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Old 10-05-2014, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by agelesssone View Post
It is a 3500 lb axle but it had 2000 lb springs on it. I went from a three leaf spring to a four leaf spring. My boat weighs 1750, motor weighs 455, all the gear I have added to the boat and trailer, maybe 300 lbs (big MAYBE), 20 gallons of gas (approx 160 lbs), and sometimes a full bait tank, 30 gal, 240 lbs, for a total 2905 lbs. The new springs should handle that with ease.

And since the tires were wearing consistently on each wheel, I think maybe it was springs. Only time will tell.

I checked the axle with two squares lined up spindle to axle shaft, rotated and checked in four quadrants, everything looked to be straight.

We'll see in a few months.

With fall/winter coming on, the fishing trips will be fewer so it will take longer to see any wear patterns, but they will come eventually.
I think the spindles are actually at a slight angle so that when the axle is loaded, they align correctly. I had UFP make a replacement several years ago and they used a jig to insure the alignment. If your fix doesn't correct the problem, take the trailer to them and I am sure they can resolve it. If my memory serves me correctly, their pricing was very fair.

These tandem trailers wear the front tires when you make sharp turns on pavement. The front tires get dragged side ways and wear the tread away. I went through a period that seemed like there was a tire problem every time I went to the lake.

Good luck!
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