Thanks for the reminder..... Grease too...
I saw 4 tires blown out on the way home from Lake of the Ozarks this Sunday, make sure you check yours with all this heat!
It's not duck season so I have to do something... :D
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glad your postin duck thought you crashed the other day
It is just common sense to check the tires and the grease in the wheel bearings but the biggest thing is to SLOW DOWN when it is this hot!! Speed generates a buttload of heat within the tires and heat equals failure.
It amazes me to see these morons pulling a boat down the interstate at 70-75 mph especially when the temps are 90 or above! Slow the damn thing down and leave 5 minutes early! 60 to 65 is plenty when pulling a trailer!
Anyone that has had a tire failure on a trailer at high speed with tell you how important it is to slow down.
I can promise you that a trailer tire blowout at 70-75 mph is not fun! I have seen the results of some idiot pulling a boat at 70 mph and having a blowout on the trailer. The trailer went sideways and pulled him into oncoming traffic. He lived and the two people in the car he hit died.......
Don't Move a Mussel!! Clean, Drain and Dry EVERY TIME, ON EVERY BODY OF WATER!!
The tires rating for speed is determined by ST or TR. An ST rating is 65mph and TR is 60mph
All lakes raise a foot when I step in the boat
Good point Doc. I would wager that a large percentage of drivers pulling a trailer very rarely check the tire pressure on the trailer tires let alone actually read the sidewall. It amazes me to see the number of people pulling boats, campers, jet ski, etc. that will pass me on the interstate while I am running 75 mph.
Not only is it a safety issue but the amount of fuel a person uses when trying to pull something that fast is ridiculous. There is no reason anyone needs to be pulling a trailer over 65 mph and if it was up to me there would be a 55-60 mph speed limit on people pulling trailers. I prefer to leave a little earlier and take my time. I get there in one piece and not hurt or kill anyone else in the process. Thumbs Up
Ok, Ill kick this soapbox back under the bed for now. It is getting a lot of use here lately.....
Don't Move a Mussel!! Clean, Drain and Dry EVERY TIME, ON EVERY BODY OF WATER!!
Here is a question what is the advantage of trailer tires vs. regular car tires?
Zeepo
zeepo, trailer tires have a higher load range due to higher ply rating and higher pressure capability. Trailer tires normally start at 50psi or greater for max pressure. A trailer tire the same size as a passenger car tire often has 50% or more load capacity. I'm not an expert but that's at least some of the difference as I understand it and after researching online for trailer tires recently. There's likely other differences too that someone may point out for us.
There is all kinds of info on the net on "trailer tires vs car tires". Here is just three sites after a google search on "trailer tires vs car tires". I don't think you'll find one result suggesting it's OK to use car tires on a trailer even though I heard some folks say it is OK.
Trailer tires vs. Auto tires... -- Trailers and Towing
http://www.taskmasterproducts.com/ac...ailertires.pdf
Trailer Tires Vs. Car Tires | eHow.com
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