Question for travel trailer tire experts

Agree, assuming the tire wear is relatively similar and even on both treads. Can't hurt to check to see if the spring hangers are welded in the correct locations.

The two axle sets each have a different turning radius when going around a sharp corner. I temporarily lashed a camcorder to the underside of a previous TT and was shocked at how much the spring hangers would swing side to side when turning a corner from one set of tires literally being dragged across the pavement. I would assume that TTs with spread axles are more susceptible to this cause of tire wear.

6.7 tow rig wrote:

jwoods61us wrote:
The rear axle is the swing axle, meaning the pivot point for turns is the front axle. Thus there is more wear on the rear because those tires are being dragged around the pivot point. Next time you stop somewhere it is safe to do so, turn your whole rig in one direction then look at the rear tires, they will be deflected a little in the opposite direction of the turn.

I second this. Mine seems to do this more because I have the EZ TOW axles that are further apart. I just rotate them once a year when Im checking bearings and brakes.

jwoods61us wrote:
The rear axle is the swing axle, meaning the pivot point for turns is the front axle. Thus there is more wear on the rear because those tires are being dragged around the pivot point. Next time you stop somewhere it is safe to do so, turn your whole rig in one direction then look at the rear tires, they will be deflected a little in the opposite direction of the turn.

The first time I saw in the side mirror this happening on my trailer, it scared me. I thought I had a serious tire or wheel problem. But after I thought about it a minute or two, I realized what was going on. This is perfectly normal.

jwoods61us wrote:
The rear axle is the swing axle, meaning the pivot point for turns is the front axle. Thus there is more wear on the rear because those tires are being dragged around the pivot point. Next time you stop somewhere it is safe to do so, turn your whole rig in one direction then look at the rear tires, they will be deflected a little in the opposite direction of the turn.

This ^ is usually the case.

My TT manual said to load my TT and weigh each axel to make sure that they were all equal. You can guess the chances of that happening. I guess if the side with the slide, kitchen and pantry is too heavy, I can leave the food at home.

The point is they recommend an equal tire loadings.

Thats from turning , the rear tires always wear faster than the fronts on my trailers

jwoods61us wrote:
The rear axle is the swing axle, meaning the pivot point for turns is the front axle. Thus there is more wear on the rear because those tires are being dragged around the pivot point. Next time you stop somewhere it is safe to do so, turn your whole rig in one direction then look at the rear tires, they will be deflected a little in the opposite direction of the turn.

I second this. Mine seems to do this more because I have the EZ TOW axles that are further apart. I just rotate them once a year when Im checking bearings and brakes.

The rear axle is the swing axle, meaning the pivot point for turns is the front axle. Thus there is more wear on the rear because those tires are being dragged around the pivot point. Next time you stop somewhere it is safe to do so, turn your whole rig in one direction then look at the rear tires, they will be deflected a little in the opposite direction of the turn.

My best guess would be improper tire wear, have a tire shop look at them.

The same happened to my trailer a year after I bought it. When I took it to my dealer, he explained to me that the there is no firm standard for manufacturers to align the axles. He recommended that I take it to a shop that specializes in trailer alignments. After paying about $200, the problem was fixed.

NanciL wrote:
Please not guess-perts! Just tire people

I noticed today that the rear wheels on my tandem axle had a tad more wear than the front ones.
Is this normal ?
If it is, would it be adviseable to change the front to the rear every so often?

thanks

Jack L

Maybe the rear axle is tweeted a bit so the tires are wearing different. Are all four tires the same age?