Just bought a 2015 bigtex ac20 wedge trailer. Paid $5250 for the trailer. Had my buddy pick it up for me as I was on the road and didn’t want it getting sold. Anyway when I connected it to my truck I noticed it’s lower on the passenger side. The twist is forward of the axles because the rear is straight. Couldn’t find any damage on the frame but for sure it’s twisted. Any advice on what I should do. Can a shop fix this and what would something like that cost? Thanks in advance, the trailer is a nice trailer with electric over hydraulic brakes and 10k oil bath hub so I’m still happy with the purchase but trailer looks stupid right now. Would like to fix it
Bigtex twisted frame
Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by Andystrans, Jan 25, 2020.
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not sure about the trailer leaning to one side but your hitch height looks a little low based on the pics. if you do a hard turn like a u turn your trailer may touch the bed of your truck if your loaded. have you checked the suspension on that side?
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Was it built twisted by the factory?
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If it were me I would park the trailer on a level concrete floor and I would set it on two jack stands at the exact same spot on each side and at the exact same height. I would try to set it in such a way that the rails running over the tires are level. I would actually set a 4 ft level on the trailer itself to establish level.
From the photo it looks as though the trailer has a pretty big twist.
If you can set it up that way it should be obvious where the frame is bent or where the problem is.
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