HELP...Strange Tire Wear

SO AWESOME!! Well back to norms now... yes this is the best family of RV'rs ever on a forum...rookies take note of the old school here...we will figure it out with experience in the field, but we all learned something from the OP.. ..LOL!! Unusual tire wear is a sign of failure and should be taken very seriously. A tire bomb is no joke and could ruin your vacation or even kill someone...if you have this kind of issue it needs to be corrected ASAP! It is not if, but when? I also would say that a tire monitor system is a good investment and a good insurance policy if you want piece of mind...With that much friction it would have showed that that tire was overheating...and could have been corrected long before that much wear happened...surprised it didn't go BOOM! yet..

I checked...not a crack. Just a piece of flaking paint. The chassis, spring perches, shakles, etc are all in great shape.

I'm home now after two days and a bit over 1000 miles returning from Oshkosh Air Adventure 2018.

This is what I love about this group! Most of us read the problem, look over the pictures, and put our collective opinions and experiences to work to find a solution. In this case, It would appear that the bent rim was the problem, however all the extra sets of eyes revealed what appears to be a crack to the OP’s attention. This can possibly prevent some future tragedy.
I remember one time a few years ago when someone posted pictures of their new X Chocks in use on their wheels, and someone posted that something didn’t look Right... he had noticed in the picture that Both wheels lug nuts were installed backwards with the acorn taper facing out.
Thank you to everyone that has helped me over the last seven years or so that I have been a travel trailer owner and member here

I'll check in the AM...Thanks

jerem0621 wrote:
Is this a crack in the frame or a separation of the hanger or just an optical illusion?



Thanks!

Jeremiah

Might be flaking paint

Is this a crack in the frame or a separation of the hanger or just an optical illusion?



Thanks!

Jeremiah

Check the axle U bolts.
Friends had loose spring U bolts resulting in a broken center pin.

Those zerks are greased regularly. Trailer has been in lots of mud and other nasty condition on hunting trips etc.

Turns out, the wierd tire-wear was caused by a bent rim. This happened back in February when I lost a wheel bearing and nearly lost the wheel. The catistrophic failure of the bearing must have bent the center section of the wheel. Clear to see once the wheel was off and on the ground.

I put the spare on and traveled 700 miles today and all is well.

Thanks for all the help.....greatly appreciated.

WayneAt63044 wrote:
Do I see a crack above where the spring support is welded to the main frame in the first picture?

I see it too. That was the first thing I noticed when reading this thread

Did it come with the Dexter spring upgrade? Those zerks look like they have never been used but you should have the bronze bushings with this kit which is a plus. Check the alignment like mike-s suggests but I truly think it's a bent axle. If it were me, I would take the axle out and turn it around and see what happens when it's on the other side...if you get the same wear on that other side and the tire on the side that had the wear is now fine...it is bent. Does that make any sense? But if you get the same wear as before now that would be most likely be an out of aligned axle....take some measurements before you even start to make sure the spring brackets all match on both sides...good luck...its' a head-scratcher.