Learjet wrote:
RollandB wrote:
This isn’t to stir the pot, but something to think about. My fifth wheel has a GVW about 500 less than yours. The weight on the two trailer axles is about 10,650 when hooked to the truck. Last summer was the time when I had marked to get ride of the Marathons that had about 5000 miles and from the factory. I just didn’t like the LT options which would give me about 1300 lbs. of a cushion when adding up the tire max Times 4. I can understand why a tire dealer would be concerned even with the track record Michelin XPS Ribs have.
good point...my trailer scaled weight 12,000 lbs loaded and the actual axles weight was 10,000 lbs so each tire would be at 2,500 lbs in my case or about 82% capacity.
Just another thing to think about: that 2500 lbs. per tire is only if they are all equal, which I would almost guarantee is not the case. It's very likely you have a tire or two over 2500 lbs. and a tire or two under. My scaled weight on my triple axle toyhauler is 12,000 lbs. on three axles. But there are two of them that actually weigh about 2500 lbs. with the rest weighing about 2,000 lbs. It depends on where your fridge and heavy stuff is located.
