Last summer I bought a decent used Pequea 806 wagon to replace an ancient John Deere wagon that finally gave up the ghost. Its used for hauling round bales.
Since the purchase (from an estate), Ive had issues with it and am not sure what to do. It sways terribly above 30mph, despite my setting the toe in at 1/8. Empty, it bounces like crazy at any speed. Finally, and most concerning, it has an appetite for tires. I think Ive replaced 6 (with new 11L 15s) in the past 12 months.
The wagon has a lot of positive camber on the rear axle, which I get is for stability, but its eating up tires. Between that and the crazy swaying all over the place eating up the front tires, Im getting pretty frustrated.
Things Ive done to it (which havent done anything):
-set toe in to 1/8
-tightened horizontal tongue bolt (I heard this helps reduce bounce but o havent noticed any difference)
-repacked all wheel bearings
What else do I need to be looking at? At this point, Im replacing brand new 11L 15 tires every 2-300 miles because they wear out so quickly.
Since the purchase (from an estate), Ive had issues with it and am not sure what to do. It sways terribly above 30mph, despite my setting the toe in at 1/8. Empty, it bounces like crazy at any speed. Finally, and most concerning, it has an appetite for tires. I think Ive replaced 6 (with new 11L 15s) in the past 12 months.
The wagon has a lot of positive camber on the rear axle, which I get is for stability, but its eating up tires. Between that and the crazy swaying all over the place eating up the front tires, Im getting pretty frustrated.
Things Ive done to it (which havent done anything):
-set toe in to 1/8
-tightened horizontal tongue bolt (I heard this helps reduce bounce but o havent noticed any difference)
-repacked all wheel bearings
What else do I need to be looking at? At this point, Im replacing brand new 11L 15 tires every 2-300 miles because they wear out so quickly.
