Trailer Tire Wear
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I should have been more clear. I was referring to the replacement of the axle(s). I’m assuming, with new axles, we can just use the cross member of the axle as a reference for aligning them….? As long as they are parallel with each other and square to the side rail of the trailer I’m good?
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have no idea how
my Brother in law used a chain and a bottle jack with a 2x6 pressed into the axle tube and pulled some of the bend out to make tires more 90 degree to the road
axles i assume bend easy
i replaced them when we got back home
my boat axles are pretty close to maxed out and they are next on list .
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Ryan,
I should have been more clear. I was referring to the replacement of the axle(s). I’m assuming, with new axles, we can just use the cross member of the axle as a reference for aligning them….? As long as they are parallel with each other and square to the side rail of the trailer I’m good?
Thanks. Brad.
I should have been more clear. I was referring to the replacement of the axle(s). I’m assuming, with new axles, we can just use the cross member of the axle as a reference for aligning them….? As long as they are parallel with each other and square to the side rail of the trailer I’m good?
Thanks. Brad.
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Dan,
4800lbs dry, advertised. 7K boat and trailer dry weight. Boat carries 600lbs of fuel with a full tank. That trailer weight capacity sounds about right.
just wanted to make sure I was reading the tag correctly.
I’ve got a call in to Heritage to confirm exact match, as best as possible. Waiting to hear back.
Thanks. Brad.
4800lbs dry, advertised. 7K boat and trailer dry weight. Boat carries 600lbs of fuel with a full tank. That trailer weight capacity sounds about right.
just wanted to make sure I was reading the tag correctly.
I’ve got a call in to Heritage to confirm exact match, as best as possible. Waiting to hear back.
Thanks. Brad.
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IGetWet,
Every time I take it in and out of my shop. It’s tight enough, I have to use a powered trailer dolly; I don’t have room for the boat and my truck anymore, since someone bought the lot next to my shop and put a fence up.
I thought about that. But I’d think that would produce an erratic wear pattern around the circumference of the tire, and a pretty consistent pattern among all the tires. This wear looks like uniform misalignment wear.
Thanks. Brad.
Every time I take it in and out of my shop. It’s tight enough, I have to use a powered trailer dolly; I don’t have room for the boat and my truck anymore, since someone bought the lot next to my shop and put a fence up.

I thought about that. But I’d think that would produce an erratic wear pattern around the circumference of the tire, and a pretty consistent pattern among all the tires. This wear looks like uniform misalignment wear.
Thanks. Brad.
Last edited by Brad Christy; 03-16-2026 at 11:37 AM.






