Posted 2007-06-04 11:32 AM (#61769) Subject: Unusual tire wear on trailer?
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Posts: 24
Location: Dodge City
I noticed yesterday after I got home from a barrel race, that the left front tire is worn more on the inside of the tire than on the outside. There is a lot of tred on the outside, but its getting smooth on the inside. What causes this? I have a 98 S&H 3 horse Contender and pull it with a 2003 Dodge 3/4 ton diesel.
Posted 2007-06-04 12:23 PM (#61773 - in reply to #61769) Subject: RE: Unusual tire wear on trailer?
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
if your wheel is tight and your hub is tight, my guess is a bent axle. The camber (tilt) is wrong on the tire for some reason. Good luck...maybe someone here is more able to diagnose that than I..
Posted 2007-06-04 2:44 PM (#61781 - in reply to #61773) Subject: RE: Unusual tire wear on trailer?
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Posts: 383 Location: Texas
I would guess that it's bent too, if there is a lot of slack in the bearings (they are worn out) that could possibly cause the problem too. I have an old trailer that does the same thing and it's a bent axle that causes the problem, it's just not worth replacing the axle on an old trailer that gets used so little.
Posted 2007-06-04 9:17 PM (#61802 - in reply to #61769) Subject: RE: Unusual tire wear on trailer?
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Posts: 2953 Location: North Carolina
The best solution is to seek out a heavy truck trailer shop with alignment capabilities. They will be able to either align the axles or correct the bend.
Unusual tire wear on trailer?
