I've never seen somebody get so creative, work so hard, to fix something that isn't broken; Trailer axles are supplied new with a built in reverse bow or bend, the inverse of a rocking chair if you will, about 1cm. This gives the camber you need to have the tires sitting perpendicular to the road when fully loaded.
Some trailer axles are built with (CAMBER) like the one you have so it can compensate for the heavy loads so you shouldn’t be straightening it! More than likely you have a bad worm out frame bracket or something else but not bent it back straight! Now you’ll have more problems! Like excessive wear on the inside of your tires!
I've never seen somebody get so creative, work so hard, to fix something that isn't broken; Trailer axles are supplied new with a built in reverse bow or bend, the inverse of a rocking chair if you will, about 1cm. This gives the camber you need to have the tires sitting perpendicular to the road when fully loaded.
But the tire was rubbing.
Good job Jesse!
Some trailer axles are built with (CAMBER) like the one you have so it can compensate for the heavy loads so you shouldn’t be straightening it! More than likely you have a bad worm out frame bracket or something else but not bent it back straight! Now you’ll have more problems! Like excessive wear on the inside of your tires!
That’s one heck of a table
axle is bent like that from the factory. helps to compensate for load
Oh for sure. Just when compared to the other axle and there was damaged underneath around the front axle. It definitely hit something
You may have used some heat using a torch to help with this. Glad you're ok when it brock loose.
Thanks! I definitely try not to put myself into a situation like that but I was aware of the possibility of the welds letting go.
Use some heat to straighten up the bend. Then weld a piece of medal. We're it was bent.
I’m just wondering why you didn’t use a cutting torch to heat the metal up to make it easier to bend
leave it on trailer use chain and jack much easier
You should use heat-straightening.
I don't have torches. but you're probably right.
Don't do this at home
That’s one heck of a table