Eddie Bait
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I purchased a used tin with trailer a few months ago. I noticed on the way home that the trailer tire on the drivers side had a slight wobble, but not the passenger's side. So I bought brand new tires, thinking the rim was bent, still had a slight wobble. O.K. so I buy new bearings and regrease, still a wobble. Now I'm frustrated and buy whole new hub and have a trailer company install with new bearings again! And still a slight wobble, unbelievable.
Now, I still can't figure it out. The spindle did have some corrosion on it, but really not that bad. The spindle does not look bent, nor does the axle. I have put on over 600 miles on the new tires, and have not noticed any uneven wear as of yet. The wobble is very slight, and is not that easily noticeable, but I'm a perfectionist and little things like this irks me something fierce. The passengers side is perfect. Also, when I grab the tire and try to rock it up and down, as well as left to right it on the hub, it is on their firm. I have jacked it up and put on 2 older tires on their and have spun them and they have a slight wobble too. When I spin the hub with no tire on it, it looks like I might see a slight wobble, but hard to tell.
What could be wrong? Should I just replace the splindle? Axle and Spindle? (I'm not a welder, so someone else has to do it ) Or by the time I get done spending the money on that, should I just buy a brand new trailer?
I just installed brand new lights, wiring, guide on's, winch, spare tire carrier, and built a huge wooden cat walk with anti-skid paint, and repainted the entire trailer. So I put a lot of time and $$$ in to this trailer, and the trailer now looks really sharp. And one thing like a wobbly tire and I can't figure out. I travel 1 way for 220 miles to my fishing destination, so I need reliability.
What to do? :? Please Help?
Now, I still can't figure it out. The spindle did have some corrosion on it, but really not that bad. The spindle does not look bent, nor does the axle. I have put on over 600 miles on the new tires, and have not noticed any uneven wear as of yet. The wobble is very slight, and is not that easily noticeable, but I'm a perfectionist and little things like this irks me something fierce. The passengers side is perfect. Also, when I grab the tire and try to rock it up and down, as well as left to right it on the hub, it is on their firm. I have jacked it up and put on 2 older tires on their and have spun them and they have a slight wobble too. When I spin the hub with no tire on it, it looks like I might see a slight wobble, but hard to tell.
What could be wrong? Should I just replace the splindle? Axle and Spindle? (I'm not a welder, so someone else has to do it ) Or by the time I get done spending the money on that, should I just buy a brand new trailer?
I just installed brand new lights, wiring, guide on's, winch, spare tire carrier, and built a huge wooden cat walk with anti-skid paint, and repainted the entire trailer. So I put a lot of time and $$$ in to this trailer, and the trailer now looks really sharp. And one thing like a wobbly tire and I can't figure out. I travel 1 way for 220 miles to my fishing destination, so I need reliability.
What to do? :? Please Help?