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Steer tires wear rapidly on shoulder

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kshaw0960, Oct 8, 2022.

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  1. Oct 9, 2022 #11
    Long FLD

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    Most steer axle tire wear is caused by the drive axles. They are either out of whack or your bushings are wore.
     
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  3. Oct 9, 2022 #11
    MartinFromBC

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    The guys who said you need to align all axles, are 100% correct.
    Doing just the steer axle makes no sense.
     
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  5. Oct 9, 2022 #12
    Rideandrepair

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    The only work done that could have any affect on alignment is the tie rod ends. I’m guessing the first set of ruined tires was before all the work done. So you basically still having the same problem. Get a 3 axle alignment. The rear axles off, and pushing the front out of whack. Need to square the rear, align the front off it. They typically square one rear axle first. Second one gets set using a centering tool, using in the small hole in the middle of drive axle shafts. Then the steer axle gets set to match the drives.
     
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  6. Oct 9, 2022 #13
    Tropsnart

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    Both shoulders on both tires doesn't sound like an alignment issue as much as a pressure issue to me.
     
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  7. Oct 10, 2022 #14
    Kshaw0960

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    The rear is not aligned. I planned to wait a bit to finish the tires off and then do the bushings along with new drive tires. This must be my issue.
     
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