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CapriRacer
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Feb 07, 2012

Revived Trailer Tire Thread (formerly on the 5th Wheel Forum

OK, I'll try this again but with a different tack. I am of the opinion that ST tires should have a 15% reserve capacity (85% of the load at a given pressure) in order to be reasonably sure they wo...
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sh410
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Mar 02, 2012
My question is how was the GVWTR of 18000# established?
Should it be something less?

Or is it simply the sum of the axle rating plus something for the hitch weight.

It certainly can't be the tire capacity.

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