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fj12ryder
Feb 21, 2019Explorer III
Cummins12V98 wrote:Actually Keystone "derated" the axles to get the tires to meet the tire/axle rating. They are 7,000 lb. rated axles, according to Dexter when I checked with them, but Keystone "derated" them to 6,800 lbs. so the "E" rated tires, at 3,400 lbs. each, would work.
Max pressure may be CYA, but I CYA'ed the heck out of the lousy "E" rated ST tires that came on my trailer"
Most likely the tires had to be inflated to MAX to get the axle rating.
How's that for working with the numbers. And a CYA.
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