utility trailer question
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If this is posted in the wrong forum, I appoligize. Just trying to figure this out.
I have a utility trailer I have used for a bout 3 years. Works great... well it did, I recently broke a leaf spring. It is a homemade trailer and I cannot replace the spring.... so I ordered a Torflex axle at Red Neck Trailer supply. I got a 2200 pound axle with a 3 inch drop and a 45 degree down arm. Paid about $240 for it. Had to get the drop so it would sit level behind the RAM.
So here is the question. I got 5 on 4 1/2 hubs with extended hubs so I could put a 15 inch wheel on it. Does anyone know if I could use Jeep steel wheels and mount trailer tires with a C load rating on them and be OK?? The guy at the trailer supply store said that I shouldn't run passenger rims on a trailer. I have to think with a 2200 pound axle a jeep steel rim should be strong enough.
I am not trying to be a cheap a$$ but, he quoted me 110 for one rim with a bais ply tire on it or $150 for a radial on it. I have found radial tires for about $80. That would be a huge savings for me.
I have a utility trailer I have used for a bout 3 years. Works great... well it did, I recently broke a leaf spring. It is a homemade trailer and I cannot replace the spring.... so I ordered a Torflex axle at Red Neck Trailer supply. I got a 2200 pound axle with a 3 inch drop and a 45 degree down arm. Paid about $240 for it. Had to get the drop so it would sit level behind the RAM.
So here is the question. I got 5 on 4 1/2 hubs with extended hubs so I could put a 15 inch wheel on it. Does anyone know if I could use Jeep steel wheels and mount trailer tires with a C load rating on them and be OK?? The guy at the trailer supply store said that I shouldn't run passenger rims on a trailer. I have to think with a 2200 pound axle a jeep steel rim should be strong enough.
I am not trying to be a cheap a$$ but, he quoted me 110 for one rim with a bais ply tire on it or $150 for a radial on it. I have found radial tires for about $80. That would be a huge savings for me.
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My 6' x 12' utility trailer has 15" wheels. A local tire store quoted me something like $240 for three tires and a spare wheel!
I bought three used tires and a spare wheel recently for a bit over a c-note. Why not passenger car tires, I wonder. They should do fine. What's the max cap of the trailer, a ton or so?
I bought three used tires and a spare wheel recently for a bit over a c-note. Why not passenger car tires, I wonder. They should do fine. What's the max cap of the trailer, a ton or so?
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Much simpler and cheaper. A ball mount with a different drop would probably be about $20-$25. If you change vehicles later, add a lift, etc. the level will be off again, and another ball mount will still be cheaper.
You can also get an adjustable ball mount.
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you have to use trailer tires because they have reinforced stiffer sidewalls to prevent sway and support the load.
trailer rims have to be corrosion free ( galvanized / aluminum ) you may also have problems with clearance for the brakes / sidewalls. will they be strong enough, hard to say without some specs for the rims. will they be legal and safe, no.
trailer rims have to be corrosion free ( galvanized / aluminum ) you may also have problems with clearance for the brakes / sidewalls. will they be strong enough, hard to say without some specs for the rims. will they be legal and safe, no.
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you have to use trailer tires because they have reinforced stiffer sidewalls to prevent sway and support the load.
trailer rims have to be corrosion free ( galvanized / aluminum ) you may also have problems with clearance for the brakes / sidewalls. will they be strong enough, hard to say without some specs for the rims. will they be legal and safe, no.
trailer rims have to be corrosion free ( galvanized / aluminum ) you may also have problems with clearance for the brakes / sidewalls. will they be strong enough, hard to say without some specs for the rims. will they be legal and safe, no.