Lone Eagle wrote: Do you really mean 205s and not 225s? Later! Frank
WOW. I agree. Those 205/75 are very small for a 27.5 RK 5er. I would think 225/75 , as Lone Eagle mentioned, would be closer to supporting that kind of weight. One of my elcheapo utility trailer has two 3500 axles with LT 225/75-15 D.
Jim
'03 2500 Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs
'97 Park Avanue 28' with two slides
Something sounds real goofy here. Sounds to me like someone bent the axles. Not merely from jacking on them. That normally happens one axle at a time. So maybe they got whacked somehow. And very severely.
But it wasn't discovered until somebody noticed the tires were wearing unevenly. So they replaced the two bad tires. Are the other two tires OK? But after they saw the uneven tire wear, then they discovered the axle issue. And maybe also an alignment issue too. This theory is supported by the fact that there are two different rims on it too. I don't think Jayco would install rims from different Mfg'rs. SO two of the rims are not OEM from the factory. Sounds like the rims were damaged in whatever mishap occurred. And why would the dealer put the new tires on two different axles, on opposite sides.
Please question the dealer very closely. This was not just a simple axle repair. I think something very severe happened to your trailer. And would check the suspension, springs, welds, and brackets very carefully. And would ask who or what caused this kind of damage. You have owned the trailer since new? Could something have happened during delivery to your dealer? Could something have happened when it was in for service? Did you hit anything that could have knocked it out of kilter?
I would have lots of questions. And would suspect delivery damage, if you feel confident it did not happen in your possession.
The tires may be the least of your worries.
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2006 F350 V10 4X4 SC SB SRW 4.30 22,500 GCWR
Keystone Sprinter 33'9" 12,500 GVWR
Pullrite Super Glide 18K
Super Duty, Super Cab, SuperGlide
Improperly bent/aligned axles are a common problem on all makes and models. It has been a long time since I bent truck axles for a living. Camber problems are easy. I don't know how they would correct a toe in/out problem. I have an idea but have never seen the equipment. It might be as simple as turning the axle 180. Later! Frank
2002 2500HD Duramax/Allison
Juice 4.61 with MBRP 4" Exhaust
Racor Secondary Fuel Filter
ISSPRO Pyro & Boost Gauges
2002 Wildcat 27RL with
LT245X75X16 BFGs
B&W Turnover Ball
Dave H M wrote: I personally think that that deal of haveing to match all four tires on a trailer is urban legend. No one has ever come up with a plausable reason why.
For a trailer, it is not "critical", I guess you don't "have" to match all tires, but I think it is important. Helps the trailer to track correctly behind your tow vehicle. I think it helps to reduce sway if all the tires have the same tread wear (certainly, this may just be in my mind! lol). Age: older tires will fail eventually (new ones too, but that is for another thread). If you only replace one at a time, then you begin to run the risk that every trip you take one of your older tires is going to fail. For local short trips, it is not as big a concern, but highway driving is where it can get ugly. Depends on your definition of what "plausible reasons" are, and the above reasons are just from my experiences. I am not a tire engineer or anything.
Back to the topic; especially if this is all under warranty for a new trailer, I think it is reasonable to expect to have new, matching tires for repairs to problems that damage the tires.
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2008 F-250 CrewCab 5.4L,
2004 21' Forest River Surveyor
Sorry it has taken a while to get back to the forum. The tire problem mentioned has been solved. When the axles were removed and replaced two wheels off a cargo trailer were put on my trailer by mistake. The wheels were the same except for the two paint lines. My tires were located on the cargo trailer at the dealership which is two hours drive from my home. The owner of the dealership, who lives close to me, brought the wheels last Sunday and did the switch.
The axle problem " fixed " by the dealership necessitated putting two new Marathon tires on the trailer.
The next chapter in the saga is that I took the trailer to my local RV service dealership to do some insurance repair to replace the awning I rubbed against a tree. The mechanic noticed that the back wheels on the trailer were splayed out at the bottom as he turned the trailer. They checked the axle and found that the recambered axle was now in the shape of a 'W", ie; it bends up to a hump, then down, then up.
I have contacted Jayco to get authorization for replacement of both 3500 pound axles since they both were made in the same batch and are probably both defective Dexter Ez Lube axles. The Jayco dealership that did the " Fix" tried twice to get a new axle rather than do a bending job. I'm hoping Jayco sees that this is a safety issue and does the right thing. As well, they should check other 2008 trailers that this batch of axles have been used on. Other manufacturers may have received axles out of the same batch.
One other forum member questioned my 205 tires. Yes they are using ST 205/75R15 tires on a Jayco 27.5RKS ( 29 feet 8 inches ) 2008 Eagle Super Lite.They are rated 2150 pound maximum tires on a 3500pound axle.
When the axle was first fixed the technician said that the cause of the downward bend in the back axle was from the delivery service towing the trailer to the dealership with too high a hitch point, putting too much weight on the back axle.
I still have serious concerns about the safety of Jayco trailers. I had to pay $700 to replace the bent axle and Jayco would not honour the 2 year warranty since they had " fixed " the axle once. It rebent into a W shape on a 2 hour drive home from the dealership where an axle shop had done a rebend for $35.
I am not through with Jayco on this. I am still concerned that the other axle made in the same batch may be defective as well. I will be travelling Sept and Oct. and for sure will have Good Sam emergency coverage. At the end of the two year warranty Aug 2009 I plan on dumping this Jayco Eagle SuperLite 27.5RKS and buy a Canadian made trailer. They are more expensive due to labour rates but tend to be better quality. I expected Jayco to be better than the Fleetwood Terry Resort and Skyline Aljo trailers I also bought new and had huge problems with ( over $2000 each).
irishmanljd wrote: Do not know if there made in China but I went to Goodyear G614 RST they are a unisteel tire that have a steel side walls and G rated.
I think your tires were made in Kansas, my Goodyear G614 tires were.
If you go to this site and follow the directions you can find out where your tires were made.
The last four numbers in the DOT code is the week and year the tires were made, (2207 would be the 22nd week of 2007) If you have a three digit code the tires were made before 2000.
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