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When a tire is under inated, there is too

much contact with the road by the outer

treads, which wear prematurely. Tire pres-

sure should be checked with a reliable pres-

sure gauge.

Feathering. Feathering is a condition

when the edge of each tread rib develops

a slightly rounded edge on one side and a

sharp edge on the

other. By running

your hand over the

tire, you can usu-

ally feel the sharper

edges before you’ll

be able to see them.

The most common cause of feathering is

incorrect toe-in setting. If this is occurring,

have the toe-in adjusted to a proper setting.

Onesidewear. When an inner or outer

rib wears faster than the rest of the tire,

the need for wheel alignment is indicated.

This occurs when there is excessive cam-

ber in the axle, causing the wheel to lean

too much to the in-

side or outside and

putting too much

load on one side of

the tire. The trailer

may simply need

the wheels aligned, but misalignment could

be due to sagging springs, overloaded

trailer or an unbalanced load on multi-axle

trailers. Because load has a great effect on

alignment, be sure the trailer is loaded to

balance the weight on the axle or axles.

Trailers should be towed levelly. This is

particularly important with independent

suspension trailers using torsion axles.

Cupping. Cups or scalloped dips ap-

pearing around the edge of the tread on one

side or the other almost always indicate

worn (sometimes

bent) suspension

parts. Adjustment

of wheel align-

ment alone will

seldom cure the

problem. Any worn component that con-

nects the wheel to the trailer (wheel bear-

ings, springs, bushings, etc.) can cause this

condition. Worn components should be ad-

justed or replaced with new ones. The worn

tire should be balanced and possibly moved

to a different location on the trailer. Occa-

sionally, wheels that are out of balance will

wear like this, but wheel imbalance usually

shows up as bald spots between the outside

edges and center of the tread.

Second-rib wear. Second-rib wear is

normally found only in radial tires, and ap-

pears where the steel belts end in relation

to the tread. Nor-

mally, it can be kept

to a minimum by

paying careful at-

tention to tire pres-

sure and frequently

rotating the tires. Some tire manufactures

consider a slight amount of wear at the

second rib of a radial tire to be normal, but

excessive amounts of wear indicate that the

tires are too wide for the wheels. Be care-

ful when having oversized tires installed on

narrow wheels.

Braking System

Disc brakes offer several advantages over

drum brakes. Disc brakes have improved

resistance to fade on downhill grades. They

are self-adjusting, so as the pads wear, brak-

ing efciency is not reduced. This type of

brake recovers quickly after being sub-

merged. They also require less maintenance,

are easier to ush out, and are less suscep-

tible to water-induced corrosion.

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