Mileage on axles

[Garrisonusa]

I bought a small travel trailer KZ 14 footer sportsman I am wondering how long I can pull it in a given day… Will it hold up for an 8 Hour Dr. it seems the wheels are certainly smaller than my truck and I was wondering if there was a rating for that I can't find one anywhere I know I can periodically check them to see if they're heating up but I'd rather not be in the middle of nowhere waiting for it to cool down any help will be good thank you

[Garrisonusa]

Thanks everyone....great advice....both truck and trailer are new ....but I will check the trailer bearings and maybe give 'em a fresh pack just to know how to do it before I hit the road...first stop Mt.Rushmore....

[DinTulsa]

I've pulled my RV 12.5 hours in a day before. It was a long day and I try not to drive for that many hours. So yes you can pull for that many hours, but I normally stop every 2.5 hours for fuel and restrooms.

[opnspaces]

As others have said there is no real rating for your axles. If you had a few drivers you could run them 24hrs a day without worry. Well maybe after tens of thousands of miles you might want to repack them. But other than that you can run them continuously.

[camp-n-family]

Your truck and trailer will both last longer in a day than your bladder or your body will. Get on the road and stop worrying about it.

[Lwiddis]

"Can a pickup drive more miles in a day than a compact car?"

Another trick question from ksbowman. What year pickup?

[ksbowman]

Can a pickup drive more miles in a day than a compact car? The answer is the same for your trailer. Your concerns are needless. As said above if your bearings are good and well greased you have no problems.

[Cobra21]

Re-pack bearings and make sure you have good tires. Pulled a travel trailer
with 13" tires for 12 hours, also a tent trailer with 12" tires for 12 hours.
That's long enough for me.
Brian

[MFL]

If your trailer is new, or you don't know service history, if used, you need to check the bearings for proper grease. Many new trailers come with minimal grease, so don't count on the manufacturer doing a good job.

Most ST trailer tires are only speed rated to 65 mph, so don't tow them at 75-80 mph for 8 hours, as they will likely fail. Heat is the tires enemy, from excessive speed, or under inflation.

Some new generation ST tires are nylon wrapped, and have a higher speed rating of 81 mph, due to cooler running, from better design. A few, Carlisle HD, Provider, GY Endurance.

Enjoy your new trailer!

Jerry

[time2roll]

Axle is a machine, does not get tired and can be run continuous.

[Lwiddis]

"I am wondering how long I can pull it in a given day"

24 hours per day.

[ScottG]

The number of hours in a row that you pull it has no effect on the axles. Assuming the bearings are in good shape, they will run at a given temperature for an hour or hundreds of hours.