Balancing Trailer Tires - yes or no
Replaced the tires on the trailer yesterday (Goodyear Endurance). After mounting the new tires, the guys were bringing them over to the trailer to install. I asked if they had been balanced and they...
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Lynnmor wrote:I know that Lippert has 3 different thicknesses of axle tubes that they use... Generally a heavier weight rating will be a heavier tube. The thickest 3" tube is approx. 1/4" thick.. It is actually a metric number that I forget now, but know when I bought them, that is what it worked out to.
I ordered custom axles from Dexter and specified 3" diameter heavier wall tubing. I also ordered U-bolts that had a flattened surface where they contact the tubing to lessen the chance of indenting. I did a quick search for those U-bolts just now and didn't find them, so I don't know if they are still available.
These things just aren't built to be used.
They are HEAVY.
