Ok, so I'm getting ready for the big move to Utah...
I bought a 16 ft flat bed with duel axles from a dude in my Jeep club. He's been the only owner of the trailer, but had loaned it out to friends. It's been everywhere in Texas...out to Cali and even to Moab. It's your basic flatbed with duel axles (no brakes on either axle) The lights were having issues and there was no license plate when I bought it. Went to the tax office for a new plate and registration. Bought some new wire and rewired the lights. Everything looks good on it and works like it should...except for one thing...and maybe it's normal, but I'm not sure...thats where you guys come in. Last night I hitched it up to my TJ and loaded my sisters TJ onto it, then pulled it around the neighborhood to test it out. Everything seems fine with it except for the axles...and maybe this is normal...
I should have taken a pic of it, but it was too dark out. If you can't picture my description, maybe I can load it up again and shoot a pic. Basically...it appears that the front right tire tilts inward slightly under load while the back right tire is straight up and down. And on the other side...the front left tire appears to be straight up and down while the back left tire tilts inward slightly. Is this normal or a serious problem?
oh and the axles do have a leaf spring suspension that seems to be connected somehow rather than 2 indepently suspended axles.
thanks for you ideas/feedback!
~Trent
I bought a 16 ft flat bed with duel axles from a dude in my Jeep club. He's been the only owner of the trailer, but had loaned it out to friends. It's been everywhere in Texas...out to Cali and even to Moab. It's your basic flatbed with duel axles (no brakes on either axle) The lights were having issues and there was no license plate when I bought it. Went to the tax office for a new plate and registration. Bought some new wire and rewired the lights. Everything looks good on it and works like it should...except for one thing...and maybe it's normal, but I'm not sure...thats where you guys come in. Last night I hitched it up to my TJ and loaded my sisters TJ onto it, then pulled it around the neighborhood to test it out. Everything seems fine with it except for the axles...and maybe this is normal...
I should have taken a pic of it, but it was too dark out. If you can't picture my description, maybe I can load it up again and shoot a pic. Basically...it appears that the front right tire tilts inward slightly under load while the back right tire is straight up and down. And on the other side...the front left tire appears to be straight up and down while the back left tire tilts inward slightly. Is this normal or a serious problem?
oh and the axles do have a leaf spring suspension that seems to be connected somehow rather than 2 indepently suspended axles.
thanks for you ideas/feedback!
~Trent