps and Go C-Trucky!"

Or just wimp out and worry about resale...

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