Bearings and Wheel Problem-Twice

Thank you for sharing. This sounds like we have some similar symptoms. The brakes wanting to stop quickly and the wheels not vertical to the ground...is this called camber? On trailers like our pods, are the wheels supposed to be at a vertical camber?
We do have the west coast Hood River Edition with the beefy tires so tire wear is something I would not notice.
Somewhere I recall the Hood River Edition having a "dropped axle". Is this so and is this common with other trailers?
Many thanks, this sounds so similar.
Joanne

Thanks Stephen for helping me understand more of the mechanics of our Pod. I will check these links and pursue where I picked up "dropped axle". I could be using the wrong terminology for exactly what you are telling me. Our Pod does seem to sit high off the ground. But it came standard that way because of the large tires. Everything was stock, from my understanding when we purchased it new.
I have been overwhelmed with everyone's great interest.
Thanks again, Joanne

All of these issues were experienced by me on the bent axle issue.  A very easy diagnosis.  Merely stretch a string from one end of the axle to the other.  The string should sit flat on the axle from end to end.  It if does not, you have a problem.

I look forward to hear from you about what your RV techs find.
Thank you.
Axle was mentioned by our RV tech when the tow truck dropped it off about 100 miles from home.
Joanne

Originally posted by seafans CAhikers2x2 , have you checked the total axle weight of the trailer?  Next time you are out run the trailer through a weight station that is closed so they don't git upset.  Go very slowly over the scale.  The axle weight should not be over about 3800-3900 to be safe.  Depending on the empty weight. They only have about 800lbs. useful load.

That would be overweight for a 177. Full up weight on a 177 should be around 3750 lbs with maybe around 400-450 on the tongue. So without a WDH, the axle weight I would expect to be in the neighborhood of 3300 lbs.