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12-23-2016, 08:01 AM
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1978 Argosy Minuet 6.7 Metre
1971 27' Overlander
1973 31' Sovereign
Griffin
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Rear tire wiggle!?.?
When parking my 1973 Overlander , I noticed the rear drivers side tire was moving right to left and back. Sorta like a sway... it was lower tire pressure ... 35' vs 50' on the other three tires. Was that my problem?
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12-23-2016, 08:09 AM
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2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
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Bearings?
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12-23-2016, 08:11 AM
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1991 34' Excella
Princeton
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First thing is jack up the trailer and see if the bearings are loose. You should be able to JUST feel movement as you attempt to rock the tire. Anything more than this slight movement is a problem.
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12-23-2016, 08:18 AM
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1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
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A bent wheel too...something else to check.....regardless, check and fix before next use.
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12-23-2016, 12:46 PM
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Rear tire wiggle!?.?
Quote:
Originally Posted by paddle whisp
When parking my 1973 Overlander , I noticed the rear drivers side tire was moving right to left and back. Sorta like a sway... it was lower tire pressure ... 35' vs 50' on the other three tires. Was that my problem?
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You state "When parking", does this mean you see it when you're backing up, when you're pulling forward, or both?
With a torsion axle your primary direction of movement is forward as in towing. This means that you are pulling into the leading angle of the torsion arm rather than pushing into the angle when backing. Hence I would expect some lateral movement of the wheel assembly when backing.
Check for the condition "as towed" and "as backed". You still need to check your bearings and wheel.
Ford's Twin I-Beam suspended trucks use to look pigeon toed when parked after backing.
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12-29-2016, 07:37 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2016 30' International
Bandera
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2016
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A bad tire can also make it appear that the wheel is bent
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12-29-2016, 09:09 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2016 26' Flying Cloud
Southlake
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Does this model trailer have torsion axles?
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12-30-2016, 09:54 AM
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1966 26' Overlander
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bgibbs
Does this model trailer have torsion axles?
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Yes.
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