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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / June 2005

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Alignment questions

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fmb@sbcglobal.net - 19 Jun 2005 18:08 GMT
I just finished a 9k+ trip to Alaska and back hauling my 25' Arctic Fox
5th Wheel with my 03 2500 HO 6sp. Went as far North as Coldfoot, Alaska
(diesel @ $3/gal). Not one problem with the truck or fuel (other than
my upcomming cc bill).

My question is about the alignment of the trailer axles on the Fox.  I
did have two flats on it.  It seems the rear axle has inner tire wear
on one tire, and outter wear on the other. Seemed to be a cocked axle
to me, so underneath I crawled and measured the distance between the
axles at the same point on both sides.  The differance between the two
measurements is 5/16".

The trailer seems to track straight, the wear on the front axle's tires
seem normal (with 20k miles wear).  It seems the springs are pinned to
the axle mount, so it wouldn't be as simple as loosening the axle from
the springs and moving the axle along the spring.

These are Dexter Axles with Double Eye leaf springs.  Now, thinking
about all the pivot points of the center hanger with the bracket,
shackle link and the spring, I guess the axle distance floats depending
on load.  Is that right?  Is there any adjustment on this system?

Next question is on the no-name shocks. One pissed its contents (front
left), and with the hundreds of miles of dirt, gravel and poor asphalt
roads, I'm suprised its only one.  I want to replace them all. I'm
looking for reccommendations for trailer shocks.

FMB
SnoMan - 20 Jun 2005 20:36 GMT
"fmb" wrote:
> I just finished a 9k+ trip to Alaska and back hauling my 25'
> Arctic Fox
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> FMB

It kinda sound like the trialer is too heavy for the axles under it
and the axle is flexing and bowing out some. As a rule of thump I like
to see axles that are a good bit bigger than needed som even at max
weight you are below the limit of the axles by 10 to 20%. THis may
seem like overkill to some but it can save you headaches when you load
it heavy sometimes.
fmb@sbcglobal.net - 23 Jun 2005 03:39 GMT
> "fmb" wrote:
>  > I just finished a 9k+ trip to Alaska and back hauling my 25'
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I'm not an expert (or I wouldn't have been asking here) but I would
think if it were overweight both tires would have been worn out on the
inside (or blown), not one on the inner and one on the outter.

Still looking for ideas, I'll be working on it again this weekend.
(shocks, bearings, tires and check the brakes)

Got to finish the trailer to get it ready for another trip, but I also
have to work on one of my house circuits that lost a neutral somewhere.
I miss my own darn computer in the office.

FMB
 
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