Trailer vibration at certain speeds. HELP!

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May 27, 2011 | 06:22 PM

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REDSLED08

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Regarding my earlier post, I ended up having to replace those tires about 900 miles from home. I wanted the new ones balanced which they did. The rest of the trip was great. Once I got home, I went to my local tire store that I do a lot of business with and commented on all the wheel weights that were on my stamped steel rims. He told me that the tolerances on stamped steel welded wheels vary widely. I had one wheel with a visible wobble in it. I purchased a new set of machined aluminum wheels and had the tires rebalanced.

May 27, 2011 | 07:00 PM

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So kauman didn't make it right?

May 27, 2011 | 07:15 PM

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So kauman didn't make it right?

Well Kaufman hasn't had a chance yet. I was hoping they would say bring it in but they didn't. I will just take it back and let them check it.

May 27, 2011 | 07:34 PM

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I would go for an alignment on the trailer and then tire replacement after that. Since it is new I would take it back and have them fix it.

This may sound stupid, I been towing many trailers for years and i had no idea you can have a trailer aligned? How is that possible?

May 27, 2011 | 08:46 PM

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Axles positioned straight with the frame.

May 27, 2011 | 08:57 PM

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Is it possible to tell if you have broken belts in tires? I had them balanced by a local shop but they didn't pick up on anything. When we leave next week I will see if everything is smooth again while tires are cold.

May 31, 2011 | 09:02 AM

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Well its better now with balanced tires but still there a little. I think what i'll do is run the tires for as long as possible and then buy new wheels and tires. Maybe just tires if the wheels balance ok by themselves. Thanks for everyones help.

May 31, 2011 | 09:03 AM

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By the way Senix, I now have about 2000 miles on the trailer and tires are still wore perfectly so i think the alignment deal is ok. Good idea though and i'll definitely keep and eye out for this issue.