[Bad Moon]

I was talking to a trailer maintenance guy the other day, complaining about the deplorable condition of the highways, and he said the highways leading out of Goshen (or is it Elkheart, whatever) Indiana are the worst in the nation. These trailers arrive at the dealers most likely out of alignment, and most dealers don’t have alignment facilities to even check alignment, let alone fix alignment. I agree with the statement above that the axles provided are the bare minimum required, with little or no reserve capacity. Potholes and low-speed (I.e. parking lot) contact with a curb should not be knocking these out of alignment. My last alignment cost me $200 per wheel (the only shop around who would do the job, and priced accordingly). I am extremely careful about contacting curbs, but sometimes it’s unavoidable.