Bent Axle Question
Hi folks. I bent my axle and a new one is on order. I also bent one of the leaf spring brackets, the part that is welded to the trailer frame that supports leaf spring, it’s the rear bracket and bot...
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spike99 wrote:
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Axle alignment on a single axle trailer is easy. Bing, bang with a hammer, visual look and it's done. Very easy with a hammer. Especially for small utility trailers - where stress loads isn't that much..
Axle alignment on a dual axles / triple axle trailer is much more complex. If one axle is slightly off, it will be over stressing its other axle. Tires wear funny, suspension plastic bushings are over stressed and axle bearings are over stressed as well. For 2+ axle trailers that are heavy weight (like RV trailer), its always best to trailer alignment shop to do the alignment - with their computers / meter gauges. If your local axle shop don't have computers (for alignment), then take trailer to a different shop.
To view trailer alignment using professional gauges, surf: - click here -
I totally ageee. I watched this vid last week. I'm putting in a new axle. The front is still dead on and perfect tire wear. After our first trip with the new axle (which will be straight) I'm going to see if there is any uneven tire wear. If there is I'll have it alligned at a trailer shop.
