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Just some uselful trailer info---
My right side tire had been worn bald on the outer edge pretty quickly -- apparently after hitting a curb after a long day on the water I had bent her... Thought i needed a new torsion axle... after researching it, I took it Sirmans Alignment and Brake(5087 Tennessee Capital Blvd).. he put the trailer on a rack and adjusted axle back to normal - took 2 hours and cost $150 (a local boat shop wanted $90 just to walk out side and look at it)... I was a phone call away from getting a new axle after 2 tires ruined... Glad it could be fixed locally and quickly! Just thought I'd pass my experience along.. I;ve been battling with the trailer for a while.. also put 2 new tires on afterwards... ready to hit 70 on the way to the river....
Glad to have the info and thought I would pass this along also. Last weekend I had a trailer separate. The tread came off, bent the fender and hit the boat. The tires looked new and probably did not have 2k miles on them. After a little research I learned that most recommend replacement every 3 to 5 years(these were 4 years old and high quality tires) regardless of the wear. I also learned that most trailer tires are rated for max speeds of 65mph. Anything over that requires adjustments to the inflation pressure to avoid failure. I was lucky there was no one behind me and it did not cause an accident. In any event I have two new tires now.
I had two Goodyear radial trailer tires blow out with less than 5,000 miles on them (two separate trips). Goodyear replaced both of them at no charge. Both blowouts occurred about 2 hours into the trip. I also was fortunate that the traffic I was in allowed to me safely get to the shoulder of the road.
I had a Goodyear Marathon Radial tread separate on me. The tires were inflated properly, and had very little wear, but they were 6 years from the mfg date.
Replace those tires after 4 or 5 years, wear or no wear.
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leesburgga wrote:I had two Goodyear radial trailer tires blow out with less than 5,000 miles on them (two separate trips). Goodyear replaced both of them at no charge. Both blowouts occurred about 2 hours into the trip. I also was fortunate that the traffic I was in allowed to me safely get to the shoulder of the road.
Mine were Marathon radials also that were two years old.
leesburgga wrote:I had two Goodyear radial trailer tires blow out with less than 5,000 miles on them (two separate trips). Goodyear replaced both of them at no charge. Both blowouts occurred about 2 hours into the trip. I also was fortunate that the traffic I was in allowed to me safely get to the shoulder of the road.
Mine were Marathon radials also that were two years old.
What was the MFG date code on them? That is what matters, not when you bought them. ALWAYS look at the Mfg Date when you buy new tires. If not you could wind up with tires already 2 or 3 years old the day you install them.
If you are buying a new boat, make sure the trailer has new (mfg date wise)tires. If not, make the dealer change them out for recently made ones. New trailers can sit for several years in a boatyard or warehouse.
And now of course we have to worry about China made rubber, which is substandard, no matter what the tire mfgs tell you.
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The more I know about something, the more I know that I did not know as much as I thought I knew that I knew.
What was the MFG date code on them? That is what matters, not when you bought them. ALWAYS look at the Mfg Date when you buy new tires. If not you could wind up with tires already 2 or 3 years old the day you install them.
If you are buying a new boat, make sure the trailer has new (mfg date wise)tires. If not, make the dealer change them out for recently made ones. New trailers can sit for several years in a boatyard or warehouse.
And now of course we have to worry about China made rubber, which is substandard, no matter what the tire mfgs tell you.
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Is there a guide to reading the MFG date code? I am picking up a new trailer tomorrow or Wednesday? Thanks in advance for any help.
Also, if you get a trailer with the "Reliable Oil Bath Lubrication System" make for dang sure you're careful around the plastic caps on the end of the spindle. I broke one last week and $50.00 later I had 2 of the "new" style cast aluminum ones on.
In the words of the great Doc Holliday, "I'll be your huckleberry"
HI FELLAS, THIS TROUBLE WITH TRAILER TIRES CAN BE AVOIDED BY FOLLOWING SEVERAL SIMPLE RULES. #1. NEVER PULL A BOAT TRAILER OVER 55 MPH. #2 ALWAYS CHECK AIR PRESSURE BEFORE HITTIN THE ROAD, KEEP PRESSURE AT THE RECCOMENDED AMOUNT, WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE AND WHEN YOU LEAVE THE LAUNCH SITE. ANOTHER THING IS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CLEARANCE WHEN MAKING ANY TURN AND DON'T RUN OVER TRASH IN THE ROAD. THE TIRES ON ONE OF MY SMALL BOATS HAVE 10 YEARS ON THEM, I KEEP THEM UNDER COVER AND OUT OF THE SUN WHEN THEY ARE HERE AT SOUTH FORK, ALWAYS CHECK THEM BEFORE HEADIN ON THE ROAD ANYWHERE. THEY STILL HAVE APPROX. 1/8 INCH TREAD LEFT ON THEM, I VERY SELDOM GO OVER 5-6 MILES FROM THE FARM AND AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 40-45 MPH, THE TIRES PROB. HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THEM.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA
I had bent her... Thought i needed a new torsion axle... after researching it, I took it Sirmans Alignment and Brake(5087 Tennessee Capital Blvd).. he put the trailer on a rack and adjusted axle back to normal - took 2 hours and cost $150 (a local boat shop wanted $90 just to walk out side and look at it)... I was a phone call away from getting a new axle after 2 tires ruined... Glad it could be fixed locally and quickly! Just thought I'd pass my experience along.. I;ve been battling with the trailer for a while.. also put 2 new tires on afterwards... ready to hit 70 on the way to the river.... 
