Trailer Q and A

[akaFrankCastle]

Figured since there are quite a few trailers in the group, a thread about them might be good.

And to kick it off...

Tires. My trailer, a 20' dovetail, has had three flat tires now. Oddly enough they've all been on I 70 in Junction City, KS.

Currently I am running the same size that was in when I bought it; 205/75/15, Load C.

If'n some of you fellas wouldn't mind, could ya tell me your general trailer specs and tire sizes you're running?

[Viperwolf1]

7000 lb 16 ft dovetail, 1 ea 225/75/15 load C, 1 ea 225/75/15 load D, 2 ea 225/75/15 load E, and 1 ea 205/75/15 load C (spare).

[Digger]

My trailer:

7000 lb, 20' tilt deck, 2300 lbs dry weight. Trailer came with 205/75 15 bias plys. Tires were junk, I burned them up after a few years. Upgraded to 235/75R15 Radials Load D. Tows better and less heat generated from the tires when traveling fully loaded at 75mph.

[akaFrankCastle]

My trailer:

7000 lb, 20' tilt deck, 2300 lbs dry weight. Trailer came with 205/75 15 bias plys. Tires were junk, I burned them up after a few years. Upgraded to 225/75R15 Radials Load D. Tows better and less heat generated from the tires when traveling fully loaded at 75mph.

Thanks Digger. Any issues with fenders on with the new tires?

[ManTruck]

My trailer:

7000 lb, 20' tilt deck, 2300 lbs dry weight. Trailer came with 205/75 15 bias plys. Tires were junk, I burned them up after a few years. Upgraded to 225/75R15 Radials Load D. Tows better and less heat generated from the tires when traveling fully loaded at 75mph.

Thanks Digger. Any issues with fenders on with the new tires?

I run the same tires on my 16' trailer, also on the 30' 5th wheel. No problems or issues.

[Digger]

My trailer:

7000 lb, 20' tilt deck, 2300 lbs dry weight. Trailer came with 205/75 15 bias plys. Tires were junk, I burned them up after a few years. Upgraded to 235/75R15 Radials Load D. Tows better and less heat generated from the tires when traveling fully loaded at 75mph.

Thanks Digger. Any issues with fenders on with the new tires?

No. The new tires look correct. The old 205s looked wrong, as in too small.

[Digger]

I went back and looked. Tires are actually 235s

Here is the old 205s



And newer 235s

[akaFrankCastle]

I went back and looked.

What kinda coupler does that thing have on it?

[Digger]

Bulldog connector



I really like the trailer. I bought it with the DOT package, so I got the better connector, dual axle brakes, extra lighting, etc.

[akaFrankCastle]

Bulldog connector

I was thinking you'd say that. Mine is not that connector. It's the other, crappier version of a trailer connector. Cutting it off and welding a bulldog on has been on my list for some time now. Along with building some cages around my taillights and adding a second set of brakes.

[Jesus_man]

Bulldog connector

I was thinking you'd say that. Mine is not that connector. It's the other, crappier version of a trailer connector. Cutting it off and welding a bulldog on has been on my list for some time now. Along with building some cages around my taillights and adding a second set of brakes.

It's the only one I'll run as well. I had the other "flap" type fail on me and I ran the tongue thru the rear window and down the tailgate of my wife's exploder while unloading the bronco.

[Digger]

The upgrades were definitely worth the extra $200-300 I paid for the trailer. This summer, now that it is 10 years old, I dumped another $800 into the trailer to re-deck, re-wire, upgrade to LEDS, re-paint, and re-brake it. Combined with the original purchased price, I'm still under what a new one costs. Trailers are expensive. If I had known then what I know now, I would have bought two and sold one.