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Is it possible to bend the axil on the boat trailer by tightening something too tight?
ArcticAmoeba said:Not usually, and if you could, I would not want to tow my boat with it! Haha! But all trailer axles are essentially pre-loaded, so they look bent under a light, or no load at all. Or is your trailer just tracking funny?
Irishrover said:There are a few hings you can do to a boat trailer axle but the only thing you could over tighten would be the bearings. If you did that they would let you know soon enough. The excess heat would melt away the grease and they would soon seize up. You can bend an axle by putting too much weight on it. If some one reworked the axle make sure it's on there square and true. You can screw up tire real quick if the axle is not on straight. If you think the axle is bent check your spindles and make sure the are true. If the spindles are square to the trailer and the axle is in lined up properly you should be OK. I've changed out a couple of axles and switch from drum brakes to disc brakes. I was careful to mark and measure the axles and thing worked out fine. If you have the time post a picture of the axle so we can see what you mean by being bent.![]()
Irishrover said:Unless that is some weird optical illusion I'd say yes that axle is bent. Next question would be how much weight is the axle rated for and how much does the boat and motor weigh. Looks like the tags are still on the axle so you could check that out. A main concern would be the shape of the spindles have they been canted at all? I have a pipe trailer that has a bent axle and the spindles are canted up. It's no problem because the trailer never leaves the farm and gets pulled slowly but with a heavy boat at highway speeds that a different matter . Check the spindles the should be at 90 degree from the trailer.
Irishrover said:Check this site out it's for Champion trailer part. It's where I order parts for my trailers when I need then. They have good graphics that might do better than my written discription. CHAMPION TRAILER PARTS SUPPLY
Take a look at the spindle section.
Irishrover said:Unless that is some weird optical illusion I'd say yes that axle is bent. Next question would be how much weight is the axle rated for and how much does the boat and motor weigh. Looks like the tags are still on the axle so you could check that out. A main concern would be the shape of the spindles have they been canted at all? I have a pipe trailer that has a bent axle and the spindles are canted up. It's no problem because the trailer never leaves the farm and gets pulled slowly but with a heavy boat at highway speeds that a different matter . Check the spindles the should be at 90 degree from the trailer.
Irishrover said:As long as those spindles are straight you are good to go.![]()