Nice job on repairing that bracket. That's a slick description of how you figured out the tracking issues. I like the ideas you had on how to get the alignment corrected too. I see that on some rigs when I'm driving in my car. It's easy to see when a trailer isn't tracking behind the tractor. I always wondered if the driver sees it.
I've watched both of your videos regarding this trailer bushing repair. I had called utility in Dallas, and they want $1150 per axle to re-bush + $245 for alignment on my 2007 48x102 flat. They are crazy. I bought premium bushings for $140 each and found a used Hendrickson tool on eBay for $300. You have inspired me to do this repair myself. I already fix everything except I internal engine/transmission. I'm gonna give this a go! Thanks for posting. You are a real owner operator! Not too many of us left out here.
It's actually an 1/8 of an inch towards the crown when I worked at a trailer repair shop when I did alignments. I'm trying to align my camper and looking for ideas if you have any.
First off..that hanger should have been replaced, second, the pivot bolts are in backwards and finally that is not the correct way to do an alignment period!
Lol a $700 laser level....The poor boys way Excellent informative video though ty....gonna try a $30 crafstman magnet laser level...friggin tools already $560 lol
Just a thought if the road you test drive it on is more heavily crowned wouldn't it cause the trailer to leg more to the left when you get a more level road or is the crown effect minimal enough for it not to be a problem ?
You weren’t accounting for the trailer axles being 6” wider than the truck axles. With your drive tires on the edge of the center line, your trailer tires should be 3” to the left. When they are, your right side tires are 3” to the right of your right side truck tires and you’re lined up.
Believe it or not, when companies make the load map for how they want trailers to be loaded, they intentionally set it up for the trailer to lean (put more weight) on the curb side, not the left/ center line. That may be why you only "see it" when you're loaded.
+John Smith. What companies are you talking about when you say they want trailers to lean more to the right? Trailer manufacturers or axle manufacturers? I might be wrong but I thing the axles come with toe set straight. Are the trailer manufacturers changing toe?
Thanks alot the video helped me understand what is wrong with my trailer. I'm a company driver and found a Crack in one of the suspension arms on my trailer. It's currently in the utility trailer her in Houston.
Just for your information they sell new brackets.....🤣😂 and you put the bolts in backwards! 🤯🤣😂 Your definitely not a trailer mechanic!...or a Alignment technician....🤣😂
They also sell new trailers... 😂 I put the bolts in the same way the old ones came out, not that it mattered...I never claimed to be either of those things but some of the people that do sure as heck can't seem to fix anything right... I pulled this old trailer several years until I could afford to buy a new one... 😃
@@LifeWithChase well sorry that you didn't go to school to learn the right Procedures ? That bolt with the hex end? Has to be torqued down until it sheared off ! That's the way it must be done ! But we must learn from our mistakes! Just hope nobody gets hurt?
@@robertbenavidez7164 obviously that's not the way it must be done because I didn't do it that way... 😂 I torqued it from the nut side. Who wants to torque it from the bolt side and shear the bolt head off so you can't remove it if you ever need to without cutting the bolt. The bolt that came out hade a full size head and torqued like any normal bolt. No head shearing crap on them. Also doesn't matter which way you put them in they toque the same, sorry you can't seem to figure that out, with your expert trailer repairing degree!
@@LifeWithChase Well for information you don't use a torque wrench 🤣😂 it's set up to use your 1 inch impact! And yes technically you can put the bolt in any way ? But? If u put the bolt in with nut out? It's easier to use your gun from the inside! And yes it's a one shot deal, they make the bolt that way on purpose! So when you do an Alignment? You know that it's torqued down at the right torque!!! It tells u this in the instructions when you buy a new bolt kit!😁 Yours Truly, A.S.E. Certified 40 years experience.
