[sptddog]

Yeah - they indicated the bearing was fine, but the drum was 'out of round'. Warranty is paying for an entire new axle/set, so that will be solved, but it scares the crazy out of me that we've never even hauled a load and it's bent. I guess a good pothole/bridge joint will do it, but damn.

I asked about 8000lb axles and since I can't mismatch, it would cost me a fair amount to upgrade and do both axles, which I don't care to do right now.