Have you seen tandem tire do that?

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  1. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Did you put the right bag on? Why didn’t you replace them in pairs? You changed one bearing but not the other side? If you half *** repairs, nobody here can logically guess what’s going on.
     
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  3. czego82

    czego82 Light Load Member

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    Yeah went to Walmart and got one there. What kind of stupid ### question is that?
    Don't need to be offensive. I repair and fix whats broken. If it ain't broken I ain't touching it.
    You replace all 4 bags when one goes bad?
     
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  4. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    halfass is not too offensive. It's a professional term that quite easily summarizes repairs that aren't. It's way better to fix stuff in pairs on a big rig.
     
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  5. Rideandrepair

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    I wonder if a loose bearing could cause that. Thinking of how I’ve seen wheel bearings wear on the sides when loose.
     
  6. czego82

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    Thank you. Tomorrow going to get the alignment checked and replace the bearing just as a precaution
     
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  7. czego82

    czego82 Light Load Member

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    halfass is not but accusing someone of doing such job is.
     
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  8. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Like ridgeline said check bushings, too. When they’re real bad trailer will sway a lot in the lane.
     
  9. czego82

    czego82 Light Load Member

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    Thank you. Its a drive axle on the truck.
     
  10. Ezrider_48501

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    was ran flat or low at some point. once the irregular wear starts your never get rid of it. replace both tires.
     
  11. fortycalglock

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    Cranky huh? I’ve been given wrong parts many times. Changing both parts on an axle is a pretty much standard procedure. If one bearing is bad, most likely the other one is too or will be shortly. Same with shocks, airbags, brakes, etc.
    For instance, you have a new airbag in spec and an old stretched out airbag. They’re pressurized to the same pressure, but the new one will be slightly higher. Keep on doing it your way though.
     
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