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Re: Double to single axle tongue weight ?
a test drive is by far the best way to know . tongue weight and the distance from coupler to the trailer axle is a critical dimension on a single axle trailer . There are some very good handling single axle trailers . They tend to have a Longer coupler to axle length . They tend to have more tongue weight . Consider which handles better . A trailer with the wheels at the far back end . Or a trailer with the wheels close to the coupler . An exaggeration of course , but now you get the concept . Use the State Of Oregon scales when closed to weigh your prospective set up on every axle including the tow vehicle . Weigh your old setup the same way . Weigh your tow rig the same way . This will help you figure if the new single axle trailer will be a good handling setup . Boat trailers handle great because the wheels are set back further than a TT . That is because boats tend to be stern heavy . Boat trailers adjusted to move the axle back another foot from the factory setup handle exceptionally well .809Views0likes0CommentsRe: Which tires to replace original TE 225/75/R15/C
It is refreshing to see that the OP has studied this subject and figured out that the continued recommendation to utilize ST tires is not as good a solution as making the switch to LT rated tires . Too many posters on this forum seem to " glaze over " with the technical and just plain give up trying to understand that ST tires are made to a lower price point . ST tires work as long as they are just sitting . But for hauling trailers in 110 degree temps there is no substitute to swapping out the lighter weight ST tires in favor of the heavier standard LT tires .680Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tire Load Range
Francesca is confused . It has been shown repeatedly that the ST rating system over- rates to a 15 % factor to an LT tire . As long as the LT tire at 2540 # rating exceeds the load carried you are good to go . The LT tire at 2540 # rating is a much better tire than the 2830 # rated ST tire . The ST 22570R15 load range E Chang-Shin of Taiwan Maxxis weighs about 30 # . Every Goodyear store will mount the LT rated Cargo G26 on a trailer . Francesca is squeamish because she does not know her subject . She still believes an ST tire is a good tire . That is wrong . The LT tire is superior in every way .449Views0likes0CommentsRe: Maxxis M8008 self-destruct
First of all it is DEXSTAR Second , the tire is the weakest link . It is irresponsible for you to deny somebody the advantage of installing a better tire . Nobody is suggesting overloading the wheel , which is limited by weight capacity . Only an ***** would not think that the tire is the weakest link . The steel RV wheels are not stamped with a psi limit as a general rule including DEXSTARS . The safety advantage of installing a much better tire over the factory ST tire greatly outweighs any cautionary advice of not to install that better tire . DEXSTAR has responded to me previously that there is no reason not to install a Load Range E tire and inflate it to the 80 psi required as long as the wheel LOAD rating is not exceeded .575Views0likes0CommentsRe: Maxxis M8008 self-destruct
It is extremely rare to find a wheel stamped with a psi rating . Some folks look at the wheel charts which say 1820 # load rating at 65 psi and think that is a psi limit . actually what the chart is saying is that the tires need to be inflated to 65 psi to get that load rating . that is why the wheels do not have a psi limit stamped on them , because there is not really a psi limit . several posters to include capri racer , sprinkler man , low suv and gmw photos discussed this in depth a few months ago . Steel wheels are strong enough to support a rated load and that rated load is a tenfold issue relative to the psi limit .575Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tire Repalcements
Tire Rack lists the Goodyear Cargo G26 as an LT tire . The 225/70R15 G26 2470# at 65 psi on an LT scale tire weight is 33 # diameter = 27.4" x 9 " section width Cost is $ 156 each The Goodyear "P " tire is a Wrangler 225/70R15 rated 1753 # on an P = passenger scale at 44 psi diameter = 27.4" x 9 " section width Tire weight = 27 # Cost is $ 106 each The Goodyear Marathon " ST " tire is a Marathon 225/75R15 rated 2540# # on an ST scale at 65 psi diameter = 28.3" x 8.8 " section width Tire weight = 31 # Cost is $ 106 each JJ refers to " they do not exclude Euro Metric " Huh ? Who says a commercial G26 is a Euro Metric P tire ? JJ makes the assumption that the G26 is a Euro Metric P tire . Show me ... All 3 tires are Goodyear . The heaviest and most expensive is the G26 . The cheapest tire is the ST Marathon . Yet the Marathon carries the highest placarded sidewall for weight rating . The G26 is an LT tire . The G26 is not a P tire as JJ has asserted . I used Goodyear brand exclusively to remove branding from the variables . Poring over the charts I find little difference between brands for tire weight , diameter , section width as regards the majority of ST tires . Regarding "civilians" I do not see any of them willing to research the details just provided . They have better things to do , of course .135Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tire Repalcements
G26 built in Germany and France The load range D G26 is rated for 2470 # on the Lt scale . Some posters get all excited when you tell them that they have to inflate to 80 psi . The G26 gets its2470 # load rating at only 65 psi . The tire weight of the G26 is about 4 pounds more than the E rating ST tires in size 225/75R15 . More cords, more rubber, more weight .136Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trailer wheels - 65psi?
Your wheels can handle 65 psi . This has been discussed frequently . The wheel weight loading is a such higher demand that 65 psi is not even a consideration . CapriRacer floated the idea recently that even if a wheel was stamped 65 psi that he would consider using a load range E tire at 80 psi because the tire is by far the weakest link . It is a common misconception that RV wheels have some psi limit . Only a few aluminum wheels are stamped with a psi limit . The tire is always the weakest link in the tire / wheel combination .377Views0likes0Comments
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