Torsion Axle adjustment

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mattsmall1972

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Hi - I've noticed that on the starboard side of my trailer that the wheel is really slanted where the top of the wheel is much more inward than the bottom. It's been like that a couple of years, I don't know how it got like that. I believe I have a "torsion" axle whereby there's no leaf spring but a bent springy arm that is attached directly to the frame.

My question is, can this kind of axle be adjusted so that it's not so slanted (I believe that it's the camber)? I recently had the treads on the wheel on that side come completely off and I am confident that it's due to the slant.

Thanks.
 
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H20Rat

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Re: Torsion Axle adjustment

Do you have a picture? That doesn't sound like a torsion axle. Torsion axles have a tube inside a tube with rubber between them. Camber doesn't vary with weight.
 
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jeeperman

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Re: Torsion Axle adjustment

You should try to determine if something is bent.
Such as the spindle or the arm or the axle.
If the spindle nut at the arm is coming loose, it would allow more camber.
You will get more negative camber as the load increases.
It is the design of the torsion axle.
Failing or failed torsion rubber will also result in negative camber.
 
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