First time truck camper owner. Arctic Fox 1150 on a 2015 Chevy DRW. Handles and travels great. Has about 27,000 miles on the truck. 3/4 of that is probably with the camper on. Half of that towing a boat behind the camper as well.I was loading it up the other day for a trip and noticed the front tires have a significant amount of wear on the outside of the treads on both tires. Just curious if this is normal or if I need to be looking into some issue. Thanks for input / experience in the matter

Front end alignment. The camper is probably unloading the front end causing the problem. Have it aligned with the camper on.

Align with the camper on, then it wears the tires when the camper is off. Rotate often, we did it at 5k miles, seemed to help.

My Dodge 3500 goes thru front tires fast , no alignment issues , more a heavy Cummins and a locker rear dually , they like to go straight when you turn , steers fine just wears outside tread of AT tiresI now rotate the front`s a lot - left front to right front and back Rears stay on the rear , just inner to outerIf you put a worn front on next to a rear it will take that tire down as it gets a flatter surface on the , wears the good rear faster And I buy a new set of fronts when there gone , two sets of front to one set of rearsMountain driving takes a toll too

Outside front tire wear is pretty common with duallies, especially with heavy diesels, additional load, cheap OE tires and/or curvy/mountain driving. It's a lot to ask out of a narrow little tire. Unless it pulls one way or another, alignment is likely fine.

Been driving duallies at work for 20 years. Gmc first, now a couple of F450's. Been through a LOT of front tires. Alignment doesn't help, just wears on the outside quickly, is what it is I guess. I'm driving a pretty loaded up utility truck, very heavy.

Front tire wear after 27,000 miles | Good Sam Community

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okan-star
Explorer
May 08, 2017
My Dodge 3500 goes thru front tires fast , no alignment issues , more a heavy Cummins and a locker rear dually , they like to go straight when you turn , steers fine just wears outside tread of AT tires
I now rotate the front`s a lot - left front to right front and back
Rears stay on the rear , just inner to outer
If you put a worn front on next to a rear it will take that tire down as it gets a flatter surface on the , wears the good rear faster
And I buy a new set of fronts when there gone , two sets of front to one set of rears
Mountain driving takes a toll too
Tom_Barb
Explorer
May 08, 2017
Align with the camper on, then it wears the tires when the camper is off.

Rotate often, we did it at 5k miles, seemed to help.
donn0128
Explorer II
May 07, 2017
Front end alignment. The camper is probably unloading the front end causing the problem. Have it aligned with the camper on.

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