Transeagle 14ply tires
Has anyone heard of or run these Transeagle tires on their Fifth Wheel? Our local tire dealer is recommending them to me. We have the Goodyear Endurance tires which came on our Pinnacle now but really...
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MFL wrote:cummins2014 wrote:joebedford wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:I have a 19,000 pound 5er with 3,080 on the pin. I think your calcs are off.
16,500# 5er sure does not have 4,125# on each:B tire. Did you forget to subtract a minimum of 4,125# for the pin and most likely more?
Wondering the same , must be that new math . :B
Kind of apples/oranges figuring pin/tire weights of double axle, vrs triple.
I can carry/tow that 19,000 lb FW with my F250, but not the 16,500. ;)
Jerry
Jerry, have you had that trailer over the scales? My 19,000# three axle trailer has a pin weight of 4200# or 22% of the GVWR. And we are a bit over 19,000# but it has three Mor/Ryde IS 7000# axles and a 14" high Young's frame (not the 10" or 12" Lippert garbage).
Having 3 axles over 2 axles, does not reduce the pin weight. What will reduce pin weight is to move the axles farther forward or add weight to the rear of the trailer.
On another subject, I have run Hankook G rated tires on the trailer with zero issues. It now has Goodyear G614 G rated tires and zero issues in over 3 years.
Ken
