ebinmaine 67,527 #1 Posted July 22, 2022 Take a couple minutes to closely inspect the load range and air pressure requirements on your trailer tires. Do this right and save the hassle of what happens in the picture below... This is a C Load Rated tire that was on a trailer with 3 D Load Rated tires. This is in no way shape or form a good idea and in some states is illegal. Whether it is the towed vehicle or towing vehicle the Load Ranges MUST MATCH. Yes. I know it's hot. 🔥 That's all the more reason why you should do this RIGHT NOW. ... Before you use the trailer. Be safe out there people. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,576 #2 Posted July 22, 2022 Good advice! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,821 #3 Posted July 22, 2022 $hit happens.....tires & pressures correct. Dan was pulling his bros camper with all mismatched tires, standard procedure for his bro go figure. and had an incident. Guy should just figure on replacing them every 2-3 years. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,307 #4 Posted July 22, 2022 Since a D rated tire was replaced it too was likely a China Bomb. Six year old Chinese tires is something that I don't want. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #5 Posted July 23, 2022 Trailer tires...aren't those the old bald mismatched scabs that come off of the pickup, car, or whatever else you might have All jokes aside you are right, trailer tires are one of the most overlooked things before a trip. Working in a tire shop I see it all the time. I have a matched set of new load range D tires on the 18 foot car hauler that hauls our tractor to the show, as well as a brand new matching spare, and one of the first things I do before a trip is make sure they are all aired up to the recommended 65 psi. The last thing I want is to have a tire problem going down the highway 70 mph 400 miles from home with an antique tractor loaded behind me. That being said I do have a stack of 15 and 16 inch tires of assorted sizes in the back of the barn. If we pull a 15 or 16 inch tire at work and it was holding air when we pulled it comes home with me. Those find their way on to the trailers around here that never go more than 20-30 miles from home. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #6 Posted July 23, 2022 Yeah ALL of the above. Add in annual hub checks for tightness and lubrication. I always pull over after the first half-hour on the road and check the hub temps and lighting with a quick touch and walk-around as well. 11 hours ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: The last thing I want is to have a tire problem going down the highway 70 mph So right! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,006 #7 Posted July 24, 2022 I always check that the hitch is latched, the safety chains are connected, and lay my hand on the trailer tires and hubs every time we stop on a trip. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,259 #8 Posted July 25, 2022 4 hours ago, 8ntruck said: lay my hand on the trailer tires I also lay hands on mine and pray they will make the trip. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,576 #9 Posted July 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, 953 nut said: I also lay hands on mine and pray they will make the trip. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
76c12091520h 3,620 #10 Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/22/2022 at 5:12 PM, ebinmaine said: Take a couple minutes to closely inspect the load range and air pressure requirements on your trailer tires. Do this right and save the hassle of what happens in the picture below... This is a C Load Rated tire that was on a trailer with 3 D Load Rated tires. This is in no way shape or form a good idea and in some states is illegal. Whether it is the towed vehicle or towing vehicle the Load Ranges MUST MATCH. Yes. I know it's hot. 🔥 That's all the more reason why you should do this RIGHT NOW. ... Before you use the trailer. Be safe out there people. I can vouch for the advice given above; 23 years ago on Rts 11 & 15 thru central Pa. a large loaded trailer blew a bald tire , came unhooked from the pickup pulling it ( wrong size ball and no safety chains ) , crossed three lanes of traffic and flipped on to the cab of the tractor trailer my brother in law was in......he left left behind a wife, a 9 yr old son and a 3 yr old son 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,307 #11 Posted July 25, 2022 If possible, I stay far away from ANY trailer on the highway. The cheap tires, bearings, springs and axles are barely adequate when new. The poor hitching, maintenance and driving adds to the hazard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,576 #12 Posted July 25, 2022 What can possibly go wrong… 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 3,068 #13 Posted July 25, 2022 @76c12091520h that is very sad to hear. @lynnmor agreed. It sometimes amazes me what and HOW some people load (onto) their trailers. They seem to have no clue about securing a load and/or weight distribution. We have a law that stated that your load was secure as long as you used a cargo net, yes even with for example sand or a big heavy piece of machinery. Now luckily the policy makers have changed that law to state that 'every load should be secured properly in such a way that it can not fall off the trailer' or that 'if it does fall off it does not cause harm or damage'. Unfortunately most (private) persons did'nt get that last message and still use only the stupid friggin' net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,821 #14 Posted July 25, 2022 I have taken to carrying a torque wrench in the show hauler with an assortment of common size sockets and check them before every takeoff. They don't put lug nut indicators on because they look pretty. Pulling trailers all my life and never had a blowout. Had three last year and one this year while the trailer was parked. On 7/23/2022 at 11:01 AM, Handy Don said: Add in annual hub checks for tightness and lubrication. Wheel bearings are easier than a messed up spindle. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
