One tire looks overloaded??
2010 Jayco Eagle 318RLS. 2015 Chevy 3500 Crew. 6900 pds 8000 loaded. Hit the road for full timing. Feeling like I way overloaded and kind of knew that anyway. Wasn't pulling or let's just say didn't "...
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Plumber101010 wrote:
So in other words, the manufacturers are being cheap and trying to get away with bare minimum standards?
NOW you are catching on!!!
Unfortunately the nylon bushings they use are so thin, they don't last long. Here's what mine looked like after 5 years:
I realize you are on the road, but this may not be a fire drill....that's why you need to weigh the trailer so you know what you are dealing with and go from there.
The other option is to put on the highest capacity tires that will fit, squirt some lithium grease spray around the shackle bolts and let it wait until you have time to look at it. Which by the way, not being sarcastic here, is not a bad option and better than doing nothing. Unless you are hugely over the 8000 lb GVWR of the camper, you will likely wind up with some reserve capacity on the new tires, you just won't know how much until you weigh it. Have the tire shop jack up one side at a time and make sure all the suspension parts move freely, spray some grease where you can and save the rebuild for when you have more time.
