Verify my suspicions. I have worn tires on the rear axle tires on the inside. Very worn to a point I saw steel showing. The other tires are fine. Im guessing I don't have enough camber on the rear axle? What do you guys think?Jason

Yes not enough camber. Unfortunately this is probably from a bent axle. You may find a truck shop for big rigs to straighten it. But it would probably be cheaper to just replace the axle.

I have a guy who bends the axle to the correct camber. He said the axle straightened because I overloaded my 5er? I have never overloaded my 5er?Jason

Are you towing nose high, or loading your rig in a manner to put extra weight on the rear axle? You don't say what FW you have, but some units have axles just barely adequate if wt is spread evenly.Jerry

opnspaces wrote:Yes not enough camber. Unfortunately this is probably from a bent axle. You may find a truck shop for big rigs to straighten it. But it would probably be cheaper to just replace the axle.I had my axles bent and aligned by a commercial truck/trailer repair shop about 7 years ago. The cost was $200. Alignment is still good today. Replacing the axle may be more and an alignment might still be needed.

JKwock wrote:I have a guy who bends the axle to the correct camber. He said the axle straightened because I overloaded my 5er? I have never overloaded my 5er?I got the same pitch from a mobile mechanic out of Twin Falls ID. I fell for it, but I think I got ripped off. It was my tires.

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MFL
Nomad II
Aug 03, 2020
Are you towing nose high, or loading your rig in a manner to put extra weight on the rear axle? You don't say what FW you have, but some units have axles just barely adequate if wt is spread evenly.

Jerry
JKwock
Explorer
Aug 03, 2020
I have a guy who bends the axle to the correct camber. He said the axle straightened because I overloaded my 5er? I have never overloaded my 5er?

Jason
opnspaces
Navigator III
Aug 03, 2020
Yes not enough camber. Unfortunately this is probably from a bent axle. You may find a truck shop for big rigs to straighten it. But it would probably be cheaper to just replace the axle.

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