Tires dont line up

[pitch_black]

I was putting on homemade wheel chocks and notice the rear tires is nearly an inch off from the front, dont know how long its been this way, will get underneath after this rain and see if all bolts are tight, what do you all think? got a trip in 3 weeks, Thanks

[pitch_black]

hooked up 5er this weekend pulled it out and backed up a few times and the tires now line up, thanks to all

[JIMNLIN]

pitch black wrote:

mudmaker wrote:
Different rims? May have a different offset which would make it look weird.

factory wheels, hope to pull it out then back up a couple of times this weekend, thanks for all the input

Or simply jack up the suspension one side at a time and relieve the stress.

[pitch_black]

mudmaker wrote:
Different rims? May have a different offset which would make it look weird.

factory wheels, hope to pull it out then back up a couple of times this weekend, thanks for all the input

[ventrman]

Give us an update when you find out.

[oh_boy]

I have to jack mine into the driveway. Once in place I always pull forward and back a few feet as straight as possible to reset the tires. Sometimes they look out of line by 1/4 inch. Tires swell differently. More weight on one side than the other.
If you have the space go back and forward a few times 5-10 feet straight as possible.
Good luck

[tegu69]

Guys, he's already said that he had to jack the trailer to get it next to house. The wheels are not going to be straight until you get on level ground and take the side to side pressure off, like pulling straight ahead for a few feet.

[laknox]

mudmaker wrote:
Different rims? May have a different offset which would make it look weird.

Can only hope NOT. Virtually every trailer I've ever had experience with had zero offset wheels. Anything different and the bearing/spindle life may be very short.

Lyle

[mudmaker]

Different rims? May have a different offset which would make it look weird.

[pitch_black]

Bamaman1 wrote:
He may be saying that his vehicle is "crabbing" when he drives down the road. I saw a truck last week doing that.

Sometimes such vehicles have been in a wreck. Sometimes, the fix is a new set of rear leaf springs (on a pickup truck) and a wheel alignment. If it's a car with front wheel drive or independent rear suspension, it's time for a wheel alignment.

have not pulled it after i seen tires did not line up, might have before and did not know it

[jjj]

I have a Keystone Challenger and a couple years ago after really checking things out my axles are not in line with each other . The tire on the Back axle on passenger side is 1/2 inch out from front tire and on driver side the tire on the back axle is 1/2 inch in from front tire. Apparantly it was this way from day one. I think on mine the spring perches were weld slightly off on the one axle.. I dont have any abnormal tire wear it just looks a little odd.

[pitch_black]

goducks10 wrote:
Next time drive down the road 100' or so and then get out and look at the tires, they should be parallel. I think you're seeing the normal flexing of a dual axle trailer.

I hope thats what it is, i have to jack trailer pretty good to get it in beside house

[Bamaman11]

He may be saying that his vehicle is "crabbing" when he drives down the road. I saw a truck last week doing that.

Sometimes such vehicles have been in a wreck. Sometimes, the fix is a new set of rear leaf springs (on a pickup truck) and a wheel alignment. If it's a car with front wheel drive or independent rear suspension, it's time for a wheel alignment.

[tegu69]

I'm thinking that if it is still an inch off after you straighten your rig as suggested here, you are going to have to do something. My old fw was about 3/8" different side to side and I wore out one tire (inside edge) after about 3000 miles.

[goducks10]

Next time drive down the road 100' or so and then get out and look at the tires, they should be parallel. I think you're seeing the normal flexing of a dual axle trailer.