Trailer frame out of square 6x10

[Mark @ Everlast]

Tighten your axle spring U bolts. That's something people neglect when building a trailer. A lot of times they will "slip" on the spring and be out of alignment too.

 

[smokeless]

Tighten your axle spring U bolts. That's something people neglect when building a trailer. A lot of times they will "slip" on the spring and be out of alignment too.

Thanks for that tip, sometimes we assume things are ok from the factory, much obliged.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Thanks for that tip, sometimes we assume things are ok from the factory, much obliged.

While you are at it, check your bearings as well. Don't trust your life to someone waiting to get off work on Friday afternoon so he can go home and get plastered.

 

[smokeless]

While you are at it, check your bearings as well. Don't trust your life to someone waiting to get off work on Friday afternoon so he can go home and get plastered.

Noted!!!!

 

[MoArk Willy]

Have a 6x10 trailer frame made from 2x3 tube. Axles/hangers mounted and tongue on. Just measured front of hitch to each tire, nearly 1/4" difference. Measured corner to corner, same 1/4" difference. No decking installed. I hate to cut tongue off to straiten main frame, lots of work. Would it work to grind one side axle hangers off and adjust 3/16????? Appreciate thoughts

Switch tires.

 

[MoArk Willy]

One of the posters mentioned that this would pull the tow vehicle one way or the other. It won't.
If the axle is not perpendicular to the frame the trailer will simply dog-track. The trailer won't "pull" anyway at all, just look funny going down the road if the alignment is bad enough.
If you have a tandem axle it could cause some tire wear. But as long as the axles are aligned with EACH OTHER there won't be an issue.
As long as the axle isn't bent there is absolutely nothing to worry about....unless you are OCD.

 

[MoArk Willy]

Crabbing is the tendency for the trailer to go "sideways" down the road, due to the axles not being square.

Is that a regional description? We always called it dog-tracking.
Ever see a dog run so fast it looks like the rear end is trying to pass?
That's where that expression came from.
But I like crabbing....except it makes me think you took the trailer to the water.

 

[smokeless]

OP here. Just to clarify, i have aligned the axle (one 3500lb) square with the coupler.....equal distance from coupler to each axle side. Yes, the frame is 3/16 out, i guess we will just live with that. Should have caught it long ago but i guess too many birthdays.

Thanks to all, will finish, pull and report with pics. Gained allot of good info from the thread

 

[yomax4]

OP here. Just to clarify, i have aligned the axle (one 3500lb) square with the coupler.....equal distance from coupler to each axle side. Yes, the frame is 3/16 out, i guess we will just live with that. Should have caught it long ago but i guess too many birthdays.

Thanks to all, will finish, pull and report with pics. Gained allot of good info from the thread

Nice work. Good to go.