Travel Trailer Wheel Allignment Question
Just wondering... Do any of you folks have your TT wheels aligned... much like you would with a car/truck front end alignment? I just figured you would watch the tires for uneven wear, which hasn't...
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Tennessee_Nomad wrote:
Just wondering... Do any of you folks have your TT wheels aligned... much like you would with a car/truck front end alignment?
That cannot be done.
A vehicle front end has multiple places to adjust toe in angle, camber, and caster. Six possible adjustments for each wheel/ tire.
Rear ends of such vehicles also have multiple adjustments possible.
A TT or 5er suspension has no similar adjustment points (nor any other type of similar built trailer).
Since the TT / 5er alignment cannot be easily adjusted - we have to resort to more costly means to correct any issues.
The trailer frame and axle attachment are supposed to have been put together initially at the perfect alignment for the tires to track correctly.
As mentioned above there is a possibility for some parts in the suspension to wear and need to be replaced to maintain alignment.
The normal cause of TT and 5er tires getting out of alignment is striking a curb hard enough to bend a spindle or axle.
The first sign of mis-alignment is abnormal tire wear.
Don't worry about it until you see signs of a strange tire wear pattern. Then go to a heavy truck frame shop. They have the tools and knowledge to find and fix the problem.
RV dealerships do not.
