Tires mis-aligned

[Brobbs12]

So here's a weird one that confused me. My 2017 Keystone Bullet 247BHSWE. Hooked it up and had it parked on pavement. I noticed the front tires were not in alignment with the rear tires (pictures). I only was towing it 10 miles to my house and when I parked it, the tires were perfectly in line at my house. I was talking to a buddy with a smaller Bullet camper and he said he's noticed the same thing.

I've owned the trailer since new. Have towed it about 8,000 miles so far and it tows and tracks great when driving. I'll take it on some improved gravel roads but have never really taken it on anything I'd consider a rough road.

This doesn't seem normal?

[Ron]

When you parked it you must have been in a slight angle backing up, hook it up and pull it forward a few feet and it will straighten out, the tires will flex looking like there is this issue...

[JRTJH]

That "tire and axle flex" is normal. All tandem axle trailers will "shift angles slightly" when turning corners or when backing. As the front of the trailer goes "left" and the rear of the trailer goes "right", that twisting between the axles is what you're seeing....

As a note: When you back into a space or campsite or make a sharp turn into a parking space, always pull forward a few feet, then back to the original spot "straight" to eliminate that torque on the suspension and pressure on the tires. Over the years, your trailer suspension will appreciate the effort.

[sourdough]

The tires and suspension of an RV take a LOT of stress. Those pics of your tire are normal. You need to always understand that and as you move to and fro always release that bind by pulling up/back etc. to release the pressure. The other thing it impresses on one is the extreme pressures exerted on the spring hangers and shackles. The lightweight hangers don't like that much pressure and can/will fail if you use your trailer in that manner.

[Brobbs12]

Thanks for the information fellas. Much appreciated. Good info to know.