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_DJ_1
Explorer II
Jul 19, 2013

Does ANY trailer manufacturer use adequate tires/axles?

I was looking at trading my TT for a TH. Brand new 24' Sandstorm by Forest River. It was loaded. Had everything I wanted. 40 gallon gas station, 4000 genny, 155 watt solar, big shower, front bedr...
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JaxDad
Explorer III
Jul 19, 2013
I think your math is a little of friend..

According to the Forest River website, that unit (never mind tongue weight) has a payload of 2,508 pounds. Considering the engineering that goes into it almost anything these days, I bet 1,200 pounds of cargo will have that safely under both the GVWR and axle weights.

Don't forget, a tandem axle setup has an equalizer in between the axles, and as the name suggests, it spreads the load between the axles, whether the trailer is level or not.

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