No need to switch load ratings for ST tires?
I'm getting a "new to me" 2012 Koala 21CS tomorrow. It has Goodyear Marathon ST205/75R14 C tires. I know a lot of folks are either wanting to go up in tire size, or at least in load rating. I u...
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The GVWR is the max amount the trailer is supposed to weight including any and all water, food, pots & pans, clothes, and other stuff. If DW fills up all storage spaces, and I have a full tank of fresh water, the trailer can only weight 4,950#.
I would not expect to have the trailer actually weight that much when packed and ready for the road. I'm just looking at worse case situation.
It will never just weight roughly 3450# since that is the factory dry weight. And from the actual built weight stickers on Koala's, the factory adds roughly 300# plus of "required options" before shipping.
I would not expect to have the trailer actually weight that much when packed and ready for the road. I'm just looking at worse case situation.
It will never just weight roughly 3450# since that is the factory dry weight. And from the actual built weight stickers on Koala's, the factory adds roughly 300# plus of "required options" before shipping.
JaxDad wrote:
I think the numbers are somewhat confusing, the number you're looking at is the gross weight rating, that is what the manufacturer says is the maximum the trailer can weigh. It has very little to do with what the trailer's actually going to weigh going down the road on those tires.
From what I could find it seems the base weight of that trailer, what it weighed rolling out of the factory, is about 3,450 pounds.
If that's the case, you have (aside from what you load into it) tires rated for double what the trailer actually weighs.
IMHO a 100% safety margin is plenty.
