need advice on replacing tires and first weekend trip report
What I got here is a situation that I am not sure what to do about it. Since I am wanting to start pulling my trailer,2004 Nomad 275 Scout, more and do some camping with it, I need to replace my tires. I bought the trailer roughly 4 years ago and I have only pulled it a total of 470 miles. I took it on a trip this weekend, 180 miles total, and blew a tire on the way down. Luckily I had a spare, and was able to get back home. I want to go ahead and replace them before my next trip in a few months. Currently it has 7-15LT Bias tires on it, not sure if that was came with, but its what is on there now.
So I am wondering if I should stick with the 7-15LT size tires and spend the $600 or so replacing all of them, or go with a radial tire which I am not exactly sure would work on the trailer. I didnt think about it today, but I am going to check the manufactures data plate to see if I can tell what tires may of came on it.
So on to the trip report. This weekend is the first time that I have taken the trailer on vacation, went down to Matagorda TX and stayed at the LCRA RV park by the beach. Campground filled up Friday night and deserted by noon on Sunday, and for the most part it was fairly quiet. Most people there were fishermen and some families getting a last trip in before school start (what we were doing).
Trip started out with it raining and while hooking up and doing pretrip. Got going around 1130 am and the rain started to clear up about 30 miles from destination. Ended up blowing a tire and on the trailer and didnt even notice it until stopped at the RV park. Checked in got to the spot, changed the tire and and setup the trailer. It was a rocky start but turned out to be a great trip. 3 days at the beach and was smooth sailing back home. 180 miles total and worth every mile of it. Cost for the Park was $72 in site, reservation and park entrance fees, and $60 for diesel. SO $132 for 2 adults, and 1 child to go spend 3 days, 2 nights at the beach, not a bad way to do it in my opinion. Not going to count food cost because that was going to happen regardless of if we were at home in a motel or the trailer. I am already wanting to get back out there and do another trip somewhere else.
So I am wondering if I should stick with the 7-15LT size tires and spend the $600 or so replacing all of them, or go with a radial tire which I am not exactly sure would work on the trailer. I didnt think about it today, but I am going to check the manufactures data plate to see if I can tell what tires may of came on it.
So on to the trip report. This weekend is the first time that I have taken the trailer on vacation, went down to Matagorda TX and stayed at the LCRA RV park by the beach. Campground filled up Friday night and deserted by noon on Sunday, and for the most part it was fairly quiet. Most people there were fishermen and some families getting a last trip in before school start (what we were doing).
Trip started out with it raining and while hooking up and doing pretrip. Got going around 1130 am and the rain started to clear up about 30 miles from destination. Ended up blowing a tire and on the trailer and didnt even notice it until stopped at the RV park. Checked in got to the spot, changed the tire and and setup the trailer. It was a rocky start but turned out to be a great trip. 3 days at the beach and was smooth sailing back home. 180 miles total and worth every mile of it. Cost for the Park was $72 in site, reservation and park entrance fees, and $60 for diesel. SO $132 for 2 adults, and 1 child to go spend 3 days, 2 nights at the beach, not a bad way to do it in my opinion. Not going to count food cost because that was going to happen regardless of if we were at home in a motel or the trailer. I am already wanting to get back out there and do another trip somewhere else.
