Tire speed
Never saw this question asked, say your truck has 275/70/18 tires your trailer has 225/75/15 speed rated 65, if you’re truck is doing 65 how fast are your trailer tires going what I am getting on a ti...
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mat60 wrote:Agreed. For many years, I hauled my ATCs on a small trailer with 8" wheels/tires. At 65mph, those little tires were really spinning! +/- 3x faster (RPM) than the tires on my MH. As a result, even though I regularly maintained them, I also blew the bearings out several times over the years that I used the combo. To the point where I actually carried a spare set of bearings/races with me on every trip so that I could do the repair on the road if needed. How many of you carry a spare set of bearings/races for your trailer with full-size tires (14" or 15")?
I really don't want to pee anyone off but I have had many trailers in my life such as Dump, Cargo, Landscaping, Car and Snowmobile and any that had small tires and bearings would run hotter and you had better pack them with grease often or you will be on the side of the road. Seen it many times.
