My rear is sagging

[Dray]

On my TV my rear sags when I hook up the PU.  I know that a WDH would help make it level.  I read once that if your setup isn't level (rear of TV sagging and front of PU dipping) it can make your PU tires wear faster.  This got me thinking.  Why?  I can imagine that it's putting more force on the front of those tires, RIGHT?  I think that kind of incorrect setup puts a downward force onto those tires.  And if theres more force this would cause friction and heat wearing them down faster.  RIGHT?  So taking this one step further.  If there is more force on the front of the tires instead of a correct setup where there is only force and friction on the bottom of the tire would this make it harder for the TV to pull the PU?  

Thanks.

[Nemesis56]

On my TV my rear sags when I hook up the PU.  I know that a WDH would help make it level.  I read once that if your setup isn't level (rear of TV sagging and front of PU dipping) it can make your PU tires wear faster.  This got me thinking.  Why?  I can imagine that it's putting more force on the front of those tires, RIGHT?  I think that kind of incorrect setup puts a downward force onto those tires.  And if theres more force this would cause friction and heat wearing them down faster.  RIGHT?  So taking this one step further.  If there is more force on the front of the tires instead of a correct setup where there is only force and friction on the bottom of the tire would this make it harder for the TV to pull the PU?  

Thanks.

The reason your front tires would wear uneven is the angle and geometry of your front suspension and alignment changes.   Your alignment specs are set with the vehicle level. If the rear sags and the front rises, you have changed caster, camber and your toe settings.

[BigJohn]

The reason your front tires would wear uneven is the angle and geometry of your front suspension and alignment changes.   Your alignment specs are set with the vehicle level. If the rear sags and the front rises, you have changed caster, camber and your toe settings.

They make a Visine for that!!!! lol :eyecrazy:

[Camping Coxes]

There are some airbags that can be installed on the back end of your vehicle that help to give it a lift when towing.  We had to put these on our two Aerostars we towed with prior to the Suburban.  My DH installed them himself, so I don't think they were very difficult to do.  They gave the vehicle a firmer rear end so it wouldn't sag under the load.

[dthurk]

Some aging units will have ASYMETRICAL (one side lower than the other) sagging rear ends.  Just hope you don't reach that point.

[trumpet87]

Mine too, BOO HOO!!! :p
Sorry, I just COULD NOT resist on this one! Maybe if I do some of these :-() It will get less saggy..

[wavery]

Some aging units will have ASYMETRICAL (one side lower than the other) sagging rear ends.  Just hope you don't reach that point.

Thankfully....my ASYMETRICAL is quite firm....... for it's age. :sombraro:

[flyfisherman]

Well, personally ... that ain't all that's sagging!

As for the pick'em-up and the the little Starcraft, they are doing fine!


Fly

[Old Goat]

I am an ole guy and whats left of my rear is sagging too...Truck, popup and TT are doing just fine, no rear ends sagging with only about an inch difference in height fore and aft......

OG

[fallsrider]

On my TV my rear sags when I hook up the PU.  I know that a WDH would help make it level.  I read once that if your setup isn't level (rear of TV sagging and front of PU dipping) it can make your PU tires wear faster.  This got me thinking.  Why?  I can imagine that it's putting more force on the front of those tires, RIGHT?  I think that kind of incorrect setup puts a downward force onto those tires.  And if theres more force this would cause friction and heat wearing them down faster.  RIGHT?  So taking this one step further.  If there is more force on the front of the tires instead of a correct setup where there is only force and friction on the bottom of the tire would this make it harder for the TV to pull the PU?  

Thanks.

I may be wrong about this, and somebody please correct me if I am, but I think that if the tongue of your pup is riding low, the camper will sway a little more, which puts side-load on your tires and wears them faster. Camper tires are supposed to track straight down the road with minimal side-load, except in bends and curves. Swaying causes a fairly constant side-load back and forth, which causes more wear.

[wavery]

I may be wrong about this, and somebody please correct me if I am, but I think that if the tongue of your pup is riding low, the camper will sway a little more, which puts side-load on your tires and wears them faster. Camper tires are supposed to track straight down the road with minimal side-load, except in bends and curves. Swaying causes a fairly constant side-load back and forth, which causes more wear.

Actually, you are better off having the front of the trailer a little low as apposed to a little high when it comes to sway. In fact, if your trailer has a small amount of sway riding level, you may be able to eliminate that sway by lowering your tongue slightly.

As for changing the camber, you would have to be quite a bit low to do that.