Tire & Axle Question #2
:@ (Haven't asked at a 'reputable' dealer yet.) 40' toy hauler, three axles...can I replace the three axles with a single heavier dually-tired axle? There appears to be plenty of room underneath. ...
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dcmac214 wrote:
:@
(Haven't asked at a 'reputable' dealer yet.)
40' toy hauler, three axles...can I replace the three axles with a single heavier dually-tired axle? There appears to be plenty of room underneath.
Anyone ever do it?
Agree it may look kinda strange with dually tires where you'd expect to see three in line but looks aren't a prime consideration for me.
Hope the dealer you ask has a sense of humor.
The trailers frame is not strong enough for one axle of any size. One axle has about 30" between the spring hangers for frame support.
A tandem axle trailer may have 75" length to support the frame.
A tri axle may have 90" of support.
Even if the axle was a dual wheel axle that means the axle would have to have a the capacity of all the axles it replaced.
A 6k tri axle trailer means one huge 18k axle which will pound the trailer to junk.
