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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JJBIRISH wrote:Dog Folks wrote:
When backing up with more than one axle, one axle has to literally "scrub" or slide on the roadway to make the turn. If you haven't seen it have someone else back up a dual axle trailer in a tight turn and watch the tires on the "inside" of the radius. One tire will stop and scrub or may actually rotate in the opposite direction.
I am not an engineer by any means, but with the tires side by side in a dual configuration, on one axle, I wonder if they could "scrub" enough to make a tight turn.
A dual tire on one axle is a very interesting idea, but I also have to wonder why no production manufacturer has tried it.
Keep us posted on what you find so that we all can learn.
Newmar has built 5 ers with tandem axles with duel tires on them back in the late 90’s…
Thanks for posting. In all my years of regular camping,(34) and now 7 years of full timing, I have never seen one.
I found a discussion on a different forum, and everyone that owned them, loved them.
You never know what you will learn on this site. Thanks again.
