Unusual Rear Tire Wear

[97C1500TJ]

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Is there any way on these trucks that the rear end can be out of alignment? I have Cooper Cobra Radials with 6000 miles on them and the rear tread is nearly gone on the outside. A year ago the truck was in a wreck and the frame was bent but it was straightened out by a reputable garage. Attached are some photos. Thanks

 

[SUBURBAN5]

If your frame was bent then you can have suspension components off, also your frame may be a hair off, if there good its unnoticeable to the human eye.. what I would suggest is religiously rotate your tires

 

[b454rat]

axle's bent?

 

[SUBURBAN5]

Btw how is the other tire worn on the other side?

 

[97C1500TJ]

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I’m leaning towards a bent axle.

 

[SUBURBAN5]

Most likely. You would think the other side be worn bad too....

 

[97C1500TJ]

I’m not sure if the other side would. The truck was put into a ditch and hit a 36 inch culvert so the right side took the impact. The whole right front end was bent up.

 

[alpinecrick]

It is very hard to entirely straighten a frame. As Suburbans and 454rat mentioned, axle, springs, spring hangers could all be out of plumb too. From the looks of the pics something surely ain't straight anymore.

 

[alpinecrick]

I’m not sure if the other side would. The truck was put into a ditch and hit a 36 inch culvert so the right side took the impact. The whole right front end was bent up.

So any of the front end components could be bent too. Has it been aligned after the wreck?

 

[97C1500TJ]

Hopefully it’s just an axle. I recall changing axle shaft seals a few months back and having to hammer the right axle in and out while the left slid right out. Being stupid, I just hammered it back in and thought nothing of it.