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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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CKNSLS
Explorer
May 09, 2013
I think there is alot of "half truths" and "urban legends" that permeate this forum. How bad ST tires is one of them. How bad Lippert frames are is another, and how wheel bearings need to be repacked annually.

If all these were true you would see trailers pulled over the side of the road with cracked frames and blown ST tires, with the axles cut in half by overheated bearings.

OH....and don't for get that you need a diesel to tow a pop up properly!

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