I'm a bit concerned... When our Edge M21 is hooked up to the tow vehicle and the slider is back inside the trailer, the clearance between the tire and it's fender (for lack of a better word), on the driver's side, is so restricted, I can barely slip my fingers in between the two. It seems to be a bit more on the passenger side. Is this something I should be concerned about...Is it normal, and if not, what is the fix. This unit is new to us and we have very few miles on it... so far we've only used it once, but I'm concerned about this and want to look into it further before we go on a longer trip.
Tire Clearance
- Thread starter Chumbly
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camr
Well-known member
Hi Chumbly, I have just gone outside, in my sock feet no less, to check our Edge M22. Looking at the tires directly from the side there is a 1.5 inch gap. I can put my whole hand between the tire and fender. Looking directly from the top down, the fender should clear the tire if the suspension bottoms out. Hope this helps.
Cam
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Yellowreef
Well-known member
Are you talking about the actual wheel well or the decorative trim (for lack of a better term) around the outside?
I guess it would be the wheel trim... however, I'm concerned that if the tire was to go high enough, it would be rubbing into this trim. Like I said, it only has to go up, the thickness of my fingers on the drivers side...the passengers side is higher, but not alot. I'd post a picture but not really sure how to on this forum.
Yellowreef
Well-known member
If its just the trim then theres no way the tire would touch that as it is offset to the side of the well. Unless I am not getting the picture here I dont understand the concern.
TravelTiger
Founding Texas-West Chapter Leaders-Retired
Look at your tire circumference, and compare both sides of the trailer. Taking pics and comparing them side by side might help. Could be the belts inside the tire have broken and the tire is "expanding". I noticed one of ours was looking this way, thought it was an optical illusion until I felt the tire from the backside and found a slight bulge on the tread. When they removed the tire, it looked like a octagon! This happened on a low milage tire.... It was the spare that had only been on the ground 2K miles, and the tire was less than 2 years old.
Nah, not a tire issue. Final word has come down from the dealer... they say everything is OK and every Edge M21 has this character ...guess my tape measure and square are lying to me (tongue in cheek). They did however have no problem charging 4 hrs. labor to check this out and "supposedly" fixing some leak issues we were also having. Funny thing is, when we bought the unit there was plenty of warranty... now they claim there is none or only on stuff like water heaters, and such...they wouldn't elaborate. So, guess we have to deal with all issues ourselves, and I'm beginning to feel like we bought a lemon. Just a warning... get to know your dealor before buying...warranties are only as good as the company doing the selling, and I feel like I've been taken for a ride.
TravelTiger
Founding Texas-West Chapter Leaders-Retired
I looked again at the tire pic... it really could be broken belts inside the TowMax tire, making it "grow" closer to fender. Take it to a tire place and have them remove the tire to check.
camr
Well-known member
Once again I am in a position where the Edge has been put to sleep for the winter and no longer in our yard. Looking at the photo, something is really wrong. That tire is way too close to the fender. And going by memory, which isn't worth crap, I don't remember the tires being so far outside the fender either, almost like the axle is too long. It may just be an optical illusion from the photo, and maybe it isn't so far past the fender. But something isn't right. Maybe the wrong axle was installed, one for a trailer with a higher and wider fender system. Rambling thoughts finished. Cam out!
According to our measurements, (my son-in-law and myself), using a measuring tape and a straight edge/square, the front axle is close to 1/2 inch (1 centimeter) longer than the back and as a result sticks out further. The tire is rubbing on the skirt, (down a couple of inches on the side of the tire; proven by the white marks shown in another picture). Incidentally, the dealer's solution for this was to cut back the under edge of the skirting. I don't believe it is a tire issue... both are sticking out too far, but the front one is the worse of the two, with barely enough room to slip my fingers between the skirt and the tire. In reality, I believe the body was placed too far to one side on the frame. I know this sounds incredulous, but that's what the measurements say... the left side of the body, and therefore skirting is close to the frame than the right side. I'm the second owner of this unit so was told the warranty is not transferable... funny how they said the exact opposite when we bought the unit, but nothing is in writing. The service manager of the dealership says they measured the axles and found nothing wrong. As a side note, laying on the ground at the front of the trailer and looking back towards the rear, both sets of tires, (left and right sets), look like they also tilt towards the right. All this, but they say everything is OK. Guess I have two choices left to me ... leave it the way it is, or take it to and axle specialist, and either replace the axles, or flip them if everthing looks ok to them. All of this on my dime. Ya, I'm peachy on this...
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Ray LeTourneau
Senior Member - Past Moderator
Chumbly, is your trailer out of warranty? If not, and your dealer is not doing what you feel is right, call Heartland Customer service. Calmly explain your situation and offer to send pictures that are clear and show your concern. Threatening legal action on the forum will only get your posts/thread closed and removed as per the forum rules. It's not personal, believe me.
Again, if you are in warranty, call Heartland first thing Monday. If not in warranty, the ball is in your court.
Again, if you are in warranty, call Heartland first thing Monday. If not in warranty, the ball is in your court.
I was told that the warranty was not transferable due to the fact that I'm the second owner. And,.. I can't find any threat of legal action in my post. Guess the ball is in my court and that peeves me just a tad. Sorry for the rant, I was just looking to see if anybody else was experiencing these problems and how they dealt with it.
