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CapriRacer
Explorer II
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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Chris3
Explorer
Apr 03, 2012
CKNSLS wrote:
"How about speed limiters on the TV when the RV is hooked up?"

This is IMHO one of the primary reasons of ST failures. I have witnessed excess speed many times on the 5,15,10, 40frwys coming back in to the L.A. basin on ANY SUNDAY afternoon.


I do not believe all the snowbirders are speeders yet they experience lots of ST failures. They are generally much larger units and heavier along with being high mileage users.

Chris

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