Unobtanium wrote:
JRscooby wrote:
You might want to check that when talking about wheels that are not driven. Much of the stress you saw was from driving the larger tires. If trailer tires are the same width and hardness, the larger diameter will roll over things easier.
(Safety regulations require taller berms on mine roads where vehicles with taller wheels run)
I've looked closely at a few on lots or at shows. Looked like they used taller spring hangers. Seen one, forget brand, with torsion axles and they stitched a 4x2" piece of tube to the bottom of the paper thin machine welded frame rail. Looked really cheesy. The point is most have frames made by Lippert and they're garbage. They're lucky to hold together if babied along let along dragging them up and down goat trails no matter what size tires are installed. Look at how the box is mounted out at the end of those flimsy outriggers. I am sure someone makes a true off road one but not sure who. It's not coming out of Indiana by Thor or Forest River, Winnie/GD, etc.
What you are pointing out is, just like large tires on a 4X4, people with large tires on their trailer are likely to do stupid snot with the vehicle.
But that does not make your statement "tall tires stress vehicle" true when talking about trailers. Same weight, same tire width and hardness, the taller tire will roll over the same obstruction easier.
