Axle rating vs GVWR
Hi all, I was crawling around in the gravel under the trailer this weekend adjusting my trailer's brakes and took the opportunity to have a look see at the stuff underneath. I noticed that my trai...
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brulaz wrote:I have a 2012 240 RKS, and not only did they give you plenty of axle, they also gave you several thousand pounds of extra tire capacity, the lack of which is one of the main reasons people experience tire failures on ST tires in my opinion. The "buffer" really helps on rough roads, tight corners etc where you're really pushing suspension components.
Trailmanor does the same thing. I've got a single 3500# Dexter axle under a trailer with 4230# GVWR. And, the posted GAWR is not 3500# but 3619#, since Trailmanor believes the weight of the wheels and tires do not count. It's all part of making an extreme light weight trailer.
Other companies are much more conservative. Keystone puts 4400# axles under some smaller Passports, Cougars and Laredos. The Northwood Mfg. and Outdoors RV puts 5200# axles under some of theirs. The Outdoors RV Timber Ridge 240RKS has two 5200# axles and GVWR of 8100#. THat's one reason why these trailers are considered more rugged than the light-weights.
