Hey guys, I noticed some vibration when trailering my ranger single axle trailer over 100km/h (60mph) so I inspected the tires and this is what I found.
Hey guys, I noticed some vibration when trailering my ranger single axle trailer over 100km/h (60mph) so I inspected the tires and this is what I found.
You have a bent spindle or a loose bearing. I’m going for the spindle assuming normal wear on the tire on the other end of that axle.
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Looks like you need to have the axle bent to align it.
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Very possibly the trailing arm.. something is way off.
You might go buy a lotto ticket------I'd say your VERY lucky.
If the other side tire doesn't have similar wear it could be a belt separation on the tire and not the axle.
A good alignment shop or racing shop can check the hub for tow out or negative camber, both of which would cause that issue.
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IMO the belt separated because the inside of the tire was worn down to the bare threads.. Don't figure this just happened in one trip.. The inside of tire is WORN out ...
So the other thing is the tire on the other side has lots of waves in it. My dad thinks they are a bad batch of tires and the belts are bad/broke... thoughts?
Waves in the sidewall or tread? Waves in the sidewall aren't generally an issue.
The belts on radial tires run from bead to bead. Then another layer runs around the tread surface. I think with a belt failure you'd a less uniform wear pattern around the tire.
It would help to have some pictures of that side of the trailer to gauge how the wheel is sitting.
You probably want to check camber and toe. Camber can be done with a level. I tape two nuts on my levelso the touch the edge of the rim rather than the tire at the top and bottom of the wheel. Since you probably can't find someplace perfectly flat to check, just look for differences between the bad wheel and others to point out a camber problem.
Checking toe is a little more involved. One way is here http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread....=1#post6154204
Last edited by CatFan; 09-13-2018 at 08:54 AM.
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
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I pulled both tires off and had a look. No damage anywhere. I fact the trailer still looks brand new. Bearings are solid? Spindle looks solid. With the tires on I looked down the side of the trailer and both tires are 100% true no toe in or out. I did just get new tires put on. The guy at shop said the one tire may have been off balance. There was tons of weights. So I really don’t know. I will keep a close eye on the wear and if I see it happening I will take it in.
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In my opinion that tire was run underinflated for its purpose. There is quite a bit of total tread wear but excessive on both outer portions. Add to that the propensity of torsion arms to fail to be perfectly aligned or to hold that alignment, again my opinion from my experiences you are lucky to have a fender on that side.
How many plies is that tire? How old is it?
My latest tires on my trailer are 8 ply radials.
A single axle trailer is many times marginally designed to support the weight of a loaded bass boat so you have to be very careful with inflation, hitting curbs and even driving down bumpy roads or crossing potholes.
You say you noticed a vibration, I will relate a vibration issue I had about 15 years ago. I felt a vibration and looked back to see the trolling motor jumping about a foot off the deck. I had lost a steel belt inside the tire. It was really hot and I towed on the shoulder at 35 MPH for a couple of miles before I found a good spot to pull over and change that tire. People coming back from the beach that slowed to pass were really pissed at me.
How the heck does that not get noticed earlier? I inspect my tires every trip.
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