Trailer shaking at 60MPH

[Chrisb009]

I’d check tires for balancing first and if they balance easily then I’d move to checking axle alignment and wheel bearings.

-Chris

 

[Hay Dude]

I have a shake at 30-35 on my fairly new Kaufman
Otherwise smooth as glass.

 

[BrkMstr]

Tire balance is difficult on a trailer because you really can not set camber / toe accurately on a trailer, when you have a tire that is causing vibration and this is dependent on the fact that you have determined that there was no movement / damage done to the axle alignment at blow out, that it is most likely the new tire - one of the easiest things you can do is re-align the tire on the rim, mark the tire rim location with tire chalk, rotate the tire to a different mounting position - for balance I use / toss in tire beads, they seem to work better as run out can change, the beads will change placement, they work very well on trailers...

 

[fried1765]

Tire balance is difficult on a trailer because you really can not set camber / toe accurately on a trailer, when you have a tire that is causing vibration and this is dependent on the fact that you have determined that there was no movement / damage done to the axle alignment at blow out, that it is most likely the new tire - one of the easiest things you can do is re-align the tire on the rim, mark the tire rim location with tire chalk, rotate the tire to a different mounting position - for balance I use / toss in tire beads, they seem to work better as run out can change, the beads will change placement, they work very well on trailers...

Thanks!
That sounds like a GREAT way to solve a nagging problem!

 

[aczlan]

Have 'em all balanced, at a reputable tire shop!

Yep, before you take them off shake them and spin them to make sure nothing is bent or loose.

Aaron Z

 

[derekuk101]

Yep, before you take them off shake them and spin them to make sure nothing is bent or loose.

Aaron Z

Those are the back tires. Everything was tight when I shook them on the trailer.

 

[derekuk101]

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Those are the back tires. Everything was tight when I shook them on the trailer.

And I think I found the problem. Lol.

 

[Peter 315]

My trailer was shaking also this summer.....

 

[fried1765]

My trailer was shaking also this summer.....View attachment 684926

Yeh.....I'll bet it was.

 

[Hay Dude]

Yeh.....I'll bet it was.

Yeah,,, right????
Good thing he didnt donate hay to the interstate. :laughing: