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Arnold_Wagaman's avatar
Oct 14, 2014

Tires for Arctic Fox 22G

The Arctic Fox 22G has load range C tires, and a GVWR of 7500 lbs. Has any one traveled to Alaska with load Range C? How do they hold up?
I ordered a new 22G and Northwood will not put D rated tires on it for me. Arnold Wagaman Kenai AK.

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  • GVWR may be 7500lbs, but dry weight is listed as 4678 and CCC of 2822! (Sounds like they are borrowing a frame and axles from a heavier trailer). That is A LOT of CCC, which you will probably not come close to using. Load range C in that size are typically 1820lbs each for 7280lbs (the rest of the GVWR is assumed to be on the tongue). Unless you carry around a rock garden like Lucy, you will not come close to max for those load range C tires. Also, most of the equipment on Arctic Fox is standard and is included in that dry weight, not many options. So even if you manage to load up over 1800lbs of options, water, batteries, propane and stuff, at 6500lbs and 13% tongue weight, the trailer tires will see 5655lbs or 1414lbs each, only around 78% of their rated capacity. Having a good margin of safety is one of the best ways to increase reliability. In general I would not worry about the load carrying capacity of these tires on this trailer. How they handle road conditions up there, if they are better or worse than other places, I can't speak to. I do know the 99 here in SoCal is just about 3rd world in the right lane :) I just replaced my original load C tires that were 8-9 year old. Replaced with the same.
  • I ordered from Thunder RV. Before I change the tires I was trying to find out if other owners had good luck with load range C tires. Thanks for your response.
  • I haven't pulled to Alaska, but I have zero confidence in anybody's C rated tires.

    I'd go up a size and to an E rating. Enjoy that new trailer.
  • Where did you order it? Dealer should install anything you wantmfor a price.