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Ptscrapper Can anyone please tell me why? 02-28-2012, 01:22 PM
freonjoe I would guess either a bent... 02-28-2012, 01:25 PM
Ptscrapper Could be but i would think a... 02-28-2012, 01:27 PM
Mick Just a couple of guesses: ... 02-28-2012, 01:27 PM
Mick Joe and I were typing at the... 02-28-2012, 01:29 PM
freonjoe If the axle bent at the... 02-28-2012, 01:31 PM
Ptscrapper Ok well thats very possible... 02-28-2012, 01:36 PM
freonjoe Have you jacked up that axle... 02-28-2012, 01:39 PM
Ptscrapper Yes i did jack it up and... 02-28-2012, 01:42 PM
freonjoe Have you been hitting curbs? 02-28-2012, 01:45 PM
Ptscrapper No I haven't been hitting... 02-28-2012, 02:22 PM
brandon measure from the bottom of... 02-28-2012, 04:27 PM
IdahoScrapper If it was that way when you... 02-28-2012, 04:56 PM
Mechanic688 If it is a bearing I would... 02-28-2012, 05:04 PM
PartTimeScrapper I would start with the... 02-28-2012, 05:13 PM
Ptscrapper Well i just returned from a 2... 02-28-2012, 07:37 PM
PartTimeScrapper I would say your axle is bent... 02-28-2012, 08:07 PM
Motörhead The camber is out of spec you... 02-29-2012, 05:59 PM
Mechanic688 Comparing the two wheels in... 03-01-2012, 12:59 AM
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    I would start with the bearing. I only takes a little wiggle at the center to throw the wheel of by more than an inch from top to bottum. I can tell just looking at the pic that the top of the tire is definitly leaning inwards towards the trailer. A quick check on the bearing is take it for a quick drive. Then feel the hub with your hands. If its a bearing going out that hub will be alot hotter than the wheel behind it. If they are about the same temp then I would guess axle. I say this from experience. I was double pulling my camper and boat last year and had one bearing blow on the camper on the way to the lake and one blow on the boat trailer on the way back from the lake. Was a very expensive weekend.


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