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Trailer issues
lulurage	#1  Posted on 03/28/10 - 4:46 PM
Member Posts: 8 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/08/10	I pulled my new to me 2000 model 18 Outrage 200 miles and noticed some vibration. Yesterday i hit the highway with wife and kids ready for our first family outing and my wife's first comment on the road is you can't forget you are towing a boat can you. The vibration got worse as we continues. I pulled over and checked all four wheels on tandem trailer and on our SUV. The tires appear to be bouncing. Any suggestions?
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 03/28/10 - 5:04 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Bias or Radial ply tires? Bias ply tires will bounce on a trailer until they warm up. This usually doesn't take very long. How old are the tires? When is they last time they were balanced?
Binkie	#3  Posted on 03/28/10 - 5:33 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	You need new tires. The tires on my utility trailer were rotting. A friend had bought a boat that was sitting for several years, and gave me the wheels, becuase he bought new ones. They looked good, no rot so I put them on my trailer. The first time I used the trailer, I had all kinds of vibration. I ran my hand around the treads, and couldn`t find any separation or unevenness. I bought two new ones and all is good again. Your boat was probably sitting for a long time and the tires permanently flat spotted. Rich
HarleyFXDL	#4  Posted on 03/28/10 - 5:45 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 917 Comments: 30 Joined: 07/24/07	Bring the tires to a tire store and have them balanced. Once on the machine, they will be able to confirm your suspicions. Kevin 1988 11' Super Sport, 1987 Johnson 15hp. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance "Vegetarian - old Indian word for bad fisherman."
JohnnyCW	#5  Posted on 03/28/10 - 6:33 PM
Member Posts: 684 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/16/09	Your tires likely need replacing regardless of their age but for your own personal information you should check how old they are... http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11
CES	#6  Posted on 03/28/10 - 7:06 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Also, when you have your trailer up on a jack, spin your wheels too. If there are grinding or are a little shaky or wobbly on the hub, you may have some bad bearings. I had something similar happen to me this past summer while in Georgia and my bearings were bad. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker