InDaShop
Dont Tread On Me
I'm hoping Colt chimes in. I really dont know, but exactly what you say BJ cheap insurance. I know it cant hurt.
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Trailer tires???
- Thread starter crawlin85cj
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The trailer above probably weighs more than mine but I have a 40ft Toy Hauler that I haul my buggy in the back & I just put a F series tire on there and I didn't have any trouble going to Hot Springs & back and the rodes out that way suck. It was about 800mi round trip.I really hope they hold up because I'm like y'all changing flat trailer tires sucks cause you usually have to unload it & everything. The place where I got them did balance them also. They need something you could throw down & check how much weight you have on each axle. Maybe they will work for ya. How much garage space is in that trailer?
crawlin85cj
Barco Motorsports
28' of garage
COLT
I'm on a boat.
I balance mine every time I get new tires. It makes them not "flat spot". It looks like they are riding level enough from your picture. To some it may look like the rear axle has a little more weight on it, but I'm thinking that is just your truck sitting on an incline at the pump.
A few things that work for me
1. Don't inflate over 70 psi regardless of what the tires says.
2. Distribution weight evenly
3. Don't use a tire over rated... (Your tires need a lot of sidewall give on a 3 axle)
4. Balance your tires. (Do you ride around in your truck with un-balanced tires). I imagine you have a heep of scratch in that trailer...no need to beat it to hell
I use hankook radials and Firestone transforce radials. I have always had good service from these 2 tire brands! Think about it...if my tire blows, it destroys the 300$$$$ boat above it. I don't run carlisles because the compound is to soft, and I don't run the high dollar michelins and good years because the sidewalks are too hard. I have pulled just about every tire cross country on my customers trailers known to man. The only ones that I have found to work for extended periods of time are the fire stones and the hankook dynapro AS.
With that being said, I will say there is no way your tires should be failing as quickly as you mention regardless of balance or brand unless you are extremely over weight.
I like that setup! Trailer is the shiz
COLT
A few things that work for me
1. Don't inflate over 70 psi regardless of what the tires says.
2. Distribution weight evenly
3. Don't use a tire over rated... (Your tires need a lot of sidewall give on a 3 axle)
4. Balance your tires. (Do you ride around in your truck with un-balanced tires). I imagine you have a heep of scratch in that trailer...no need to beat it to hell
I use hankook radials and Firestone transforce radials. I have always had good service from these 2 tire brands! Think about it...if my tire blows, it destroys the 300$$$$ boat above it. I don't run carlisles because the compound is to soft, and I don't run the high dollar michelins and good years because the sidewalks are too hard. I have pulled just about every tire cross country on my customers trailers known to man. The only ones that I have found to work for extended periods of time are the fire stones and the hankook dynapro AS.
With that being said, I will say there is no way your tires should be failing as quickly as you mention regardless of balance or brand unless you are extremely over weight.
I like that setup! Trailer is the shiz
COLT
crawlin85cj
Barco Motorsports
Trailer is roughly 20k max. It's titled at 11k empty, add 1k for dishes and bs, 3k in tools and parts, 6k in buggy and rzr. That's all pretty hefty guesses I would think. It does sit a little high at the tongue but not much. I'm gonna give these new tires a go and see what happens.
COLT
I'm on a boat.
Gizmo1 (lucas gilmore) lifted his trailer with a piece of square tubing under the torflex axles. It leveled it perfectly and was a cheap and easy fix.
crawlin85cj
Barco Motorsports
COLT said:
This has certainly crossed my mind. In theory it might actually keep me from dragging the tail going into parks too. The only reason I haven't don't it yet is Vintage used side mount brackets from the axle to the frame. I need to pull a bracket, copy it in CAD and have a new set cut 1" taller. I don't want to drill the frame and I don't want to scab the bracket.
I knew I was getting a new truck so I was also waiting to see how it sat hooked to the new truck. It's pretty much the same. This may be next weekend project after I mount (and balance) these new tires.
InDaShop
Dont Tread On Me
COlt great info on the tires, I may changte brands next time around based on that.
Will also be dropping the PSI's.
Will also be dropping the PSI's.
crawlin85cj
Barco Motorsports
Truck is registered showing 7800 empty.
johneddie
Well-Known Member
Know a guy that hauls used cars everyday and he swears by a good set of radials...not bias ply trailer tires! 
Budget YJ
Well-Known Member
Hate trailer tires!!!!!!
Only blowouts I've ever had on a trailer were trailer tires.
I run heavy duty truck tires and will never run trailer tires again!
Only blowouts I've ever had on a trailer were trailer tires.
I run heavy duty truck tires and will never run trailer tires again!
TBItoy
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: Re: Trailer tires???
Fwiw
I've had the same experience on all the car trailers I've owned.
Budget YJ said:
Fwiw
I've had the same experience on all the car trailers I've owned.
grcthird
Birmingham, AL
Finally got out to look at mine, I have Denman Express tires on my car hauler, they have been on there for probably 6-7 years. Never had a problem and they have been to Virginia, Florida georgia and all over Alabama with loads. I dont think they make them anymore. Have some powerkings on my small 5x10 and have had over 3500lbs on it.
sinister rig
Well-Known Member
Firestone trans force is what I'm running on all my trailers and mines identical to yours 30 garage 18 living and weighing a lil more with cargo plus my rig is heavy as Fawkkkk!!! Close to 10k miles and not an issue one on 4 trailers
78-79FordMan
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I have had the best miles out of the firestone trans force also .sinister rig said:
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InDaShop
Dont Tread On Me
InDaShop said:
Well turns out if you got a brake that hangs up and gets hot, it heats the air in the tire and expands until POWWWW! Also turns out dropping the tire may not have been its detriment, but ramping it fullloaded over 110psi may have been a bad idea on accident... Popped another one this weekend, same one. Lasered hub & wheel and it was 245degrees.
others were 80-85.
