5 ear axel weight ratings

[imager]

Can anyone explain why if my 5th wheel has a GVWR of 10,995 lbs. the axels aren't rated at 5500 lbs each. Mine are rated at 5200lbs each which is 10,400 lbs total carrying capacity. Are these axels too light?

[john_bet]

Allworth wrote:
Tires with at least an E rating are a good idea under any trailer.

X-2

[Allworth]

Tires with at least an E rating are a good idea under any trailer.

[laknox]

MFL wrote:
5,200 lb. axles are a good fit for your GVWR 10,995. Many 10,000 GVWR FWs only have 4,400 lb. axles.

You should have a good CCC.

Jerry

My 11,300 GVWR Komfort has 5200 lb axles under it, though I did upgrade to E-range tires. I've got more tire capacity than the GVWR of the whole rig.

Lyle

[Miles_Away]

This should also make you feel better. In addition to the tow vehicle carrying 20% of the weight, the weight of the wheels and tires (approximately 450 lbs.) are not supported by the axles because they sit on the ground and support their own weight. Their weight is however counted as part of the GVWR.

[ependydad]

Sprink-Fitter wrote:
5 ear?

I think they mean "5er" = "fiver" = "fifth wheel".

[Allworth]

20% on the pin leaves 8,000 on the axles and you have 10% over-rated suspension. Tires are likely to be the weak point.

[jalichty]

I was taking a look at my axles on my Jayco HT 26.5 RLS the other day and noted they were 4,400 pound axles. The max GVWR on my FW is 9,950. Any reason to upgrade to 5,000 pound axles?

[Sprink-Fitter]

socoguy wrote:

Sprink-Fitter wrote:
5 ear?

So nice to be perfect. Thanks for your irrevelent comment

It is not a comment, we don't know what all of the abbreviations mean.

[socoguy]

Sprink-Fitter wrote:
5 ear?

So nice to be perfect. Thanks for your irrevelent comment

[Sprink-Fitter]

5 ear?

[imager]

Thank you all for taking time to reply

[recycler]

imager wrote:
Can anyone explain why if my 5th wheel has a GVWR of 10,995 lbs. the axels aren't rated at 5500 lbs each. Mine are rated at 5200lbs each which is 10,400 lbs total carrying capacity. Are these axels too light?

They're cheaper than heavier axles, those axles are heavy enough the tires I'd wager are barely adequate we put e range 16in tires and wheels on my brothers 5'er. The companies figure couple k pin weight leaving capacity for extras.

[Tiger8r]

Replaced the axels on my trailer last year, front right got bent on trip. Replaced the 6000 lb axels with 7000 lb axels. The gvwr of my trailer is 12,380 lbs. It doesn't doesn't change any of the numbers but is a little more of a safety margin.

[MFL]

5,200 lb. axles are a good fit for your GVWR 10,995. Many 10,000 GVWR FWs only have 4,400 lb. axles.

You should have a good CCC.

Jerry