Toe Out on Boat Trailer wheels

[Bigplumbs]

If you look ar boats on trailers that have been standing for some time you will often a moderately alarming toeing out of the wheels at the bottom. Me and my mate who is a bit of a trailer Nerd have come to the conclusion that this is the rubbers in the 'indespension' axle compressing over time. The solution is to just store you trailer/boat on blocks

Here is how mine were on a quite new axle

 

[stelican]

Think your mixing up your Toe in with your camber.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Think your mixing up your Toe in with your camber.

Nope

 

[penfold]

Think your mixing up your Toe in with your camber.

Indeed, that is negative camber; your trailer will corner beautifully like a lotus but the tyres will wear unevenly.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Indeed, that is negative camber; your trailer will corner beautifully like a lotus but the tyres will wear unevenly.

I can assure you that that is not designed in. I have more than 7 boat trailers and know that is not the case

 

[julians]

If you look ar boats on trailers that have been standing for some time you will often a moderately alarming toeing out of the wheels at the bottom. Me and my mate who is a bit of a trailer Nerd have come to the conclusion that this is the rubbers in the 'indespension' axle compressing over time. The solution is to just store you trailer/boat on blocks

Here is how mine were on a quite new axle

as per the others, that is not toe you are looking at, it is camber - you could be right about the rubbers compressing causing it though.

Toe out (or in) is when the wheels are not parallel to the direction of travel, camber is when the wheel is tilted when viewed from the front or rear

 

[Croftie]

Town Fair Tire - Caster, Camber, And Toe Alignments

Your problem is camber not toe

 

[penfold]

It's certainly not designed in and likely, as you have identified, caused by the rubber compressing.

 

[Bigplumbs]

It's certainly not designed in and likely, as you have identified, caused by the rubber compressing.

As we are thinking. As you wander in a boatyard.... Have a little peek and see if you see what I am describing. Some are very pronounced and look concerning

 

[jfm]

Yes, as others have said Bigplumbs you are mixing up toe in/out with camber. The problem you're curing by stranding your trailer on blocks is unwanted camber.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Yes, as others have said Bigplumbs you are mixing up toe in/out with camber. The problem you're curing by stranding your trailer on blocks is unwanted camber.

Ok but the issue is what I was talking about. More simply put they were a leaning outwards

 

[stelican]

Ok but the issue is what I was talking about. More simply put they were a leaning outwards

At the top or bottom

 

[Bigplumbs]

At the top or bottom

Bottom

 

[Bigplumbs]

Well having been rightly corrected I have changed the title of the video to Negative camber whiich is what I have.

 

[Daydream believer]

It is designed to be splayed out like that on purpose, to help balance. Have you looked at yourself walking when pissed? Evolution worked it out eons ago
Evolution has even worked out that "toe out" is better on a pissed human as it aids manouverability when trying to dodge seagulls, that are diving to nick one's chips

Darwin missed all the important stuff

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Think of it like the V hull of your RIB.

 

[Simonpk]

Some old Triumph Spitfires suffered from negative camber.

 

[penfold]

It is designed to be splayed out like that on purpose, to help balance.

I doubt that, but equally I don't think it a major problem. Of the tens/hundreds of thousands of rubber suspended trailers & caravans on UK roads does this arise as a safety issue? I see no evidence for it which suggests it isn't an issue, although the OP's solution of jacking up on blocks is probably worth it for infrequently used trailers as it will also reduce the likelihood of flat spots on the tyres.

 

[Daydream believer]

I doubt that, but equally I don't think it a major problem. Of the tens/hundreds of thousands of rubber suspended trailers & caravans on UK roads does this arise as a safety issue? I see no evidence for it which suggests it isn't an issue, although the OP's solution of jacking up on blocks is probably worth it for infrequently used trailers as it will also reduce the likelihood of flat spots on the tyres.

Somehow I think that you missed the point of the post

 

[penfold]

There's not much point to the whole thread TBH, never mind individual posts.