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Old 09-15-2013, 10:14 PM
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Are the trailer tires the same size? The back one looks bigger. I agree about the balancing or maybe one of the tires has tread separation. That will cause it to shake. I always have my trailer tires balanced, especially the stock trailer. The cows are already upset by being in the trailer. Don't need to make it worse with vibration.
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I always get my trailers tires balanced. Could possibly be because it's empty. Try some weight and see if it is different
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Check out the wear pattern on the trailer tires. you may have a bent axel causing the shake.
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So, is the problem when it's loaded, empty, or both? I towed a big utility trailer that jumped all over the road when empty but settled down if it had a big enough load. The problem turned out to be design weight. It was made to sag and ride under x,000 lbs of weight and if that wasn't on board, it was completely unstable.
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Still sounds like a separated Tire on the Trailer.
Old 09-21-2013, 08:41 AM
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(You need to re-size your pictures.)

Sounds like a bad trailer tire to me. . . Could be a flat-spot, Or a knot.

All the tires on my equipment trailers, pontoon trailer and camper tires are balanced.

***Scroll down the page on both links to read about tire balancing.***

http://www.etrailer.com/faq-trailer-...questions.aspx

http://www.boatus.com/trailering/2012/june/tires.asp
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It could of been because it was a rental too and you know how it is about rentals. I ended up not having to make that 3 hour trip. But I did make a dump run and had about 800 lbs on it and it didnt shake as much. Im looking to buy a 18' utility with brakes just havent found a decent used one yet
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See at first I thought it was the "shutter" or what everyone talks about thier 150 doing about 50mph put yeah it waa the trailer bouncing the truck around



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