Tire wear, bent axle, replace or trade
On our summer trip we returned with tires wearing out on the inside edges. The axle on the unloaded trailer were flat across. The dealer bent the axle so it bowed upward when empty. He said if that ...
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Have you ever weighed the camper? Before I went to all the expense listed above, I would try to find my unloaded weight and my loaded for a trip weight. Inside tire wear is one of the signs of an overloaded trailer.
Our camper is similar to yours, with a 6000 pound gross and a 4100 pound “dry” weight. We usually travel at about 5000 pounds. So far, the 2 3500 pound axles have been fine with no unusual tire wear.
If they didn’t have the proper equipment, your dealer may have done more bad than good.
Regardless, I’d still get the weights.
Our camper is similar to yours, with a 6000 pound gross and a 4100 pound “dry” weight. We usually travel at about 5000 pounds. So far, the 2 3500 pound axles have been fine with no unusual tire wear.
If they didn’t have the proper equipment, your dealer may have done more bad than good.
Regardless, I’d still get the weights.
