Trailer Tire Wear

I'z jest ribbin' em.


"Rich P" wrote in message
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Looks like Rich Z forgot to spell check that one, it happens.

Rich P

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
.. .
Rich... have you been drinking? Or just trying out that new English
language
that Harry sent out? LOL


"RichZ" wrote in
message
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The 3 most likely culprits are a cocked spindle, under-inflation, and
unbalanced load.

Low end trailers are notorious for having misaligned spindles. But not
as notorious as trailer ties aree for being under inflated. I can't
ever
recall gettin ga new boat trailer tha didn't have its tires under
inflated. And if they're unvenly underinflated, the one with the lower
pressure will absorb the bulk of the wear -- usually evident as wear on
both edges with noticeable cupping on one edge or the other.

Charles B. Summers wrote:
I'z jest ribbin' em.



Hey, How do you know I wasn't actually talking about those dangerous,
underinflated ties?

"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
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I just noticed that my 1 1/2 yr. old boat trailer (galvanized bass tracker
jet boat trailer) is showing no tread wear on the port side, yet the tire
on
the starboard side is horribly worn, especially along the outside edge. I
estimate it has 1,500 miles on it at most.

At first glance it does not look like I can adjust the axle.

Can anyone provide some advice before I call the dealer. It's out of
warranty.

Rick



Measure from the back of each side of the trailer to the axel. One side may
have moved. You will have to loosen the U bolts and adjust the axel
alignment. I had a spring hanger break and one side moved back. Bad wear
on one side. Tandem trailer.

"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I just noticed that my 1 1/2 yr. old boat trailer (galvanized bass tracker
jet boat trailer) is showing no tread wear on the port side, yet the tire
on
the starboard side is horribly worn, especially along the outside edge. I
estimate it has 1,500 miles on it at most.

At first glance it does not look like I can adjust the axle.

Can anyone provide some advice before I call the dealer. It's out of
warranty.

Rick



Measure from the back of each side of the trailer to the axel. One side may
have moved. You will have to loosen the U bolts and adjust the axel
alignment. I had a spring hanger break and one side moved back. Bad wear
on one side. Tandem trailer.

Check trailer tire alignment also. We had a trailer that was toed out many
years ago. It was toed out about an 1/8 of an inch. We couldn't find
anybody who was willing to work on it so we turned the axle over so it was
toed in. Never had another problem with it after that.


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"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I just noticed that my 1 1/2 yr. old boat trailer (galvanized bass tracker
jet boat trailer) is showing no tread wear on the port side, yet the tire
on
the starboard side is horribly worn, especially along the outside edge. I
estimate it has 1,500 miles on it at most.

At first glance it does not look like I can adjust the axle.

Can anyone provide some advice before I call the dealer. It's out of
warranty.

Rick

Check trailer tire alignment also. We had a trailer that was toed out many
years ago. It was toed out about an 1/8 of an inch. We couldn't find
anybody who was willing to work on it so we turned the axle over so it was
toed in. Never had another problem with it after that.


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"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I just noticed that my 1 1/2 yr. old boat trailer (galvanized bass tracker
jet boat trailer) is showing no tread wear on the port side, yet the tire
on
the starboard side is horribly worn, especially along the outside edge. I
estimate it has 1,500 miles on it at most.

At first glance it does not look like I can adjust the axle.

Can anyone provide some advice before I call the dealer. It's out of
warranty.

Rick

Bob La Londe wrote:
Check trailer tire alignment also.

That's the result of the axle spindles being out of whack. Depending on
trailer MFG and tires it's designed for, they SHOULD be mounted ever so
slightly toe-in or dead-on straight. But they rarely are, except on
big-buck trailers.

"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I just noticed that my 1 1/2 yr. old boat trailer (galvanized bass tracker
jet boat trailer) is showing no tread wear on the port side, yet the tire
on
the starboard side is horribly worn, especially along the outside edge. I
estimate it has 1,500 miles on it at most.

At first glance it does not look like I can adjust the axle.

Can anyone provide some advice before I call the dealer. It's out of
warranty.

Rick


You aren't running the local circle track with the trailer still on the
hitch, are ya? Grin

Mark
(Former Stock Car Mechanic)


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Rich, you own a tie?

WW;-)

"RichZ" wrote in message
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Charles B. Summers wrote:
I'z jest ribbin' em.



Hey, How do you know I wasn't actually talking about those dangerous,
underinflated ties?

go-bassn wrote:
Rich, you own a tie?

WW;-)

I acually own two. One with fish on it and one with other fish on it. I
don't WEAR them, but I do own them. For emergencies, I guess.