Hi All,
This is a rant. '09 3055. Has about 6,000 miles and of course almost all on the interstates. Getting ready for a looong trip and pulled right-front wheel to examine brakes and bearings. Plenty of shoe lining there but little pieces of it are chunked out and the drum definitely needs turning. The right-front tire has about 1/8" less tread on the outside tread. Pulled the right-rear wheel and it is not so bad and the tire seems o.k. We can't get into a shop before trip, so plan to replace shoes and let the drums go until we return. My son is helping me but I don't want the trailer on 4 jack stands in our steep drive way. The tire? Only thing I know to do is rotate it with a better one. Possibly rotate again in Montana or Alaska? I have super carefully kept tire pressure at 80#s. Took a trip to Texas last winter and the trailer pulled horribly. We try to run 62mph unless windy and then try for 55+. The slightest wind, even an overtaking automobile pushed us around.
I wonder if the axel is bent? What kind of shop would determine that? I will never allow another ST tire on the camper. LT only from here on. If you can't tell by now, I am really P.O.ed.
Have a nice day.
Dave
This is a rant. '09 3055. Has about 6,000 miles and of course almost all on the interstates. Getting ready for a looong trip and pulled right-front wheel to examine brakes and bearings. Plenty of shoe lining there but little pieces of it are chunked out and the drum definitely needs turning. The right-front tire has about 1/8" less tread on the outside tread. Pulled the right-rear wheel and it is not so bad and the tire seems o.k. We can't get into a shop before trip, so plan to replace shoes and let the drums go until we return. My son is helping me but I don't want the trailer on 4 jack stands in our steep drive way. The tire? Only thing I know to do is rotate it with a better one. Possibly rotate again in Montana or Alaska? I have super carefully kept tire pressure at 80#s. Took a trip to Texas last winter and the trailer pulled horribly. We try to run 62mph unless windy and then try for 55+. The slightest wind, even an overtaking automobile pushed us around.
I wonder if the axel is bent? What kind of shop would determine that? I will never allow another ST tire on the camper. LT only from here on. If you can't tell by now, I am really P.O.ed.
Have a nice day.
Dave