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strike1nc

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Posted: 03/22/08 10:10pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Okay as stated I took a warm up trip to our local state beach CG and everything is good but I noticed something that I hadn't before simply because it was the first time I had done it. When I was backing up very slow speed I started hearing a noise from the wheels of the TT. The best I could describe it was like a loud spring noise. When I looked back the tt wheels seemed like they were pitched with from left to right and one from right to left just like this /\ I was kinda freaked cause I had backed up a TH before and never heard this noise or seen them do that. Is this normal I noticed it did help make the tight turn easier but just wanted to make sure this was normal when making tight backup/turn procedures??? I hope this is normal and my question will lead to some humor on my n00bness instead of a true problem. Thanks for the response.....


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Posted: 03/22/08 10:19pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Normal. The wheels "skew" on tandem axels because they actually scuff when you turn since the axels are stationary and the wheels can't turn left to right.
The spring noise was either the brake magnets activating to the drums or your weight-distributing hitch.


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I think it is normal when doing tight turning manuevers.

You wanna see twisting and hear horrible noises? Go to the RV dealer and watch the guys that operate the forklifts in the lot as they move around huge 5ers with triple axles. They turn them things on their own axis and the tires skid sideways while it looks as if the axles are going to be torn from the leaf springs they are attached to


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