Flatbed help needed

[carrera202]

Got myself in a predicament, looking for help. Anyone with a 25’- 30’ flatbed trailer with a winch? Suck eastbound 10 just past dillion at the bottom of indio grade.

Text or call 909 553 0089

Thank you
Shawn

 

[Havasu blue label]

What’s the problem

 

[carrera202]

 

[fmo24]

Do have a chain or tie down. Strap up axle and limp into town

 

[sintax]

Do have a chain or tie down. Strap up axle and limp into town

ideally that would be my suggestion too, but i'm not thinking that rear is looking great either, it appers to have puked out most of its grease =\

 

[Your ad here]

Do have a chain or tie down. Strap up axle and limp into town

Check out the front wheel... yikes

 

[carrera202]

Front wheel is toast also

 

[pixrthis]

Throw a block of wood between the rear axle and the frame so the tire doesn’t rub on the fender. I duct tape it incase the trailer bounces up. Piece of 4X4 or two 2X4’s will do the trick then you can hobble home on three.
Hopefully you have another rim and tire.

 

[Done-it-again]

Damn...I've been there. But I least had the other bearing in good shape and strapped a board across and limped it in.. Luckily for me it was at the 40/95 when it happened too.

Might take some time, but replace it with complete hub assy on the side of the road.. Should be able to get them complete ready to slide on the spindle...

Or the resident trailer guru @BUDMAN

 

[4Waters]

Throw a block of wood between the rear axle and the frame so the tire doesn’t rub on the fender. I duct tape it incase the trailer bounces up. Piece of 4X4 or two 2X4’s will do the trick then you can hobble home on three.
Hopefully you have another rim and tire.

Looks like he lost a couple lug nuts on the front already, if so it's not towable

 

[carrera202]

Looks like he lost a couple lug nuts on the front already, if so it's not towable

Thats the case.

 

[pixrthis]

Looks like he lost a couple lug nuts on the front already, if so it's not towable

Can’t he put a good rim and tire on the rear or am I missing something else?

 

[Riverryder]

if you have boat usa dont they offer towing too?
i have roadside on my insurance, aaa and boat us

 

[Riverryder]

were you towing it with a f150 is that why you didnt feel it?

that other rim looks toast? how and the hell does that happen?

 

[carrera202]

Can’t he put a good rim and tire on the rear or am I missing something else?

Can’t he put a good rim and tire on the rear or am I missing something else?

Rear studs sheered off

 

[carrera202]

were you towing it with a f150 is that why you didnt feel it?
View attachment 1114989 that other rim looks toast? how and the hell does that happen?

 

[Wizard29]

Can’t he put a good rim and tire on the rear or am I missing something else?

Looks like at least 3 lugs sheared off the rear.

Am I seeing it right that the front rim seems to have worn out the lug nut holes and was rubbing on the fender causing a burn mark? I can't tell for sure.

If so, that had to be a hell of a vibration.

 

[96motorhead]

It looks like you need 2 hubs and 2 wheels, did you try calling any auto parts stores they sometimes carry this type of stuff?

 

[carrera202]

Thaaaaaats what happened!!!

 

[carrera202]

It looks like you need 2 hubs and 2 wheels, did you try calling any auto parts stores they sometimes carry this type of stuff?

Haven't tried, was relying on AAA thats the point of paying for insurance.

 

[rivrrts429]

Damn, that’s a mess. Hopefully someone is nearby and can step up quick.

 

[79 HUSTLER]

Wow!!! If I had one big enough I’d be on my.

 

[Riverryder]

come on tell us the story?
how long was the tire missing?
how did we not catch this?
this is one of my biggest fears. i constantly looking in mirrors and counting the tires on trailer!

 

[welldigger00]

I’ll be coming back by that way on Friday morning with my lowbed if you can’t get anyone…

 

[carrera202]

come on tell us the story?
how long was the tire missing?
how did we not catch this?
this is one of my biggest fears. i constantly looking in mirrors and counting the tires on trailer!

Im constantly check my mirrors lol. I felt some vibrations thinking is was the road, looked in my mirror and saw my tire fly off!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

We lost a tire on a tandem trailer on the way up to clearlake one time for a ski race. The whole hub and wheel came off due to an overheated bearing and went bouncing down the road in the middle of the night. We searched for like an hour and never found it. I'm sure the wheel/tire/hub might have been salvageable, or even reusable if the wheel/tire was taken off the hub. When it came off, it caused the tire behind it to go flat (ran it over is my guess). Caused a massive shower of sparks as the trailer basically dropped one one rim. So we had to replace the flat tire with the spare, strap up the axle that had the missing hub and limp to clearlake with three tires on a four tire trailer. Had to have new hub put on, and sourced another two wheels and two tires. At the time we didnt carry a spare spindle/hub, just a spare wheel and tire.

It goes without saying that the next trailer (26 Eagle - tandem again) has a full hub/spindle/wheel/tire assembly for the single spare, and the last trailer (30 Eagle - triple axle) has two full replacement hub/spindle/wheel/tire spares.

The real kicker to the whole clearlake episode was when we were on the road from LA and we got to Bakersfield and stopped for a break we noticed one of the trailer wheels was a little wobbly. Turns out the bearing was just about to let go. So because it was just before 5pm we got to an auto parts store and bought 4 new bearing assemblies and then had a trailer place re-do all 4 bearings for all four wheels right there in Bakersfield. The guy got three bearings in, no problems, the fourth one gave him some trouble. The fourth one was the one that failed near clearlake a few hours later.

Sometimes the trailer gods just arent with you on any particular day...

 

[Singleton]

Looks like someone loosen the lugs for you, then the bearing started another issue.
I rolled past this as I was heading west around 230, but could not turn around - needed to get home for oldest stepsons birthday dinner tonight.

@28Eliminator - lives in the area, might know of someone

 

[pixrthis]

Looks like at least 3 lugs sheared off the rear.

Am I seeing it right that the front rim seems to have worn out the lug nut holes and was rubbing on the fender causing a burn mark? I can't tell for sure.

If so, that had to be a hell of a vibration.

That’s a bigger mess than my eyes can see on my phone.

 

[77charger]

some laugh that i grease my bearings often like after every trip my trailer gets wet.And check bearings once a year by just jacking up the wheels and spinning them to listen for rough noises.

Looks like you wil need a complete new hub remove old one clean up spindle with a file reinstall.Did a friends a couple years ago he lost one between havasu and phx on way to texas brought it over was a fairly easy job though.

 

[Orange Juice]

The suspension looks like the springs on the back have reversed, and upside down.

 

[bilz]

Late to the party, but there is a place off dillon near old 86. Opns in the morning benlo rv. They helped me out years back. Looks like they're still around.

 

[carrera202]

Thank you for all the help and suggestions, AAA finally pulled head out their ass and tows on its way.

 

[Singleton]

Thank you for all the help and suggestions, AAA finally pulled head out their ass and tows on its way.

Verify they are bringing a big enough flatbed or lowboy.
I had AAA show up with an old school tow truck when a flatbed was required. 4 hours later, the flatbed showed, then I had to wait for another truck so my trailer could be towed, since my truck was going on flatbed.

 

[4Waters]

@carrera202 how did it go

 

[RiverDave]

The suspension looks like the springs on the back have reversed, and upside down.

View attachment 1115025

Yep.. the shackles flipped

 

[HNL2LHC]

Yep.. the shackles flipped

I thought on the trailer the triangle part, I colored Red, and the shackles are mounted to will pivot on the bolt, that I colored blue. . Since there is no weight on the rear axle it has rotated. Is this what you guys are calling ”flipped”? At first I thought that you were saying the leaf springs are flipped

 

[240Hallett]

Yep.. the shackles flipped

Are you saying that the spring eye end of the shackle should be below the equalizer and not above it?

 

[QC22]

You suspension flippers are on drugs:

 

[PaPaG]

were you towing it with a f150 is that why you didnt feel it?
View attachment 1114989 that other rim looks toast? how and the hell does that happen?

Looks like you had some lose lugs to start with to cause that kind of failure.

 

[QC22]

Normal ^^^^^^

One flipped vvvvvvvv

 

[PlumLoco]

I have called AAA twice needing a trailer towed. Once for my boat (23' Wriedt) and once for my 24' toyhauler. The boat trailer broke the main frame rail near the front, easy fix for a mobile welder. I called one after waiting 6+ hours across the way from Ontario Mills. NOT the middle of no where.
The toyhauler had a blow out. Called AAA because I had no jack. They broke the leaf spring by jacking it up incorrectly, and not noticing it (so they said). We had another motorist flag us down pretty quickly but they never did manage to send a flatbed. I really need to stop paying for this service because the answer is always the same. They can't easily dispatch a flatbed that big.

 

[FCT]

Shit I just saw this. I had a truck right there yesterday empty too. If this happens to anyone here please feel free to call me any hour. My phone is always on and I always answer or call right back but if I don’t answer in the middle of the night keep calling until I do . If I can’t help I have a good network of people that I can call to get you the help you need. You don’t want to rely on AAA for that kind of help. 951-236-9113 Scott

 

[carrera202]

@carrera202 how did it go

Kind of a shit show, but made it home safely about midnight. Tow showed loaded the truck and boat, then the tow itself need a tow lol. Went to shadow yesterday picked up some parts and will finish installing today.

 

[carrera202]

Little upgrade, I guess a blessing in disguise. New shackle (it wasn't flipped) just the angle of the dangle with the wheel being gone lol. Fender will get painted at a later time, along with a list of things I'd like to upgrade, but its a good start.

 

[4Waters]

View attachment 1115532 Little upgrade, I guess a blessing in disguise. New shackle (it wasn't flipped) just the angle of the dangle with the wheel being gone lol. Fender will get painted at a later time, along with a list of things I'd like to upgrade, but its a good start.

Where did you get the wheels

 

[carrera202]

Where did you get the wheels

Shadow trailers in Cypress