MudChucker wrote:
corvettekent wrote:
Yes a loose or bad bearing could cause inside tire wear. If you have to replace the bearings make sure that they are high quality bearing from the USA.
100% agree.
Consider that now you have the tire wear you may create a condition such that the wear will be amplified somewhat with the new bearings, consider rotating the tires, changing direction and balancing never hurt.
However, OVERLOADING or BENT AXLE, BAD tires can present the SAME type of wear.
One should also note that trailer axle bearings often will not and do not operate with zero slack. Trailer axles unlike automobile axles are purposely designed with COARSE THREADS and the castle nuts have much less castleations..
Combine the coarse threads and less castleations equal to much less fine adjustments.
If you don't believe it, search for Dexter's documentation, they DO state the having a slightly loose wheel bearing is fine and acceptable..
