Boat trailer problems

[yellalilyslicker]

I have an aluminum magic tilt trailer and it is eating up the outside edges of the tires, does anyone else have this problem are know of a good place around Lake Charles that works on boat trailers. It looks like the wheels are towing inwards.

[Ray]

Clarks Spring Service in Sulphur. Not sure about Lake Charles.

[jahosaphet]

maybe not enough tongue weight,how big is your boat, your tongue weight should be about 1/7th the gross weight of the boat, maybe too much tongue weight, maybe you need a tandem axle trailer, tire preasure? maybe you left the plug in and the boats full of water wearing the tires. lol

[jahosaphet]

or maybe its a 1/5 you might wanna check into that

[yellalilyslicker]

Originally Posted by jahosaphet

maybe not enough tongue weight,how big is your boat, your tongue weight should be about 1/7th the gross weight of the boat, maybe too much tongue weight, maybe you need a tandem axle trailer, tire preasure? maybe you left the plug in and the boats full of water wearing the tires. lol

Will check this out, it is a 20' bluewave and this is the trailer it came with new, yes I wish it would have been a tandem trailer. Bought it from an old lady, her husband had only used it a couple of times before he died so the tires were brand new and couldn't tell this when I bought it. Thanks for the info.

[Jordan]

bearings ?? that was my problem... except it was outside of tired wearing down, i got a tandem and i thought it was from jumping curbs, but i got to looking and they were bowed outward (wearing the outside of the tire down)... i bought new ones and installed them myself... took all of about 5 hours and bought bearing buddies also for the axles and never looked back since then !!!

[southern151]

Originally Posted by Jordan

bearings ?? that was my problem... except it was outside of tired wearing down, i got a tandem and i thought it was from jumping curbs, but i got to looking and they were bowed outward (wearing the outside of the tire down)... i bought new ones and installed them myself... took all of about 5 hours and bought bearing buddies also for the axles and never looked back since then !!!

The outside of my tires are wearing as well. I don't have a tandem trailer but, my bearings seem to be in good shape...I check and grease them regularly.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by southern151

The outside of my tires are wearing as well. I don't have a tandem trailer but, my bearings seem to be in good shape...I check and grease them regularly.

Would check the axle alignment, most of our trailers axles are secured with U- bolts that can bend and shift over time. Ever seen a truck with a bent frame going down the road and look at the tires?? I do not know how you would check the alignment but a trailer sales place could tell you.

[yellalilyslicker]

Originally Posted by Ray

Clarks Spring Service in Sulphur. Not sure about Lake Charles.

Thanks for the info Ray, finally made it to Clark's, nothing wrong with axel just cheap bias ply tires from factory. This guy has good prices on tires and about anything else you need for your trailers, he also said you need to balance your trailer tires to extend the life on them because 9 out 10 from the factory are not balanced.

[speck-chaser]

I have that problem too on my tandem axle,but its just one tire on the right side. Replaced it with a good quality trailer tire and its doing it again. Might have a bent spindle or axle or somthing. It did fall off of the edge of the boat ramp at Dularge one time.

[Dink]

Mine are wearing on the inside..............To much boat for the trailer unfortunatly..............Plus, bad axle design..........Hope good radials will help.........

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Dink

Mine are wearing on the inside..............To much boat for the trailer unfortunatly..............Plus, bad axle design..........Hope good radials will help.........

New #3500 pound axle bout $120. Better than buying tires every year!

[Dink]

Independent suspension on mine........bad design, can't handle weight, gotta buy a whole trailer. I could change the axles, buT it'll happen again....

[specktator]

Had same problem. I changed out the U bolts on the Axel. Haven't had prob since. I also have single Axel when I should have tandem.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by yellalilyslicker

Thanks for the info Ray, finally made it to Clark's, nothing wrong with axel just cheap bias ply tires from factory. This guy has good prices on tires and about anything else you need for your trailers, he also said you need to balance your trailer tires to extend the life on them because 9 out 10 from the factory are not balanced.

I used Clarks for 2 different boat trailers, springs on my old Jeep, rear springs on a 3/4 ton Dodge.
One of the boat trailers had a lot of work due to it being thrown around in Creole for Rita. They are factory service repairs for several different brands of boat trailers.