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CND SuperCrew

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Posted: 06/26/12 09:20am

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Last year on our return leg from the OR coast, I had to swap out the driver side rear tire because it had worn the inside tread bald. This morning I took the TT to a local frame shop to get the axles aligned. Will report back the finding later today.

* This post was edited 06/26/12 11:55am by CND SuperCrew *

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Posted: 06/26/12 10:30am

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Tire photos:

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Posted: 06/26/12 10:56am

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Yuup! Looks like an axle alignment is due! Had this happen to mine many years ago.
Happens lots on those SK roads!!!!!!!

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Posted: 06/26/12 11:45am

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Posted: 06/26/12 11:53am

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Looks exactly like what I had. Alignment was $190.00 for both axles. The alignment tech said the axles were kinda soft? So he put a little extra camber in.

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Posted: 06/26/12 12:23pm

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Looks like you got it fixed now!

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Posted: 06/26/12 01:34pm

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Curious what did it cost? I was just quoted 145 per axle

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CND SuperCrew

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Posted: 06/26/12 01:43pm

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$110/axle plus local tax. Only shop in our city capable of doing the work.

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how was it done?, must have to bend the axles?

how can it be done with an alko torsion axle, one side of our trailer wears the inside of both tyres

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Posted: 06/26/12 03:32pm

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Some axles, especially on toy haulers, have a slight arch built into them. As weight is added the axles will straighten out. It's much like a flat bed trailer that is high in the center to accommodate the anticipated weight. I found this out when I had the same problem with my trailer. I took it to a local trailer manufacturer and they explained it to me. As long as I am not adding a lot of weight (about 800 lbs. for a cycle) it will cause a little wear to the outside treads.

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