Trailer fiasco
01-17-2022 | 01:28 PM
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glad this ended ok! i have had one come off the triple axle gooseneck. luckily one and it sheared all of the studs off. cause was a loose lug nut. a nice trucker flagged us down and gave me the wheel back as i had no idea i lost it.
ever since then i check tire pressure and tq on all the trailer wheels before leaving the house...
ever since then i check tire pressure and tq on all the trailer wheels before leaving the house...
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01-17-2022 | 11:07 PM
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A few years ago I purchased a used enclosed trailer and had a similar issue where both wheels on one side left the trailer on a trip. I had recently installed new tires and I had personally installed the wheels on the trailer and knew all the wheels were fully torqued.
I've also owned an open trailer for over 15 years and never experienced a problem.
What I found out was most trailer hub/rims are not self centering. On my open trailer, they are self centering. On my enclosed trailer, they're not self centering. I had torqued the wheels right to 100 ft-lb and most likely the wheels weren't centered. Once I drove arround the wheels shifted and the nuts became loose. The hub manufacturer recommends tightening in 3 steps: 30, 70 then 100 and that allows the wheels to center as they're being tightened.
I've also owned an open trailer for over 15 years and never experienced a problem.
What I found out was most trailer hub/rims are not self centering. On my open trailer, they are self centering. On my enclosed trailer, they're not self centering. I had torqued the wheels right to 100 ft-lb and most likely the wheels weren't centered. Once I drove arround the wheels shifted and the nuts became loose. The hub manufacturer recommends tightening in 3 steps: 30, 70 then 100 and that allows the wheels to center as they're being tightened.
01-17-2022 | 11:22 PM
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A few years ago I purchased a used enclosed trailer and had a similar issue where both wheels on one side left the trailer on a trip. I had recently installed new tires and I had personally installed the wheels on the trailer and knew all the wheels were fully torqued.
I've also owned an open trailer for over 15 years and never experienced a problem.
What I found out was most trailer hub/rims are not self centering. On my open trailer, they are self centering. On my enclosed trailer, they're not self centering. I had torqued the wheels right to 100 ft-lb and most likely the wheels weren't centered. Once I drove arround the wheels shifted and the nuts became loose. The hub manufacturer recommends tightening in 3 steps: 30, 70 then 100 and that allows the wheels to center as they're being tightened.
I've also owned an open trailer for over 15 years and never experienced a problem.
What I found out was most trailer hub/rims are not self centering. On my open trailer, they are self centering. On my enclosed trailer, they're not self centering. I had torqued the wheels right to 100 ft-lb and most likely the wheels weren't centered. Once I drove arround the wheels shifted and the nuts became loose. The hub manufacturer recommends tightening in 3 steps: 30, 70 then 100 and that allows the wheels to center as they're being tightened.
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01-18-2022 | 01:32 PM
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Point of order. Shouldn't this thread really be in the trucks and trailers area? 
If we let this slide we'll have the concours people posting here about what kind of diaper they use to rub their cars.
If we let this slide we'll have the concours people posting here about what kind of diaper they use to rub their cars.
01-18-2022 | 03:26 PM
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01-18-2022 | 03:49 PM
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