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Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. #5393924 10/10/10 04:23 PM
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Coming home from Waco yesterday.. Took 35W North the whole way.. when I was coming thru FTW I noticed that the driver side fender was shaking a lot. No drive-ability issues so I kept going. When I hit stop and go traffic on 820 and any speed under about 10 mph the whole trailer and truck were bouncing up and down like a roller coaster so I pulled into a parking lot and the trailer squealed like a pig when I made a sharp turn. Both front hub were noticeably hotter than the rear. Continued home and not sure what the issue could be or what to do about correcting.

Ever ru into this type of scenario? Idea's on a shop in the N FTW area that works trailers?


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Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: SMOKEin] #5394082 10/10/10 05:31 PM
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Bearings? When was the last time they were pulled and cleaned/inspected/repacked? Did you jack up each wheel and spin the tires and see if it made rumbling noise or check to see if there is any side to side play in the hub. Bearing Buddies however wonderful they are can always give one a false sense of security it's always been recomended to me to pull the hubs and clean/inspect/repack the bearings by hand yearly.


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Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: fordnut] #5394107 10/10/10 05:37 PM
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does your trailer have brakes?

Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: fordnut] #5394131 10/10/10 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted By: 97fordnut
Bearings? When was the last time they were pulled and cleaned/inspected/repacked? Did you jack up each wheel and spin the tires and see if it made rumbling noise or check to see if there is any side to side play in the hub. Bearing Buddies however wonderful they are can always give one a false sense of security it's always been recomended to me to pull the hubs and clean/inspect/repack the bearings by hand yearly.



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Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: chuck44l] #5394236 10/10/10 06:09 PM
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Yes trailer has brakes.

Not sure anything has ever been done other than filling the grease/bearing buddies.. I will have to jack it up and check the things u mentioned.


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Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: SMOKEin] #5394580 10/10/10 08:22 PM
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I would think you have an issue with the brakes. It would be strange timing for both front bearings to go out at the same time and everything you said it was doing sounds like dragging brakes. Might be a wiring issue making them activate.

Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: BUTSKY] #5402947 10/12/10 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted By: BUTSKY
I would think you have an issue with the brakes. It would be strange timing for both front bearings to go out at the same time and everything you said it was doing sounds like dragging brakes. Might be a wiring issue making them activate.

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Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: SMOKEin] #5405958 10/13/10 04:41 PM
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Bearings. Get on the ground and look at the inside of the wheel/wheels on the far side of the trailer for grease from blown seal. Walk aroud the trailer and repeat for the other side.

Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: fordnut] #5406395 10/13/10 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted By: 97fordnut
Bearings? When was the last time they were pulled and cleaned/inspected/repacked? Did you jack up each wheel and spin the tires and see if it made rumbling noise or check to see if there is any side to side play in the hub. Bearing Buddies however wonderful they are can always give one a false sense of security it's always been recomended to me to pull the hubs and clean/inspect/repack the bearings by hand yearly.
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Re: Trailer Issue... Idea's please.. [Re: trlrman] #5408100 10/14/10 01:22 AM
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i agree now that i re read your post does sound like bearings

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