Weight Bearing Wheel Assy

Question

I have a 35 FT Flagstaff TT. I had a solid metal/tube cargo rack welded to the rear after removing the bumper. It is welded to the frame. I also have a 2" receiver welded under this cargo rack. This rack weighs 140 LBS. On this rack I put a 150 LB Honda Genny and a 160 lb tool box. So I have considerable weight on the rear end of this TT. It does slope down in the rear. The back door binds. I have stabilizer jacks under the rack which when I lower them to raise the cargo rack or take the weight off the frame. the door does not bind. This tells me I have a problem . I found on line exactly what I need. Under "Weight Bearing Wheel "mrtrailer.com". But they (the company that made this weight bearing wheel assy.) went out of business 8 years ago. I will attach a photo of the wheel. Oops , not sure or I can't attach the photo of this weight bearing wheel.
my email:
kenneth.roberts@cox.net
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fj12ryder · Answer

You didn't explain what you're thinking about doing, but it's a bad idea. Any kind of rolling support will need to have suspension to conform to the road. Setting up something like that is the work of somewhat of an engineer to decide the load amounts and suspension travel distance.

Do yourself, and your trailer, a kindness and move some of the weight to the truck bed. Or leave some of it behind.

scottg · Answer

Way too much weight on the frame of the trailer. Not only will it unload the front end but the frame tweaking is clear evidence that the load is excessive. Adding that wheel will likely cause just the opposite problem.
You've basically added a lot of weight to the worst possible place on a TT.

boogie_4wheel · Answer

My toolbox and generator ride in the truck bed. I understand that the generator is heavy and sucks to get in to and out of the truck, but this plan is 'free'.

dodge_guy · Answer

This is what you need! Swivel wheel trailer.

ehoefler · Answer

https://springfield.craigslist.org/rvs/d/swivel-wheel-platform/6589369121.html

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