Bearing Temps
I just repacked bearings and replaced all seals last weekend. Today was first day towing again. It's gorgeous up in the UP!!! Beautiful fall colors and temp is still 70 at 10pm. Back to my questi...
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jmtandem wrote:If its a tandem axle trailer, there won't be any difference in weights on the axles, no matter how its loaded.
Take it across the scales, weigh each axle, and you might reconsider your statement. Even with equalizers on the axles the axles do not carry equal weight. And it is not just loading, raising or lowering the tongue of the trailer can change the weight on each axle. And it is not just the difference in weight between each axle, but the weight difference on each side of an axle.
x2 on ALL the above. In fact a WD hitch, by it's very nature will try (and likely succeed) in transferring more weigh to the rear most trailer axle than the front most trailer axle even with an equalizer.
The equalizer HELPS equalize the weight but seldom will completely equalize the weight.
