Thread: trailer tire wear

Low pressure in a tire gives a different wear pattern than what the picture shows. Inside wear usually is from a bent axle, or a weak spring system. The boat is to heavy for the trailer springs if the axle isn't bent. The trailer should have a camber to the axle when the boat is off of it. The axle should have a rating sticker or stamp on it also. Even with a relatively light 3500lb axle, I doubt your boat weighs that much.

Oh yea, those tires are dangerous. They are Shot.

Just like the guys have said you have to light of an axle for you boat. I had the same exact problem. Went from a 2000lb axle to a 3500lb axle and problems were solved.

Originally Posted by Handicrappie

Just like the guys have said you have to light of an axle for you boat. I had the same exact problem. Went from a 2000lb axle to a 3500lb axle and problems were solved.

Yea, that 2000lb axle is really lite duty.

How much we talking on a new axle? I've seen the same on my Bear trailer

Originally Posted by feather

How much we talking on a new axle? I've seen the same on my Bear trailer

I think mine cost about $110. Less than $150 total to have it shipped from Texas
http://www.trailerpart.com/35ktraileraxle.htm

That's a whole lot cheaper than buying new tires every 6 months

My bear trailer for my G3 has a 3500 axle in it now.

Originally Posted by clfarms1

My bear trailer for my G3 has a 3500 axle in it now.

That's probably why you don't have the same tire wear problem

A way to tell is the 2000# is 1.750 dia. and the 3500# is 2.375 dia.

Speck
Did your 3500 axle have the same size spindles or were they bigger? Did you have to get different hubs? My 2000 has straight 1 1/16 spindles and I have a brand new spare Hub and bearing kit that I keep in my tool box.

Originally Posted by mississippi

Speck
Did your 3500 axle have the same size spindles or were they bigger? Did you have to get different hubs? My 2000 has straight 1 1/16 spindles and I have a brand new spare Hub and bearing kit that I keep in my tool box.

That one came with the hubs included I think. I may have used the hubs off the other axel. Can't remember now