SoonerWing03 wrote:
So with that said, if I upgraded the tires could I effectively increase the cargo capacity?
trail-explorer wrote:
Only applicable if the tires are the weakest link.
Exactly. My Coachmen which was rated by the manufacturer at over a ton of CCC came with Chinese manufactured ST205/75 R14 LR C tires rated at 1760 lbs @ 50 p.s.i. When one of them split for no apparent reason last year I replaced all four with a set of Goodyear Endurance ST205/75 R14 rated at 2040 lbs @ 65 p.s.i. The improved difference in handling was startling but the trailer's CCC is no different than it was before because the rest of the suspension system components - 3500 lb axles, equalizers, springs, etc, are all still the same. I did also replace the stock nylon bushings with Never Fail bushings but that wouldn't improve CCC either. If the trailer had too little CCC then I'd be concerned but with more than 2000 lbs to work with it will never be an issue with a trailer of this size, even though I often also travel with content in the tanks. The bottom line remains the same - the more CCC the better. ;)