We will be traveling to southern Michigan next weekend to bring back a 27 foot 2003 Layton Scout Series travel trailer we are obtaining from my sister. Her husband recently passed away and she is needing it moved from the campground where they have enjoyed it for the last 11 years. She is unable to find the manual and my husband is wanting to know the tire size and bolt pattern for this particular trailer. We assume the tires are no doubt weather checked and would like spares to take with us before trailing it home, a distance of 200 miles! Any help or links would be much appreciated!

Just call the campground and have someone tell you the tire size on the side wall...Then go to e trailer and look it up.. They will offer tire and rim packages, but you can just get the specs when you get the tire size..Then go to say tractor supply or a RV dealer to buy the tires..

Thank you Mike....excellent information!

chances are good that you will need new tires, and definitely recomended. Having said that, I kept inner-tube type tires on a lite utility trailer for over 25 years w/o problems. Just saying it might be possible to drive slow and make it home IF the tires will hold air overnite. Good luck!

Thanks Still Searchin'-must admit I am quite nervous about us getting it home! We are going down a week early to check it out and perhaps to go ahead and buy new tires. Our nephew has a large Dura-Max and will be driving it home for us and I know he will be careful. The tires are holding air now but I'm guessing the hubby and nephew will be checking for dry rot. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

I also highly recommend changing those tires before towing the trailer anywhere. Old trailer tires - even those that look good - often fail in a few short miles of highway service. FastEagle

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EcoBullet
Explorer
Sep 15, 2014
Serbie wrote:
Just wanted to let all of you know that our day went perfectly! Arrived at the campground, replaced all four tires with new ones after first checking the brakes and repacking the bearings with fresh grease and made it home safely without incident! Thank you to all who took the time to give us such sound advice....much appreciated!

Good for you! Bad luck is often preventable and you did it.
Serbie
Explorer
Sep 15, 2014
Just wanted to let all of you know that our day went perfectly! Arrived at the campground, replaced all four tires with new ones after first checking the brakes and repacking the bearings with fresh grease and made it home safely without incident! Thank you to all who took the time to give us such sound advice....much appreciated!
lawrosa
Explorer
Sep 10, 2014
Good luck.................
Serbie
Explorer
Sep 10, 2014
Thanks everyone for your input. Mike, we did call the campground and they sent us a close-up picture of the tires so we now have four new tires ready for our trip this Sunday. Also, we have grease and grease gun packed and ready to take with us and we will indeed check the brake shoes per Bob's suggestion! I will post next week and let you know how the hubby and I made out....wish us luck! Thanks again!
4x4Bob
Explorer
Sep 03, 2014
If that Trailer has not moved for 11 years, I would not move it an inch until I checked the wheel bearings. If they are good, they will still need new grease packed into them.
200 miles on a dry bearing could cause it to freeze up on you and that will ruin your day.
Also, inspect the brake shoes to make sure that they will move and have not rusted in place.

Bob
93Cobra2771
Explorer
Sep 02, 2014
As above, definitely get new tires prior to bringing it back.
RCMAN46
Explorer
Sep 02, 2014
You are going to need new tires if you plan to use the trailer.

Best to do it now while you can shop around some and not half way home and on the side of the road.
Serbie
Explorer
Sep 02, 2014
Thanks FastEagle for your input....sounds like it is what we will end up doing.
FastEagle
Explorer
Sep 02, 2014
I also highly recommend changing those tires before towing the trailer anywhere. Old trailer tires - even those that look good - often fail in a few short miles of highway service.

FastEagle
Serbie
Explorer
Sep 01, 2014
Thanks Still Searchin'-must admit I am quite nervous about us getting it home! We are going down a week early to check it out and perhaps to go ahead and buy new tires. Our nephew has a large Dura-Max and will be driving it home for us and I know he will be careful. The tires are holding air now but I'm guessing the hubby and nephew will be checking for dry rot. Thanks for taking the time to respond.