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Old 05-05-2011, 08:58 AM   #1
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Axles not squared?

In the Bowery Boys Leo Gorcey's character "Slip" would probably say something like this, "In my mathematical ingecontinuity, I placade something's gone awry."

But seriously, door side, from hub to hub my set of axles measures 33 1/2 inches. On road side, hub to hub measures 32 3/4. Shouldn't both axles be exact? Or is 3/4 of an inch difference acceptable? If not, how do I square both axles up? Thanks, D

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Old 05-05-2011, 09:15 AM   #2
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I would take it to a shop that specializes in axle alignment.
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Old 05-05-2011, 11:20 AM   #3
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3/4" difference sounds too high. Some difference is allowable, but that sounds like a lot. As camper3 mentions a good axle shop that has done this before is what others have used.

Where are you currently located? Maybe others can recommend a place, or maybe you can call a local RV store and get a recommendation from them.

It also might not be the alignment. Other causes can be a bent spindle or other suspension component causing the problem. A good alignment shop should be able to identify the root cause if there is a problem.
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Old 05-05-2011, 11:39 AM   #4
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This is not uncommon if you did not move the unit in a straight line for about 10 feet when you parked it. Measure it again when you haved pulled it forward in a straight line.
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Old 05-05-2011, 12:03 PM   #5
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As Bill mentioned, pull straight ahead at least 10 feet and then measure
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Thanks.......Art, Bill, Charlie and Camper4......will hope for the best after following your advise.
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Old 05-05-2011, 02:30 PM   #7
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It will also depend on the weight of each side of the rig. I can park my rig, install the X-Chocks, activate the Level-Up System and depending on which side raises the most the X-Chock will fall out because of increased distance between the wheels when some of the weight is taken off. Now I'm assumeing there is a typo in your original post as the numbers listed are much more than 3/4 of an inch.
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I think the difference is 3/4". What do you come up with?
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I calculate the difference to be 3/4 inch... but then it took me 2 years to understand and pass algebra
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Before it was edited it wasn't 3/4 I think it was 1 3/4 I believe, but it could have been CRS or a Senior moment. Anyway, the response is accurate.
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M & A, you are correct.....my numbers were originally off....thanks again, D
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