Are Trailer Axles Supposed To Be Bent

If the axles are close to their maximum ratings, this can be enough to bend the rear axle. Keep in mind the trailer axles should look 'bent' - they're not straight like a truck's front beam axle, they come from the factory with a bend in the middle so they can flex as the trailer tires drag sideways during a sharp turn. If the trailer is overloaded, the axle and spindles will bow the wrong way, causing the inside edge of the tire to have most of the contact with the pavement. It sounds like your trailer has been overloaded at some point which might have bent the axle or the spindles. If the inside edges of your tires are more worn than the outsides, it's a sure sign the axle is bent.

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Bent Trailer Axle Repair

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My trailer tires are wearing on the inside edge.and the tires are visibly negatively cambered when the trailer is loaded. It has to be from repeated overloading, so I can't complain too terribly much.Can I fix it? I know the axles have a little bend in the middle from the factory-so I guess I'm asking WHERE do these axles typically bend? If it's bent between the spring and spindle, I may be S.O.L., but if it's bent across its whole length, I could save it. I'm just thinking a HF pipe bender in the middle of the axle to kink it back into submission. (and I could probably do that without even taking the axle out from under the trailer, if it's that simple)Thoughts?

Personal experiences?If it matters any, it's two 3500 lb axles under my 18' flatbed. I would think it's more of a gradual bend - a smooth arc along the entire length of the axle.

That way as the entire axle bends under load, it ends up more or less straight. If you were to put a single bend in the middle, you would have a very oddly shaped axle as the entire axle bent under load. I would think if you were to re-bend the axle, it would have to be done with a tube roller of sorts rather than a tube bender.That made sense in my oddly shaped head, did it translate to words well enough? I would think it's more of a gradual bend - a smooth arc along the entire length of the axle. That way as the entire axle bends under load, it ends up more or less straight. If you were to put a single bend in the middle, you would have a very oddly shaped axle as the entire axle bent under load.

Are Trailer Axles Supposed To Be Bent On One

Are Trailer Axles Supposed To Be Bent Lyrics

I would think if you were to re-bend the axle, it would have to be done with a tube roller of sorts rather than a tube bender.That made sense in my oddly shaped head, did it translate to words well enough? Personal experience:Bent one 3500lb trailer axle on my car hauler towing up a gnarly road to my uncle's mountain property. (700 miles from home).Bent it so bad that the tire hit the side of the trailer and popped it.Called around no one had the right width axle in a 100 mile radius.