Trailer Help

[Frdtrtnfx4]

I have a 2006 tracker pro team 175 and just recently realized the axle is bent on the trailer in the middle. I took it to get looked at and the marina told me that it is suppose to be like that and I have nothing to worry about. Can anyone tell me if theirs is the same way?

 

[cedarjunki]

Re: Trailer Help

I have a 2006 tracker pro team 175 and just recently realized the axle is bent on the trailer in the middle. I took it to get looked at and the marina told me that it is suppose to be like that and I have nothing to worry about. Can anyone tell me if theirs is the same way?

got any pics???
which way is it bent?
some axles are arched and designed to flex as the load increases.

 

[Frdtrtnfx4]

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It is arched or bent up towards the boat, center of the axle. I dont remember seeing this when I bought the boat. I will post a few pics when I get the boat back.

 

[cedarjunki]

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It is arched or bent up towards the boat, center of the axle. I dont remember seeing this when I bought the boat. I will post a few pics when I get the boat back.

arched upward is normal..... if it was bent the other way then id worry.

 

[boris54]

Re: Trailer Help

I have a 2006 tracker pro team 175 and just recently realized the axle is bent on the trailer in the middle. I took it to get looked at and the marina told me that it is suppose to be like that and I have nothing to worry about. Can anyone tell me if theirs is the same way?

I have a 2004 175 pro team special addition...noticed a slight bow in my axle also...back and forth to Maine every year for 6 years 3 hrs up and 3 hrs back,,,no issues

 

[boris54]

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I have a 2004 tracker pro 175 special edition...been back and forth to maine 6 times...3hrs up and 3hrs back and numerous local trips around 2 hrs rt...noticed a slight bow in my axle also when suspended in storage with no tension clamps ty downs attached...haven't had an issue to date

 

[GeoHawk]

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The axle on my trailer has a slight V shape to it, or bent down slightly in the middle. It's a new trailer so I would assume this is normal.

 

[NorthportTroller]

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Mine is the same way. It is a 99. I'll take a pic tonight and post it tomorrow.

 

[cedarjunki]

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The axle on my trailer has a slight V shape to it, or bent down slightly in the middle. It's a new trailer so I would assume this is normal.

if its bent down towards the middle thats not normal......thats overloaded...
if it arches up towards the middle then thats normal. (Axles are cambered or 'road set' so there is a bow until weight is put on the axle. All cambered axles should be mounted with the center bow up....

but im assuming yours is v'd like this?

if so then thats normal, its made that way to allow the boat to sit much lower in the trailer.

 

[GeoHawk]

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if its bent down towards the middle thats not normal......thats overloaded...
if it arches up towards the middle then thats normal. (Axles are cambered or 'road set' so there is a bow until weight is put on the axle. All cambered axles should be mounted with the center bow up....

but im assuming yours is v'd like this?

if so then thats normal, its made that way to allow the boat to sit much lower in the trailer.

Yeah, the 2nd photo is correct, more or less. If the axle wasn't bent the bottom of the boat would hit it.

 

[NorthportTroller]

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I forgot the camera batteries last night. Mine looks like the first pic.