Dave H M wrote:
That was a great link Barney. Super upgrade on the suspension.
But did I notice that where the rubber meets the road it was on Marathon tires? :h
Those Marathons were on Les Adams trailer who was the OP of that thread. I posted my addition to it on page 4 and had Maxxis tires at the time.
Marathons were the tires that came on our trailer new and lasted very well with never a problem. I forget where they were made but it was not one of the Asian countries. I have had 4 sets of Marathons previous to those also with no problems. I have been running Maxxis for the past 10 years or so with no problems. See
this post that I made in 2009.
I think the reason I do not have problems with my tires is because I am not overloading them, always run them at max sidewall pressure, and replace them at around 6 years.
Our present and previous trailers came stock with LR "C" tires. I upgraded to LR "D" for quite a few years and the last set I put on were LR "E". I have also upgraded my present trailer with higher rated wheels and tires. The trailer came stock with shocks so the ride is quite smooth and we have never had any problem with things breaking or moving around even though the tires are at max sidewall pressure.
Barney
