2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER User Comment / Complaint

Had operated surveyor travel trailer, by forest river, for two years, accumulating about 10,000 miles of service. on trip this summer we noticed on 6/24/06, one tire was worn down on inside surface, to the point where the steel cable was visible (photos available). replaced tire. further on the trip on 7/2/06 we noted that another tire was worn smooth on the inside 2 to 3 inches. replaced tire. on 7/8/06 we noticed that the tire installed on 6/24/06 was already wearing smooth on the inside after traveling only 1,400 miles. replace this tire. luckily we observed the worn tires before the tire failed, so we narrowly avoided a blowout. i complained to the travel trailer dealer who sold the trailer (we are original owners. no response. i contracted al-ko and they offered to ship replacement axles, have them returned for inspection and have the new axles installed. i got a verbal report that three of the spindles were out of alignment, but only two had produced uneven wear. al-ko claimed that the arm holding the spindle shaft was bent. i request a description of the deflection but have not received it. the al_ko representative said that the wheel must of hit a stump or curb. i told him that i have driven all the miles on the trailer and do not recall hitting any such objects. note that at the time of sale i observed misalignment between adjacent wheels and the dealer said that was normal when trailer takes a turn.