alignment on travel trailer wheels
Seeing some uneven wear patterns on TT tires...I assume there must be a way to align the tires, and somehow on our unit it's gotten out of whack... 1.) there is, right? an alignment adjustment on a...
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You say you are measuring "Hub to Hub"?
Pretty hard to get a reliable measurement as the equalizer can easily be cause it to be off by that amount. In fact that measurement changes constantly. And there is enough slop in the suspension to cause some more. Measure the hanger spacing. I have seen specs from 1/8 to 1/4" difference as being acceptable. It seems like a lot, but when it is being pulled, the slop allows for the axles to run straight.
Pretty hard to get a reliable measurement as the equalizer can easily be cause it to be off by that amount. In fact that measurement changes constantly. And there is enough slop in the suspension to cause some more. Measure the hanger spacing. I have seen specs from 1/8 to 1/4" difference as being acceptable. It seems like a lot, but when it is being pulled, the slop allows for the axles to run straight.
Hiking Hunter wrote:
I'm following this thread with interest because I have a similar situation.
I had a spring hanger weld break loose from the frame. I was lucky enough to find a mobile welder on a Saturday afternoon who welded the hanger back in place at the campsite. We were careful to try to get the alignment correct before welding by measuring hub to hub center and matching it to the other side, but when the trailer was moved, and tensions changed, and the measurement changed slightly. But now I am wondering... how far off is OK? I never had any tire wear problems before, and haven't noticed any yet, but it has only been a few hundred miles.
I'm now seeing a difference of 1/2" measuring hub to hub compared to the other side. So, is it worth trying to realign in a proper shop? I could wait to see if if I have any wear problems, but then the damage is done to the tires.
Anyone know what is a (reasonably) acceptible tolerance?
