Tire pressure before going south
I am curious what others do about air pressure in your fifth-wheel tires. If you set it at proper PSI in the north at 30 degrees and then end up in FL at 90 degrees, what effect will that have on the ...
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Sam Spade wrote:NHIrish wrote:
Explain to me, if you can, why I would want less than max capacity in my trailer tires cause I don't get it.
IF....my trailer is only used for one specific purpose and that purpose puts it nowhere NEAR the max. load.....then the tires will wear better AND the load will be jostled slightly less if you drop the pressure down from the max. a bit. I think the max on mine says 45 and I run them at 35-40 and they still LOOK like they are riding pretty high on the tread.
I'd think that's fine too as long as you know your weights...but it sure isn't the normal scenario with travel trailers or fifth wheels. This is just a guess on my part, but I think the road forces on these 13' tall fifth wheels are likely more than manufacturers allow for
...and the allowances in determining what load rating tire goes on a trailer by the manufacturer probably compounds the issue.
