Posted by kcm.MN on September 23, 2021 at 00:04:45 from (174.219.129.202):
In Reply to: Trailer tire wear posted by Howard H. on September 22, 2021 at 21:53:17:
Balancing can definitely help. Other factors can include road conditions or out-of-round wheels.
Unfortunately, there's only so much you're going to be able to do to stop the trailer from bouncing so much. When it's loaded, the trailer suspension is doing what it's designed to do. When empty, that same suspension is, well, wound up like a spring; as though there is no suspension on the trailer, similar to a tractor. Just the nature of the beast. That's why trailers with air ride are superior to those with springs. The air bags are fully adjustable, so can not only handle full load, but then air can be released to better accommodate no load.
That said, you could always reduce tire pressure when empty so that your tires give a little more spring.
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