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routemaster
Explorer
Feb 03, 2016

33ins wheel spacing

If I now have less than 33ins wheel spacing would it be the spring flatened out?
  • I had the same issue. My tires were so close I could not get 2 fingers between the tires. It came factory that way. I recently replaced my springs from 3000lb. to 3300lb. springs. The 3000 lb. ones were 25 inches I bought the 3300 lb. springs and they were 24 1/2 inches. I also added the larger equa flex center equalizer and I have a little larger distance between my wheels.I can get almost 3 fingers between them. Rides so much better now.
  • It does look like the front left spring is flat....I would say too heavy of load. Or too much nose down angle.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Your equaflex loos a little more compressed, and looking across in the 1st picture, those springs look pretty flat. What do you weigh on the trailer axles.
  • the bear II wrote:
    I'm guessing you mean the tires are very close together. There are several causes:

    > Spring issue Broken, bent, loose, worn shackles
    > The pin that aligns the axle has sheared off. This pin is where the spring pack meets the axle.
    > Bands inside the tire are broken and the middle of the tread is bulging. The tires should look flat across the tread, if there is a significant bulge in the center then the bands may be coming apart.
    > Bent axle


    See how close the shackles are to hanger.

    Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum recommended limit of 640px maximum width.

  • I'm guessing you mean the tires are very close together. There are several causes:

    > Spring issue Broken, bent, loose, worn shackles
    > The pin that aligns the axle has sheared off. This pin is where the spring pack meets the axle.
    > Bands inside the tire are broken and the middle of the tread is bulging. The tires should look flat across the tread, if there is a significant bulge in the center then the bands may be coming apart.
    > Bent axle