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befu
Explorer
Feb 12, 2015

Continuous failure of TT wheel bearings - I am so ashamed...

Hello, have a problem that I need to ask for some input on. Bit wordy with a 4 year history to tell, but here we go. We have a 2012 Puma 31dbts trailer that we have camped in 4 summers now, love it!...
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Big_Katuna
Explorer II
Feb 14, 2015
RJsfishin wrote:
On a tandem equalizer set up, why would the rear axle "usually" carry more of the weight ?
I'm always up to learning something new.


Big Katuna wrote:
And the rear axle usually carries more weight than the front.
The fact they all are running warm make me think me think the axles are running near max.


Physics. The wind pressure at speed pushes the front backward
The force is triangulated between the hitch and the axles so the rear axle sees more of the pressure.

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