Trailer advice needed

Looking for a place to repair my trailer or to take a look at it at least in around the waconia area.

Long story short, we did some measuring and found that the tires on the trailer doing this \—–\ where this “\” is a tire.

Where everything is somewhat bent or leaning. I have noticed wear on the tires at the first part of last year. I chaulked it up to cheap tires and go to an 8 ply tire. But after yesterday, I think something else must of happened.

I am going to jack it up tonight and check the tires and spindles to see if I can see something.

Has anyone seen this before?

Sounds like overloaded and bent axle(s)

Dog

A buddy of mine did this to his trailer when he went around a corner too fast and the trailer skidded and then jack knifed.

Bent everything to the inside due to the wieght shift and stain of the skid.
Dog

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Sounds like overloaded and bent axle(s)

Dog

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Not sure when the last time I ever hit a curb with it.

Also if it was a overloaded trailer wouldn’t both tires bow out?

like this /—-\

Single axle or two individual axles.

Sorry, single

Is your axle not sqaure with the tounge? Mark the center of your ball hitch then measure the axle “front” dead center the leaf springs or inbetween the u-bolts that hold the axle to the springs. You must pick the exact same place for each side. You can also mesure the forward most part of the tire rim. If that measurement is not the same each side your alignment is off. You will get outside wear on one tire and inside wear on another if it is bad enough.

Dog tracking is pretty common with boat trailers from the abuse of backing over edges of boat ramps then hooking one tire as you pull up.

Another way to find out is pick a straight away road or place to make tracks. Tow your trailer straight down the gravel or whatever for some distance. Then go back and look if the distance between your truck tracks and trailer tracks is different from side to side. This will also indicate dog tracking or an axle out of alignment.

My money is with Johnny’s advice. Look for marks where frame bolts, etc. may have moved….another indication of something not aligned.

Been there.

Pete