trailer tire wear

[clemsonfor]

Bias are cheaper? I have seen them the same price or more i though? I dont know i have not bought any knock on wood.

 

[MESSMAKER]

I think radial tires might be the answer. That is my next move.

 

[ruffdog]

I know of a low boy trailer that was eating tires and it ended up that tandem axles were closer together on one side than the other.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I know of a low boy trailer that was eating tires and it ended up that tandem axles were closer together on one side than the other.

Again, a alignment issue. I see it from time to time on trailers.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

I haul about 4500lbs on a landscape trailer with two 3500lb axles. I seem like I am always replacing a tire due to wear. They all seem to wear about the same, I doubt I get 2500 miles out of one before it is time to replace. Is my wear about normal?

that's not normal... I have a 2000 16' trialer with 3 of the 4 original tires all worn to the point they will have to be replaced soon. whole lot more than 2500m on them..

I'd check your infltion pressure vs wear pattern.. also checkt he weight ratings...

 

[Furu]

Again, a alignment issue. I see it from time to time on trailers.

Chris

Chris
How does one check the alignment on a trailer? Do you load it up and tighten as you suggested earlier but if wrong that just tightens in wrong position? Loosen it up then tighten up? I doubt if the local tire shop would have a clue on trailer axle alignment and I sure don't. Mine wear very even but wear is rather high on one trailer, the bias tire one. The radial trailer wears great.

 

[ruffdog]

The trailer I was talking about had one of the springs replaced and it had located the axle differently than the old spring. They ended up replacing all the springs to fix the problem. With it loaded, measure from the rear axle to the front axle for both sides and they should be the same measurment.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Chris
How does one check the alignment on a trailer? Do you load it up and tighten as you suggested earlier but if wrong that just tightens in wrong position? Loosen it up then tighten up? I doubt if the local tire shop would have a clue on trailer axle alignment and I sure don't. Mine wear very even but wear is rather high on one trailer, the bias tire one. The radial trailer wears great.

I have seen it by just rolling a trailer forward via a dolly on a wet concrete floor. If its not too bad you simply loosen everything a tad, pull it forward a 100 feet or so, then square it up with a tape measure off of fixed points on the trailer.

If its really bad I have taken them to the semi trailer repair place. It was $75 per axle for them to align it. What they do is back it on a rack and chain it down. They then use chains and hydraulic cylinders to bend the axles strait on the trailer. Its much like a rack and the same principle as pulling a unibody vehicle back to strait after a wreck.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

The trailer I was talking about had one of the springs replaced and it had located the axle differently than the old spring. They ended up replacing all the springs to fix the problem. With it loaded, measure from the rear axle to the front axle for both sides and they should be the same measurment.

I just ordered 4 new springs for a boat trailer a hour ago. It has one that is cracked. You should never replace one spring, only replace in pairs.

Chris