Trailer Axle Alignment shop?

[Colorado Osprey]

Preferably something on the south side of the metro?

I've called 3-4 "trailer" shop service depts. and they're dumb as a bag of hammers and can't even recommend something, claiming it's replace, not repair.

I have premature tire wear on one shoe. Unfortunately, I didn't notice which side it was before I had the tires changed out today. I didn't even realize there was any wear, just wanted to get the china bombs off and the new US made Goodyear Endurance put on. I'm going to pull the hubs and check bearings of course, but never had an issue with it before and I keep them well lubed. I feel I can almost see the negative camber in the driver's side mirror, but need it checked to be certain.

I know for a damn fact, there's shops that do this, just can't seem to find one.

FWIW, it is just a small boat trailer, but a little tap here, tap there, bend here, bend there, will dial it in I'm sure. Just a matter of having the right deck, tools, and know how.

It's not that " they're dumb as a bag of hammers"
Removing, "straighten" the axle and re-install will result in a "straight" axle for a very short period of time. It will relax after being bent and will soon wear tires once again as it goes back to a bent state.
Iron Bear Trailer has the only axle jig in the state. They are the only place that can install a spindle in an axle tube accurately. The cost of straightening an axle will be almost as much as a replacement due to the equipment and time needed. That is why no one is doing it. Some automotive frame shops try to straighten trailer axles(poorly). You are better off with a new axle as all the repair shops you contacted stated.

If you truly want an alternative since you seem to not be getting one... keep replacing just the bad tire and keep the bent axle. Sometimes this is a cost effective alternative depending on use.

Trailer axles are designed as the weak link and bend rather than mess up the suspension or trailer frame and are disposable. You can upgrade the the axle to a heavier axle if you replace it but then somewhere else is gonna give.

[brutal]

It's not that " they're dumb as a bag of hammers"
Removing, "straighten" the axle and re-install will result in a "straight" axle for a very short period of time. It will relax after being bent and will soon wear tires once again as it goes back to a bent state.
Iron Bear Trailer has the only axle jig in the state. They are the only place that can install a spindle in an axle tube accurately. The cost of straightening an axle will be almost as much as a replacement due to the equipment and time needed. That is why no one is doing it. Some automotive frame shops try to straighten trailer axles(poorly). You are better off with a new axle as all the repair shops you contacted stated.

If you truly want an alternative since you seem to not be getting one... keep replacing just the bad tire and keep the bent axle. Sometimes this is a cost effective alternative depending on use.

Trailer axles are designed as the weak link and bend rather than mess up the suspension or trailer frame and are disposable. You can upgrade the the axle to a heavier axle if you replace it but then somewhere else is gonna give.

Thanks for the intel.

I hang out in a few RV groups and there's post after post of guys having their tandem or triple rv frame/axles aligned for $200 or so.

I guess Denver doesn't have the same market needs as other parts of the country. Maybe our roads ARE better and we all just complain too much about nothing. ;-)

Considering it's a single axle, and it seems there's not an abundance of trailer alignment shops, I guess I'll just keep putting on tires. Probably best if I have them remounted and rotate every year, even out the wear. I don't expect much more than 5 years or so out of them anyway.

[meatman]

I didn't realize Jim's Repair was now Iron Bear. They did an outstanding job straightening and aligning the axles on our travel trailer about 4 years ago. I believe one was bent, but they aligned both after they straightened the one.

Glad the OP got it figured out.

It's not that " they're dumb as a bag of hammers"
Removing, "straighten" the axle and re-install will result in a "straight" axle for a very short period of time. It will relax after being bent and will soon wear tires once again as it goes back to a bent state.
Iron Bear Trailer has the only axle jig in the state. They are the only place that can install a spindle in an axle tube accurately. The cost of straightening an axle will be almost as much as a replacement due to the equipment and time needed. That is why no one is doing it. Some automotive frame shops try to straighten trailer axles(poorly). You are better off with a new axle as all the repair shops you contacted stated.

If you truly want an alternative since you seem to not be getting one... keep replacing just the bad tire and keep the bent axle. Sometimes this is a cost effective alternative depending on use.

Trailer axles are designed as the weak link and bend rather than mess up the suspension or trailer frame and are disposable. You can upgrade the the axle to a heavier axle if you replace it but then somewhere else is gonna give.