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Need two new axles
The verdict is in from the frame and axle shop; our 5.0 needs two new axles. As I mentioned in other posts, the passenger side front tire wore on the outside down to the cords and the passenger rear tire wore in on the inside. Since the axles are still under the Dexter 5 year warranty, two new axles will be ordered.
What would cause this kind of wear you might ask? Gargantuan pot hole? Hitting a curb? Running over a sasquatch? Nope. The shop tech is almost certain that the issue was caused by continually backing the trailer into a tight spot at a tight angle on an ungiving surface such as asphalt or concrete. Doing the math in my head, in the year that we had the 5.0 in Albuquerque and not being able to keep the trailer at our house, I had to shoe horn the trailer into our drive way over 30 times at a very tight angle. The black marks from the tires on the passenger side skidding across the street and driveway tell the truth and probably validate the assumption.
So there you have it. Fortunately the Escape has a straight shot into its garage at our new home. I'll post updates on the warranty process.
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