Rear inside tire wear. Bent axel?
Hi I have a 4 year old 30' bullet. I noticed that the inside of both rear tires are completely worn out - a bit on the outsides too but not nearly as bad. The fronts are wearing fine fand only maybe...
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I don't agree the cause is because axles are "garbage". It's because some TT manufacturers, like Keystone, load the axles and tires up to within pounds of their ratings. Then it doesn't take much of a thump from a pothole(s) to over-stress axles.
Take a look at the sticker on the axles to find the axle rating. Assuming they're 2-3/8" 3500 lb axles, you can upgrade to a larger tube 3" dia. and higher rating and can order them with 5 lugs so you don't have to replace the wheels. Tires should have at least 15 percent reserve load capacity, and the more you can get, the better. We have around 30 percent on ours. When you replace the tires, I'd go up one load range and you'd probably be going from LRC to LRD.
If ordering a pair of higher rating axles, you can get larger dia. 12" drums which is a good upgrade to have. We upgraded to 5,000 lb axles on our TT and originally was 3500 lbs and have larger 12" brakes. No issues after thousands of miles all over the place on all sorts of road conditions.
All axles have a camber, an upward arch. They flatten out a bit when the weight of the TT is settled on them but still should have a camber. If the axle(s) appear flat, it/they need replacing. Some shops can re-arch them but for the small amount they cost, it's better to replace them.
A major problem I see with frames and axles is the complete lack of regulations and a TT and/or manufacturer can basically do what they want and to L*pp*rt if they break, it's "oh well" and your fault.
Take a look at the sticker on the axles to find the axle rating. Assuming they're 2-3/8" 3500 lb axles, you can upgrade to a larger tube 3" dia. and higher rating and can order them with 5 lugs so you don't have to replace the wheels. Tires should have at least 15 percent reserve load capacity, and the more you can get, the better. We have around 30 percent on ours. When you replace the tires, I'd go up one load range and you'd probably be going from LRC to LRD.
If ordering a pair of higher rating axles, you can get larger dia. 12" drums which is a good upgrade to have. We upgraded to 5,000 lb axles on our TT and originally was 3500 lbs and have larger 12" brakes. No issues after thousands of miles all over the place on all sorts of road conditions.
All axles have a camber, an upward arch. They flatten out a bit when the weight of the TT is settled on them but still should have a camber. If the axle(s) appear flat, it/they need replacing. Some shops can re-arch them but for the small amount they cost, it's better to replace them.
A major problem I see with frames and axles is the complete lack of regulations and a TT and/or manufacturer can basically do what they want and to L*pp*rt if they break, it's "oh well" and your fault.
