One tire looks overloaded??

Plumber101010 wrote:
To put tires that can handle 7200 pounds from the FACTORY, on a trailer rated at 8000 pds leaves me baffled. )

That's because 13% of the 8000 lbs is carried by the truck in the form of tongue weight. So 13% = 1040 lbs tongue weight, and 8000-1040=6960 carried on the axles. 6960/4=1740 load on each tire assuming all are loaded equally.

Since your TT is a 2010, you probably need to look at the suspension. The nylon bushings they put in the leaf spring eyes and the equalizer link are likely worn through and can cause problems.

The equalizer link is that triangular shaped thingy that connects the front and rear leaf springs on one side. Its there so that the load on that side distributes evenly over those two tires.

After my blowout I found out that the equalizer on that side had frozen in position after the bushings failed, and was no longer free to pivot, and that placed most of the load on the rear tire and less on the front tire.

I went to 16" LT tires after that blowout, but had to raise the chassis 2" because there wasn't enough vertical clearance and the tires were rubbing up top. Distance between the axles was OK. I installed the Correct Track II alignment kit and that gave me a 2" lift as well, but a good suspension shop could weld in blocks under the spring hangers.

Getting weighted is the FIRST thing you should be doing, and NO it's not that difficult. Moving companies, recycling centers, gravel pits, most all have scales and will weigh you for $5. Look in the yellow pages or use your smart phone and search for scales.

NO, you;re not supposed to jettison weight after you hit the scales...NOW you know how much weight you are carrying and then you can shop for tires with the appropriate weight rating. You may have no choice but to go to LTs...