rather than carry a heavy jack (which I do anyway) is a pair of heavy duty
polyethylene ramps...much easier to get the trailer up in air...at least with
a 2 axle trailer. (thanks to Rick G for this idea).
Jim Fuerstenberg
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that
cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong
goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.'
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----- Original Message ----
From: Mike/Shelley Ritz
<micritz@mindspring.com>
To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, October
3, 2008 11:55:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] Trailer tires
Count me in on
the bunch that thinks "there is NO good trailer tire". I've always kept mine
up to the maximum pressure on the sidewall before every trip, used proper ST
(trailer) tires, even upgraded my tires from 205s to 225s rated with an E load
rating. I've used Goodyears and Carlysles, all have failed on and off, some
within 3 years. I carry two spares with me always. This is on a light 20 foot
trailer (not some monster 28 ft), towing my Barracuda. I've never lost one
while towing empty, BTW, but then again that is not the norm.
The side
loading on the tires, especially with duals is great. If you have ever seen a
trailer doing a sharp turn you know what I mean. The tread is getting ripped
off the cord from the side loads.
Again, there is NO good trailer tire, it is
just the luck of the draw. Just carry at least one spare, and always have a
jack strong enough to jack up the trailer WITH THE CAR IN IT.
Mike Ritz
Scappoose, OR
66 Plymouth Barracuda
-----Original Message-----
>From: John P
<jpetrush@sc.rr.com>
>Sent: Oct 2, 2008 7:56 PM
>To:
vintage-race@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] Trailer tires
>
>>>
Anyone have any tire brand/model recommendations here?
>
>Only GoodYear
Marathons.
>Ever.
>
>Low pressure is the culprit most of the time. Too high a
sustained speed is
>a close second. The loads we put in our toy boxes can not
be sustained at
>70+ mph for hours on end. The trailer tires just give up -
usually
>suddenly. Make sure the pressure is at or near the rated max, and
ease up a
>little. Save the real speed for the race track.
>
>John P
>1988
Ralt RT-5 Super Vee
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