Odd trailer tire wear.
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The starboard trailer tires are getting thrashed with the outer part of the treads looking like they were torn off. I figured that it was because they super cheap bias tires but the port side tires are pristine showing no abnormal wear, and 90% of my super tight turns backing in are to the left, and in my mind the tighter radius turning tires would get the most abuse but the results are the opposite.
I did a quick measuring just going from bearing buddy to bearing buddy and they were within a 1/16”. Anyone have experience with this?
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Looks like someone hit a curb and bent the axle. When I bought my AT one axle had this wear pattern, but on the inside. Wore a tire out on the trip back from Virginia. I removed the axle and took it to my local axle shop and they straightened it out. I believe it cost me $135. Has been good for 2yrs now.
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Interesting. I guess since both wheels are doing the same, the po may have backed into curb, which with 6k pounds on it I can bending some things. It might be just as well buy new axles then as these are over 20yo.
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Looks like someone hit a curb and bent the axle. When I bought my AT one axle had this wear pattern, but on the inside. Wore a tire out on the trip back from Virginia. I removed the axle and took it to my local axle shop and they straightened it out. I believe it cost me $135. Has been good for 2yrs now.
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Does the trailer track straight behind your truck? Measure the spring hanger (the brackets that are welded to the trailer) locations and make sure they are the same on both sides.
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It tows like a champ. I had planned on fully rebuilding the trailer this winter but the new engine took priority (surprise surprise). Maybe I’ll throw some good radials on it and deal with it next winter.
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One issue is low tire pressure or tires overloaded, see wear on inside as well as outside, the worse outside wear would have to be to much positive camber. A trailer axles are built with a arch in them to ride true when loaded, on level ground if you can get hold of a camber gauge an ck to see where it is. If its over 1/2 degree + , going to need to replace the axle(s) as the only way to align a strait axle is bend it, and if only one side is out even tuffer to do one side, not sure where you are I do have the gauges to ck this if you are close enough to run by one day.
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The trailer is due for a complete refurbish. There’s a shop nearby that specializes in RVs and trailers, so I’ll probably throw on some more tires on that side for season and drag the trailer to the shop next winter.
Thanks for the info as its been valuable to understand whats screwed up.
Thanks for the info as its been valuable to understand whats screwed up.




