What is the mileage you are getting out of your Bushtec tires? I have 17,000 on mine and I'm getting ready for a 4,000 mile trip leaving this week. Looks like I have good tread left but jsut curious about thoughts.
I am very anal about setting correct air pressure for tire camber.
Also, Wheel Bearings... Has anyone had to replace wheel bearings. the bearings on mine seem a little bumpy when I spin them in my fingers.
Looks like there are two on each wheel pressed in with a bushing in the center.
Will appreciate thoughts about anyone's experience.
Thanks!
Tom
Been pulling my Bushtec for about 30,000 trouble free miles now
I inspect the trailer when I do the motorcycle, checking nuts and bolts, tires, brakes, fluid levels and anything particular that should be looked at. I do this periodically and also before any long trip
Bearing, tires and everything else are just fine and there is no idication of any issues or problems or even imminent risk of death by inferno
Regarding tire camber...the air pressure, that is the measure of the "psi" is irrelevant...air up the system, load up the trailer, and release until tires are level...this can vary somewhat for rather drastic load changes
I too was very anal about this at first, in part based on what I read on this forum about immenient death if the tires were not perfect, wobbling, oscillations etc.
Fact is in reality, it takes a fairly significant change in load to affect the camber...at least in my experience/observation with my trailer.
An example would be starting the trip with our usual "stuff" loaded then adding cases of Reisling and ice wines as we toured the Finger Lakes of NYS
Given the way I operate my motorcycle and trailer set up, I have never had nor had any indication of sway, bouncing, oscillations, wobbles (from the trailer or the motorcycle) or anything else other than thousands of happy miles aboard what is one of the best set ups in the motorcycling world.
Just my experiences. Hope this helps