Ivylog wrote:
molardog wrote:
Ivylog wrote:
Not sure about posters that do not know axles come with a upward bend in them. Assuming it's the outside of the left tire and inside of the right I'd check that the two axles are parallel.
Bikes on the back should not affect handling or tire wear.
Its the inside of both tires.
Having read your previous posts I'd say your axles are overloaded. I would weigh the rig... each axle if possible and compare to the weight rating of your axles. I would not settle for having to put four bikes on the front of your Burb as adding 150 lbs of hitch and bikes SHOULD NOT change the handling. Heck, I put two dual sport motorcycles on the back of my 5er and it did not change the handling.
If you cannot get the manufacture to put heaver axles under it I'd start by putting 1/2" more upward bow in the axle. Using a long straight edge measure how much now and then using a jack start raising up in small amounts and remeasure until you get 1/2". Yes, I've straighten and re arched axles and springs.
Since you are in GA somewhere, this ebay seller has good prices on axles if you decide to buy heavier axles.
If you are in northern GA there is a scale east of Blairsville that will let you weigh, even getting off to one side so you can weigh each side.
Thanks....but you may be surprised at just how much those bikes back there did affect the handling of our rig, especially if we had so much as a drop of water in the holding tanks behind the axle. The passport tracked completely different with them on the back. Did not like how fussy it was at all. Perhaps yours handled well owing to the 5er vs bumper pull?
