Tire wear

I assume that you have had the front end alignment checked. If you have then the tire guy is probably right.
A lot depends on how well your toad tracks behind the coach and especially how it tracks during a tight turn. Some toads track fine and some tend to scrub the tires on a tight turn.
Remember when you make a tight turn the rear end of the coach is swinging out and causes the toad to do things a little different than just following in the tracks of your coach. This will increase front tire wear.
All you have to do is have someone do a tight turn with your coach while you watch what happens to your toad. You will see that it does not track right behind your coach but follows a different path.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
I assume that you have had the front end alignment checked. If you have then the tire guy is probably right.
A lot depends on how well your toad tracks behind the coach and especially how it tracks during a tight turn. Some toads track fine and some tend to scrub the tires on a tight turn.
Remember when you make a tight turn the rear end of the coach is swinging out and causes the toad to do things a little different than just following in the tracks of your coach. This will increase front tire wear.
All you have to do is have someone do a tight turn with your coach while you watch what happens to your toad. You will see that it does not track right behind your coach but follows a different path.

Then, would it be a correct assumption that the problem might be more prevelant when towing with a Gas coach which would typically have a lot more overhang behind the rear axle then a DP?

mtrumpet wrote:


Then, would it be a correct assumption that the problem might be more prevelant when towing with a Gas coach which would typically have a lot more overhang behind the rear axle then a DP?

I have seen a lot of DP's with large overhangs. Even a DP with a tag axle will swing the rear end a lot which is why some will lift the tag axle to avoid scrubbing those tires during a tight turn.

rgatijnet1 wrote:

mtrumpet wrote:


Then, would it be a correct assumption that the problem might be more prevelant when towing with a Gas coach which would typically have a lot more overhang behind the rear axle then a DP?

I have seen a lot of DP's with large overhangs. Even a DP with a tag axle will swing the rear end a lot which is why some will lift the tag axle to avoid scrubbing those tires during a tight turn.

That's true. I hadn't thought of that.

My previous TOAD was a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The tires had over 65K ODO miles plus approx 20K tow miles when I replaced them. Tow equipment was all Roadmaster, base plates with Sterling towbar. The towbar was close to level. There was no abnormal wear on the tires. The tires were rotated at every oil change. The front end alignment was the same as it left the factory

Tom

kd7cxg-2 wrote:
My previous TOAD was a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The tires had over 65K ODO miles plus approx 20K tow miles when I replaced them. Tow equipment was all Roadmaster, base plates with Sterling towbar. The towbar was close to level. There was no abnormal wear on the tires. The tires were rotated at every oil change. The front end alignment was the same as it left the factory

Tom

With the tires rotated every oil change it would be difficult to tell if there was any unusual tire wear on just the front tires.