Trailer Axle

[XMYTRUCK XMYTRUCK]

Hello

I was cleaning my garage yesterday and noticed that my axle on my trailer is bent, I took it out once so far and I don't believe I did hit anything. It's a slit bend in the middle of the axle is this normal?is the safe ? If it is not normal how much $$ am I looking at to replace it..

Thanks

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[TOMMY RICH]

Yes...they do normally have a slight bend in the axle...at least my 185 does:huh:

 

[XMYTRUCK XMYTRUCK]

Thanks Tee

Is the bend supposed to be towards the ground or towards the boat?

Thanks

X

 

[TOMMY RICH]

I think it's actually towards the boat....I'll check tonite. I'm pretty sure most do because it makes em' track better.

 

[Greg J.]

My 175 trailer axle has a slight bend towards the boat. Whew, I'm glad I'm not the only one. :blink:

 

[William H. (Bill) Barham]

I just went outside to look at my Trailstar trailer carrying a PT-17 and I can't see any bend in the axle at all, either up or down. I sighted it up and down with the straight rear part of the trailer and it looked straight to me. Maybe some others will look when they get the chance.



Bill

 

[TOMMY RICH]

I don't think my 94' Pro Team had one either...it was straight.

 

[XMYTRUCK XMYTRUCK]

I was reading an article on how to buy a trailer and this is what they stated.



" Stand back and look at the axle, typically it should have a slight upward

bend at the center to give you the correct wheel alignment. If the axle is

straight, load the trailer to make sure the axle doesn't sag. If the axle is

sags, with or without a load, continue your search for another trailer

elsewhere. ?

 

[TOMMY RICH]

Interesting Makes sense that when it's loaded...it will flex some:huh:

 

[byron cooley]

I looked at my '04 640's trailer over the weekend while the boat was in the water and the axle is bowed up. It seems like a big dip or bump and it would be real close to the hull. With this type of axle, it is important to tow as close to level as possible. If the tounge is to high, it toes the tires in. If the tounge is low, it toes the tires out. So it creates premature tire wear. Older straight axles didn't have this problem.

 

[TOMMY RICH]

I definitely agree with that Byron.....I've just about ruined a set of bias plies and gettin' ready to put Marathons on. I was told with that type of radial (rolled corners) that they wear ten times better and actually create less bounce. Hope so

 

[XMYTRUCK XMYTRUCK]

Good advice my next set of tries will radial tires for sure..