Lynnmor wrote:
8iron wrote:
Do people balance their discs and/or drums on their tow vehicles?
They are balanced when made, trailer drums are not. Folks that never checked trailer drums for balance have no clue.
I think your missing the point, many times over. In short, worrying about balance of drums and hubs is pointless and no where near as critical as the wheel and tire.
My original point regarding balancing trailer tires when possible is that its only a few dollars more. In my case, only $2 per. So the question then becomes, WHY NOT? After doing so, you can clearly see how much weight was required to balance them, there would without a doubt be considerable vibes produced if not balanced. Would I ever know, probably not.
But think about all the items in your TT. We aren't hauling lawn mowers. I'm thinking of all the wood and glue, and hundreds of little screws. Seems like any vibration reduction we could do might help keep things "together" longer. (as if the roads aren't rough enough, but you get the point) I have no facts on this, and like I said, I never gave this a second thought, until now.
For an additional $8, I have 4 balanced wheels/tires on my TT. Why would I say no to this? Because for decades not many have felt the need? Well, may be the "need" isn't there, but it makes ZERO sense for me to decline getting them balanced for a couple bucks extra.
