both front tires wearing on inside from overloaded truck

When replacing the front suspension components is it better to replace the strut or the whole spring/strut assembly? I am not interested in changing the ride height. Obviously there are some worn parts that need replaced so I need to know the common wear parts that others are replacing to solve these problems. I can also heard a clunking noise and slight movement in the front end when I am making tight low speed turns near the limits of the steering travel such as in a parking lot. After having it alligned twice I am told it is set to optimum but they make the checks with the weight off the front end. When looking at the front from a distance it I can visually see a slight splay in the front tires.

I am having a problem with the inside edges of the front tires wearing 3 times as fast as the rest of the tread. The only changes I have made from stock are the installation of 20 inch rims and tires. Premature wear could also mean defective control arm bushings, worn-out coil springs, leaking dampers, or bad suspension bushings, problems that could all cause the alignment to change while. It has not been of road or abused in any way, mostly around town and highway driving. If the alignment and level check turns out OK, go ahead and spend the money for good tires.I have a 2004/5 SCREW 2WD with 80K miles. The front trailer tires didn't even touch the ground:shaking: I've actually seen a truck with 6' of lift and 35' tires pulling a car hauler on the BUMPER BALL. The deck should be within an inch or two of level while rolling down the road. Running the trailer toungue too high can also cause tire wear problems. The fact that you have sidewall bulges that suggest broken belts further supports this as a possibility.

Bouncing over a curb or dropping a wheel into a storm drain can bend an axle even when only 1/2 loaded. The axle could be bent even if the trailer has never been overloaded. Check the bushings and bolts that hold the springs too. Get that checked before you destroy the good tires that you are about to buy. Wavy tread wear on the inside edge leads me to suspect alignment problems. As long as you know your weight (use a scale, not your eyeball) and stay within the load rating they should work fine. Now the second set of fronts, with only 9K miles are wearing to the point of needing replacement because the steering wheel is starting to shake again. The front tires needed to be replaced at 15K miles under warranty due to alignment problems. 'C' rated tires are used a lot on lighter duty trailers. Hey there, Im now driving a 04 F350 Dually. Get it fixed, it wont get better on its own. It is a common wear part and last anywhere from 75,000 to 150,000 miles before they go. Most likely, the ball joints are bad on the bottom. I suppose I am replacing the tires anyhow and checking bearings.:shaking: These trucks dont have king pins (havnt since about 52), however you do have something worn out in the front end. Also what leads me to think this is the sidewalls are a little wavy, like broken belts.Īny thoughts? They are the front two tires on my triailer. I'm thinking these tires were just not heavy enough for the load? They are 'C' I think(haven't checked in a while) light truck tires. The back, newer two still look brand new.

I took a quick look tonight, and I noticed not just the inner tread, but really goofy almost wavy tread wear on these two tires. I figured bearing, someone mentioned bent axle but can definately say it hasn't been overloaded. Last time out I noticed the inner tread blocks on one of the tires is worn down a LOT more than the rest of the tread. I didn't replace the other two in question because the tread on them was still good. I replaced two of the cheapie tires that were on it, and those are fine.

In the last 6 years the heaviest its ever pulled is a Scout II, normally pulls my rig which weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 4000 lbs. With the inside wearing slightly more, its possible you arent toed in enough. I've got a wood deck 18ft flatbed that I use to pull my Toy. Without the max load on the tire, the air is bulging the center of the tire and dragging the outer edges.

Both front tires wearing on inside from overloaded truck