muskymatt Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Does anyone know of a condition that a trailer would have the tires wear unevenly and in a single season. New Yaughtclub trailer 3 yrs old Bought and set up by dealership Surge brakes Galvanized 20' boat Single axle full size trailer class tires They already changed the tires once and then upgraded the weight class of the axle and it still does it. Baffled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 under inflated over inflated bent axle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 under inflated over inflated bent axle I keep my tires at the exact psi rating religiously! Axle is new. That's what's weird about it. Everything seems to be fine, except the wear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 What do you mean uneven wear? Tread bare on the outer edges, inner edges, flat spotting, scalping, etc. Like what Terry said, although if they changed the axle, then the spring mounts on the frame may not be the same spacing from the front (or rear) causing one tire to be more forward than the other. Possibly the surge brakes aren't set up right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondar Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Is the axle mounted straight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Slow down on the way to the fishing hole... you're not supposed to have the trailer drifting through the corners!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Is the axle mounted straight? Haha, you have to type faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I have seen light trailer wheels lock right up at high speeds with brakes having a tire come to a dead stop at 100km can wear it a bit too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Is the tire rated for the right load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 maybe go from load range D to E, or the similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Can't really say anything without pics of the tires so we can see what type of wear issues you are having Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 What drifter said....^ S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 If the axle isn't straight with the frame I would expect to see wear on the outside edge of the leading tire and on the inside edge of the trailing tire. Get someone to follow you while going down the highway and see if the trailer is tracking straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'll post some pics today. I have to assume they are the right class due to a dealership selling me the trailer package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Ha, some dealers will put on day old timmmys donuts, just to get you off the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 A 20ft boat on a single axle has to be pushing its limits. Whats the axle rated for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Tires will wear out in no time if the axle isn't aligned properly or bent, ask me how I know this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Yeah really quick I bent my axle on the end of a boat ramp. Did not know it bent 8 km down the road blew a tire, saw the other one was all but worn out and saw the bent axle I had 2 spares with me and about 6 more km to get home changed the flat one , then the other one went I then drove with the bad tire in the gravel on the side of the road. Sure made a dust storm The left side tire blew with about half a km left. I stuffed rags in the tire and slowly made it the rest of the way home Thanks Brian for bending my axle strait again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Terry similar thing happened to us.. Must have tweaked the axle down here before a trip to Atikokan. Got there noticed really abnormal wear on the tires, didn't really clue into it to be honest, I thought maybe the tires were messed up. Finally had a brain fart just outside of the Sault on 17, pulled over did some measurements and we were a 1/4in out. Made it just south of Parry Sound before the tire blew taking out the plastic fender and marker light with it. Luckily I had CAA + RV, got the boat on a flat bed and back to Coldwater. Pulled the axle brought it into a shop and had it straightened. I'm a lot more cautious when loading/unloading the boat now, it didn't take much to bend that axle when putting the boat in (high sided it on a rock at one of the launches we use all the time).. Edited November 26, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleheader Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Is the axle mounted straight? This is my guess given your comments on tire maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Definitely not tracking like it should. Either the suspension OR the axle is the culprit. Take it to a trailer shop to get checked out and repaired properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fishburn Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I think they call it dog tracking. When your axle isn't 90 degrees to the tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Leaf springs or torsion axle? Get out tape measure measure ball to each side of axle and mounting on frame give u ball park idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 This is my guess given your comments on tire maintenance. Makes sense for sure, I'll be taking the boat off in the spring and doing some measuring myself, but not before letting them know now that the problem persists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymatt Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Leaf springs or torsion axle? Get out tape measure measure ball to each side of axle and mounting on frame give u ball park idea Springs! It would seem the set up wasn't right by the comments here. My view is it should be their problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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