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03-11-2013 | 06:05 PM
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From: Between A Womans Leggs in IL
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Take most of the air out of the trailer tires for the empty pull south. That will help with the bouncing problem. I once pulled an empty tri-axle trailer 1500 miles, and it bounced like a basketball until I did the following:
Your tires are probably rated for 80psi and are rated for +- 3000 lbs at that PSI. Your empty trailer probably weighs 3000 lbs on the axles at most, or about 500 lbs per tire. You can likely get by with 20-25 psi and have plenty of air volume to carry the load, not get hot, not bounce your trailer and truck, not tear up things, and actually track better.
Be sure to air back up before loading the boat. Do the same with the rear tires on the truck.
Your tires are probably rated for 80psi and are rated for +- 3000 lbs at that PSI. Your empty trailer probably weighs 3000 lbs on the axles at most, or about 500 lbs per tire. You can likely get by with 20-25 psi and have plenty of air volume to carry the load, not get hot, not bounce your trailer and truck, not tear up things, and actually track better.
Be sure to air back up before loading the boat. Do the same with the rear tires on the truck.
03-11-2013 | 06:59 PM
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From: Indy, St. Louis, LOTO
That brings up a good point, check your tires and hubs at each stop for unusual heat, a sign something is going wrong with the bearings, or too little psi in the tire. My rule: if you can hold your hand on the tire, and touch the hub, you are still good. (different tests, not at the same time).
03-11-2013 | 10:21 PM
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Can you ask them what vender supply the center caps for the wheels. They are 7000 lb axles because you got 8 lugs on them. I have been looking for that kind for over a year now with no luck. Search the Internet with no luck,even check Summit's racing site. They are 5 1/4 in diameter.
My Eagle has the same wheels and center caps. Inside of my wheels have casting; MFG by MS. No luck doing a search though.
The eagle website list 5.15" dia SS center caps in both open and closed ends.
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