This is the front trailer axle, right side inside tire. Whats the cause for such a wear? The trailer is 2016 Great Dane.
Odd tire wear
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by NWAF, Mar 22, 2016.
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Axle alignment, possibly caused by worn swing arm bushings
rabbiporkchop and NWAF Thank this. -
Alignment, shock absorbers, or both. Or other items, even insufficient lubrication on your 5th wheel plate.
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I expected such issues sometime later considering the trailer has around 75k miles only
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Its not unusual for a new trailer not to be aligned properly. Assembly guys slap it together and send it out, they expect the dealer to perform the final adjustments.
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What is the tire pressure you are running?
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Checking the alignment is always a good idea on new equipment, but that looks like typical scuffing to me. Have you gotten into any tight places? We see it all the time, we're a car hauler and car lots are usually paved and tight. Tight turns scuff tires, if it scuffs bad enough, since it's a radial, that wear pattern transfers around the tire. You can usually slow it down by rotating the tires left/right.
Check you're wheel bearings/adjustment, suspension bushings, shocks, air pressures, alignment ect. But you may not find anything wrong.NWAF Thanks this. -
Like the others have said, I will also recommend having the alignment checked. New trailer means nothing. Alignment could be off even with brand-new. Also if this wear is on the inside shoulder of the inside tire it could also be excessive axle deflection resulting in excessive negative camber for that wheel or even simply a bent axle or spindle. Again, the alignment will measure this. I would recommend measuring the axle with full load to verify if the camber is correct or not in this situation. It is usually recommended for trailers to be empty for the sakes of safety.
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Pressure 100 psi cold, winter set up
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I think i should go with alignment first, i do get in to many tight spaces where a truck shouldnt be in the first place. I just remembered that the trailer i have is shockless.
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