Trailers

3oaks wrote:

laknox wrote:

Wisconsin Bums wrote:
Recently had a discussion about taking your 5th wheel to a alignment shop for alignment. He said that the trailer axles get out of alignment when you hit a curb or big pot hole. OK what do all of you guys think

(cynic mode)

Probably, since the mfrs use the cheapest junk they can find to build these things. I'd say that it's bent axles and hubs are probably the leading problems, with just plain cr@ppy build not far behind.

(/cynic mode)

Lyle

I agree. Misaligned frame structure, misaligned spring hangers, axils, etc., right from the trailer manufactures. Close is good enough to them, just get the trailers out the door and leave the consumers to deal with the problem. :(

Someone posted last year about how his FW would hit his truck when turning one direction, but not the other. When he checked, he found that the king pin was off-center by about 1.75", IIRC. THAT's just unacceptable, IMO.

Lyle