Balancing Trailer Tires - yes or no
Replaced the tires on the trailer yesterday (Goodyear Endurance). After mounting the new tires, the guys were bringing them over to the trailer to install. I asked if they had been balanced and they...
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ReneeG wrote:On 99.9% of the TTs made there are no alignment adjustments like there are on a automobile.
Yes, yes, yes and alignment should be done on your towable too!
On a TT, the alignment is set when it is made by having a true frame, and the spring hangers welded onto it in the proper location.
IF an alignment problem occurs later, it is due to bent or worn parts. They should be replaced.
There are shops that will BEND your axles to "fix" the alignment.
I am not a fan of this approach. Doing this without fixing the real problem can just lead to more trouble later on. Worn parts will continue to wear often at an accelerated rate, causing the alignment to quickly go out of spec again.
And depending on what parts are bent, (it may not be the axle) bending the axle to compensate has a downside. If an axle that has been custom bent away from stock, has a problem such as a spun bearing necessitating it's replacement... Then the replacement axle would need to be custom bent as well to repair the TT.... But if the "real" problem were fixed, and then an axle needed replacing, it would be as simple as bolting on a new one.
There are some fans here of having their axles aligned (bending them) at a shop. They either do not understand just what that entails, or they figure that they will never experience the downsides of this "fix"
Myself, I have had to replace some axles on the road. It was really nice just to be able to bolt it up and go.
As always, your money, your choice.
