Tire pressures. How can this be?
So, I'm digging through all the technical information on our RV and finally made it to the tire info. Our RV has Towmaxx ST tires on it. Yes.. I know... Towmaxx means "replace immediately" in some...
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aviator41 wrote:
Okay. I think I have a handle on it. I was originally not sure of how the pin weight would affect the overall weight of the trailer as distributed over the axles. This clears it up for me.
Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help. I'm trying to avoid blow-outs and I know that having the tire pressures correct is important to that. I'll run everything over a scale this weekend as we head out to get exact numbers.
This is where you see the biggest difference between a FW RV and a GN utility trailer. Almost every time you look at a commercial utility GN, the axles and tires will carry the full GVW, and do =not= account for the pin weight. It also shows you how much profit the mfrs are willing to give up by not offering simple options like upgraded axles/tires, disc brakes and independent suspension from the factory. How many of us would, if ordering new, want the next higher rated axle/tire combo if it were even slightly above "street price" for a conversion? I'd love to know how many Jayco Eagle HTs are being made with the 16"/Maxxis option which is, IMO, overkill for a 10k FW, but the =confidence= you have in not worrying about your tires for a while, has got to count!
Lyle
