30ftpanther

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Triple 3500# axle trailer. Replaced 8 tires (2 are spare) with 7.00x15 bias ply ST (SPECIAL TRAILER) not LT (don't knock em till you try them).Replaced surge with Brake-rite RF (radio frequency) EOH. Replaced disk on two axles with Kodiak all SS package. Total was around $4500.

MILD THUNDER

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LT tires here too. No problems. But, they are 16 inch. Without really seeing your trailer, its hard to say what you should do with it. My buddy got some quotes from a few companies. These guys here came in a lot less for his 47 Outerlimits. Really looks like a well built trailer.

http://pcbtrailers.com/

Katanna

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You can change to electric and use your current drums. EOH controllers are very expensive. My boat has surge, my horse trailer has elec drum. My wife notices how much better the elec work. I dont think they recommend disc for salt water usage if that is an issue. I just replaced my 16.5 rims and tires to 16 load E lt tires. Ran 1k for wheels and tires. Brakes will run me close to $500. You would be hard pressed to sell your trailer, add 1500 you would have spent on the upgrade and still have enough to buy a new trailer. Cheaper to upgrade as long as you like the way your trailer fits your boat. The downside I see for you is you have aluminum. They flex too much for my liking.

Sydwayz

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I've seen a few of their trailers, and they are sharp. Are they all steel though? Even with pressurized tubes and paint, you still have to stay on top of a steel trailer if used in the salt to make sure no chips or pinholes develop and cause havoc.


Also, on their site, it looks like the 50' Hustler trailer IS pressurized, and ALSO has wires running through it. (Look at taillights pic) How would one do this?

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IIRC, there are no ST tires for 16" wheels. The ST are for 15" and smaller. So, those of us with 16" wheels on our trailers need to get LT tires.

Regarding 10,000 pounds on 4 LT tires: My PSD Excursion weighs 8,000 lbs empty. It's easy to add 2000 pounds to it through passengers, luggage, fuel, and tongue weight. So yes, there are easily 10,000 pound trucks running down the road on 4 LT tires. Mine is just one of many.

Sydwayz

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Goodyear Wrangler HT that are on my Myco: (OEM and what I replaced with)
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By my math, that's 18,252 lbs. of tire capacity, supporting my boat/trailer/fuel/accessories which is less than 13,000 lbs. I have about 1000 lbs. of tongue weight which means the tires are supporting less than 12,000 lbs. when on flat ground.

E-rated LT tires work fine for me.

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Sydwayz: Are we saying the same thing? I think you just kind of said what I said, right?

I use LT tires on all five of my boat trailer axles. Well actually, I use bias ply 7.50-16s but they are truck tires and not special trailer tires.

Captain YARRR

I could do salt once maybe twice a year. What's the story on this?

MILLERIME

Load range E or 10 Ply, which come on all 3/4 ton and 1 ton pick ups do have the correct load capacity. The problem is when people use a 205/60/16 which is a popular trailer tire size off a car or small pick on a boat or heavy duty trailer. 205/60r16 in a passenger tire is about 1/2 the price of the same size in a trailer tire.

Sydwayz

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Yes, just reinforcing.