Trailer Tire Wear
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 |
Richard
Nov 11
2004
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| Check to make sure both tires are the same size.. Really.. I'm not kidding |
alwaysfishking
Nov 11
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| Get a new tire at your favorite service station, have it balanced & rotated
periodically. Might be wise to buy two identical tires even though your
other one seems ok. Have you hit any curbs or potholes?
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go-bassn
Nov 11
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| Trailer Tire Wear
Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Thu, Nov 11, 2004, 2:24pm (CST+1)
From: rwliebert-takeout-@-remove-comcast.net (Richard=A0Liebert)
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
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Improper inflation of the tire could cause it, but so could unequal
weight distribution, or a misaligned spimdle on that side...that would
be my first guess. That would probably be detectable to the eye if you
jacked that side up and rotated the tire, observing it from front to
back...put a straight edge along the plain of rotation and observe if
any "wobble" is present.
JK |
jbkbub
Nov 11
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| I would suspect the spindle assembly is not right. Remove the tire and check
to see it is bolted on correctly. If the spindle is out on the top \ the
outside edge of the tire will wear fast. |
Illinois
Nov 11
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| The tires are identical and original. Interestingly the spare does not
match. I have been pretty good about checking tire pressures so I don't
think that is the problem. I did hit a few curbs when I was getting used to
pulling the longer boat last year and I bet that's the problem. I'll jack it
up tomorrow if it isn't raining too hard and examine further. As always
thanks to the group for sound advice and ideas. Any other comments would be
welcome. -Rick |
Richard
Nov 11
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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. |
RichZ
Nov 11
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| Rich... have you been drinking? Or just trying out that new English language
that Harry sent out? LOL |
Charles
Nov 11
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| Looks like Rich Z forgot to spell check that one, it happens. Rich P |
Rich
Nov 11
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| I'z jest ribbin' em. |
Charles
Nov 11
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| Hey, How do you know I wasn't actually talking about those dangerous,
underinflated ties? |
RichZ
Nov 12
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| 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. |
Calif
Nov 12
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| 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. |
Bob
Nov 11
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| 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. |
RichZ
Nov 12
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Mark
Nov 12
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| Rich, you own a tie? WW;-) |
go-bassn
Nov 12
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| 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. |
RichZ
Nov 12
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| lmao Rich, you in a tie is a scary thought - about as scary as, well, me in
a tie... WW :-) |
go-bassn
Nov 12
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| The way traffic is around Phila you might think so some days. Pretty funny image. |
Richard
Nov 13
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