Dexter Torflex Axles and changing a tire
Our new trailer has Dexter Torflex axles. On our old trailer with leaf springs, I would pull the good tire up on Lynx Levelers and let the bad tire hang down so you could very easily change it. A ...
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My last TT was 7300lbs with 4400lb axles.
I had a TW of around 900lbs
So 6400lbs sitting on the axles.
Each axle carried 3200lbs
If I ran one tire up on blocks then that one spindle was carrying 3200lbs.
1/2 of 4400 is 2200. That's the max weight per each axle side.
So I would be over that spindle by 1000lbs.
I'll use a bottle jack on one tire at a time. That way the weight is spread between both axles.
I had a TW of around 900lbs
So 6400lbs sitting on the axles.
Each axle carried 3200lbs
If I ran one tire up on blocks then that one spindle was carrying 3200lbs.
1/2 of 4400 is 2200. That's the max weight per each axle side.
So I would be over that spindle by 1000lbs.
I'll use a bottle jack on one tire at a time. That way the weight is spread between both axles.
