Truck/trailer question
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just like others said.....1st check if trailer is too high in front....I run my 90psi tires at 55psi and I have run them at 35 and 70....it doesn't matter....and this could be the problem since you mention its an older trailer because this happened to mine at around 90,000 miles or so....I assume its torsion axles....get on up under there with a flashlight and laying on card board so you can get all around and look....the metal axle going between both wheels in the middle was cracked....made it seems like bearings at first.....then tires....(changed em all ) until I got up under and noticed it....with a full load on it....otherwise the crack was almost invisible....when loaded the crack would enlarge.....and how I found out was by someone driving behind me and watching the axles with 4 sleds on it....they noticed the tires leaning more than normal from 90 degrees but yet there were not wobbling and running dead true....this is when I got up under and rubbed it down like it was Friday nite and discovered a crack in one axle...good luck...I had to buy new axles....I will say it was cheaper than a new 4 place...drive on drive off also....1991 triton elite if that helps
PS....on tire thing....running higher PSI only makes them last longer....the rule on 90psi tires is roughly if its under 45psi it will wear funny....and over 90 psi it will be over inflated and wear funny....and remember this.....10 degrees in air temp lower....will lower psi by 1 lb.....so if you fill them up in fall when its 50 degrees out to 50psi....then when you get up north and its 10 below zero....the tires will actually be at 44 PSi when you get up there
PS....on tire thing....running higher PSI only makes them last longer....the rule on 90psi tires is roughly if its under 45psi it will wear funny....and over 90 psi it will be over inflated and wear funny....and remember this.....10 degrees in air temp lower....will lower psi by 1 lb.....so if you fill them up in fall when its 50 degrees out to 50psi....then when you get up north and its 10 below zero....the tires will actually be at 44 PSi when you get up there
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WOW thank you ALL for all the feed back
Stopped on my way home to pick up an adjustable height hitch and my options where a cheap one or a 12” drop stainless one for $349. So I just ordered one online and will have it in a couple days.
I’ll start there then also get the trailer in the garage to check bearings and crawl under it to give the axel a good once over.
The truck is a 2018 with the 3.5 engine and 10 speed tranny. I did find one that had the max trailer package that gave me the larger fuel tank and built in brake controller (hope to upgrade trailer in a year or two).
Have always been a Chevy guy but had a few minor problems the past few year (ya we all do regardless of brand) and was just ready for a change. One of the noticeable changes was the amount of additional room in the back seat of the ford (have two young boys). The one thing I miss with the Chevy is the auto 4 wheel drive (was a nice feature to have.... if weather was iffy just turned the knob and really forgot about it, with ford you had to go up to the Lariat package to get the auto 4 wheel drive (did not want to spend that much).
Any other ideas please speak up, otherwise I’ll report back in a few days
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balancing trailer tires, all comes down to what type of wheel, many trailers use wheels that center off there hub and NOT The bolt pattern, so, if your tire shop doesn't have a way to balance off centers, things will not be helped at all LOL might even make matters worse!
mostly on smaller DIA wheels on 2 place trailers, but towing this info out just to say so! as I have known folks that had some clam shell and like trailer tires balanced and it made matters worse for them,a s no real way to balance them !
mostly on smaller DIA wheels on 2 place trailers, but towing this info out just to say so! as I have known folks that had some clam shell and like trailer tires balanced and it made matters worse for them,a s no real way to balance them !
I am guessing 3.5 turbo as you have the 10 speed.
I have the 18 10 speed with the 2.7 turbo crew and it "jitters" going up hills on the highway while trying to hold 10th gear. Just drove from Green Bay to Southern MN today and it does this frequently and is normal as it trys to save gas.
My advice, USE THE TRAILER TOW MODE ON THE SHIFT STALK. This is not the normal truck tow haul mode but smart like in a sports car.
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