ideas? tire ware

[johnemt]

i have a 2012 columbus 365RL 5th wheel and the other day i noticed that the rear tire on the right. the outside edge is showing heavy ware the center is good the inside is wareing but not as bad and the rear tire on the left is starting to ware the same but not as bad as right. only have 600 miles on them any one know what might be going on. trailer is not over loaded not even close to the GVWR. I did notices that the trailer is not level on the truck front is about 2 or 3 inches lower in the front then the back. don't know if that could cause this problem.

Thanks in advance

[amxpress]

If the tire pressure is set to 80 psi and you're getting that kind of wear, you might have either a bent axle and/or an alignment problem. There are shops that can check the alignment of both axles. The way you describe the level of the trailer should not effect the tire wear you're experiencing.
Talk to you dealer about having the trailer's alignment checked.

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by amxpress

If the tire pressure is set to 80 psi and you're getting that kind of wear, you might have either a bent axle and/or an alignment problem. There are shops that can check the alignment of both axles. The way you describe the level of the trailer should not effect the tire wear you're experiencing.
Talk to you dealer about having the trailer's alignment checked.

If he is wearing the inside and outside but not the center, it is a low inflation type wear. Alignment or bent axle will wear one or the other, but not both inside and outside at the same time.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by dunnnc

If he is wearing the inside and outside but not the center, it is a low inflation type wear. Alignment or bent axle will wear one or the other, but not both inside and outside at the same time.

That camper's corners need to be weighed. He may very well be overloaded in that corner even with 80 PSI. The max wheel load determines the correct pressure for 100% tread contact with the ground. If he already has the max PSI, he is overloaded.

The attachment and a visit to a CAT scale that can weigh individual wheels will tell the tale.

How To Weigh | CAT Scale

[johnemt]

found out today that the tire ware i had posted on my new columbus is from a bent axle. Now my dealer needs Forest Rivers blessing to have it replaced. i have owned 7 campers each with thier little issuses but this takes the cake.

You would have thought that this is such a safety issue that forriv would not even question it.

[Dave_Monica]

Originally Posted by johnemt

I did notices that the trailer is not level on the truck front is about 2 or 3 inches lower in the front then the back. don't know if that could cause this problem.

Glad to hear that the problem has been determined.

If the front of the camper is 2 to 3 inches lower than the back, why don't you raise your hitch (or lower the pinbox) to get it level? One set of holes on the hitch should be about right.

That way the load may be better distributed over both axles and more clearance over the truck's bed rails is never bad.

Dave

[Iggy]

johnemt

Glad to hear that you found the answer quickly and your dealer is taking care of the axle.

I just sent you an PM with a personal question.

John I aka Iggy

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by johnemt

found out today that the tire ware i had posted on my new columbus is from a bent axle. Now my dealer needs Forest Rivers blessing to have it replaced. i have owned 7 campers each with thier little issuses but this takes the cake.

You would have thought that this is such a safety issue that forriv would not even question it.

how do you know its not overloaded ? have you weighed it ?


TURBS

[johnemt]

No because i do not carry that much to bring it to capacity,and only carry half tank of water nothing in the holding tanks.