Just purchased a new 20 foot enclosed v-nose trailer ... dual axle from Freedom Trailers in GA. Nice trailer and I am generally pleased with the unit. However, after hauling it back home, over 1000 miles, and putting it in the storage lot that I rented, I notice that none of the 4 wheels on the axles and the spare are not balanced. This seemed strange to me, so I checked every other trailer unit in the storage lot and NONE of them had wheels that were balanced. I checked with two national tire stores near me and they said it wasn't necessary because no one rides back there and wouldn't notice. I checked with a couple of friends that have those big 5th wheel RV things and they both said they didn't balance theirs either.
Would seem to me, any out of balance, no matter how small, would shorten tire life and put undue stress on the axle bearings. Am I being overly cautious?
Would seem to me, any out of balance, no matter how small, would shorten tire life and put undue stress on the axle bearings. Am I being overly cautious?