do all dual axle trailers have this same problem where the tires look really weird when you are making turns? I was told by a not so reputable dealer that I have too much weight in there, that they are 7500lb axles and I should have 10,000lb axles on there and the axles are bending, but I only have a 52" exmark lazer, a 48" exmark viking walk behind, and a 36" Bobcat walk behind in there, along with the normal blowers, weed whackers and such. I've seen guys with much more weight in smaller trailers without this problem. I added it all up and doesnt come close to 7500lbs. The trailer is 8.5x20'. Could something else be going on here? By the way, I addressed this issue in another thread about what should I do to my trailers over the winter- thought the picture would be more helpful.
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Why do the tires look like this?
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sorry, i meant that there are no 2 axles that add up to 7500lbs.
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Its normal.
I have pulled tires off the wheel on my 3 axle race car trailer.
Do yourself a favor though, When parking do your best to not have the tires rolled over like that. A hot tire parked like that stands a better chance of separating. Definitely do not park it long term like that.
I have pulled tires off the wheel on my 3 axle race car trailer.
Do yourself a favor though, When parking do your best to not have the tires rolled over like that. A hot tire parked like that stands a better chance of separating. Definitely do not park it long term like that.
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That would mean you have a 24 foot trailer with a 15,000 GVWR. Not happening.
A 28 foot Haulmark has a 10,000 GVWR
How many lugs does your trailer have
A 7,500 lb axle will have 8 lugs
a 5000 lb axle will have 6
Less than 5000 will have 5
doesnt work that way. The gvwr isnt calculated by axles only. My 91 dodge has 1 ton axles in it. Still a 3/4.
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Go count the number of lugs on your trailer.
No enclosed trailer short of 40 foot will have 7,000lb axles under it.
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Take a photo of the tag. Its not possible.
No MFG would put more axle under the trailer than the chassis of the trailer can handle.
In fact, find a trailer with 7,500 axles underneath it with less than 8 lugs.
time to put your money where your mouth is.
First of all im not wasting a minute to prove to somebody on the internet what i own or ordered as a trailer or anything for that matter. The trailers have lifts in them and i ordered the trailers for the extra weight of the lift, tools and the second dragster up on the top.
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Cause its not possible.
If you were pulling that much weight, you are breaking the law doing it with a 3/4 ton dodge.
here is a 28'
CarMate
8.5 x 28 Cargo Trailer
Sprint Car Trailer
#6641
GVWR: 12,000
Empty Weight: 5000
Load Capacity: 7000
Rear Door: Ramp
Side Door: Yes
Axle: Duel
Extras: View Photos
Warranty: Yes
Color: 2 Tone Black/White
Accessories: Diamond
Plate Stone Guard,
One-Piece Seamless
Aluminum Roof, 3/4"
Marine Grade Plywood
Flooring, Custom Cabinets
with Wardrobe, Spare Tire
Compartment, Screwless
Exterior, Observation Deck,
Dock Lights, 12" Extended
Height
CarMate
8.5 x 28 Cargo Trailer
Sprint Car Trailer
#6641
GVWR: 12,000
Empty Weight: 5000
Load Capacity: 7000
Rear Door: Ramp
Side Door: Yes
Axle: Duel
Extras: View Photos
Warranty: Yes
Color: 2 Tone Black/White
Accessories: Diamond
Plate Stone Guard,
One-Piece Seamless
Aluminum Roof, 3/4"
Marine Grade Plywood
Flooring, Custom Cabinets
with Wardrobe, Spare Tire
Compartment, Screwless
Exterior, Observation Deck,
Dock Lights, 12" Extended
Height
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http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1080235/f/Specifying_Axles.pdf
Straight from dexter axle.
and Carmate comes with 6,000lb axles
The difference between 2 6,000 axles and 2 7500 lb axles is 3,000 gross.
I ordered specalty trailers and axle upgrades and im sure im not the only one! There are plenty of them out there. I saw them every weekend at the tracks. Because you buy them off the lot as their made is why you get standard equipment.
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Back to the original subject, those are 3,500 lb axles on the trailer in the photo.
5 lug.
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Do yourself a favor. Go to a moving company or a trucking firm that has a set of scales. Have them weight the total trailer weight with jack down and the trailer unhitched on the scale and then the load on each axle and trailer weight when hitched. Total cost will be about $40. Trailer GVWR should be 7500 or less. You have to count in the trailer weight too, which should be in the 2K range. That gives you about 5K to play with. If your axles show that both are at 3500lbs loaded with the jack down or truck is hitched, then the trailer is overloaded. If one axle is over 3750 and the other under, you need to balance the load better. Total load on both axles when you have the trailer hooked up to the truck should be at max 6750lbs. Tongue load of trailer should be at 10 to 15% but not over your hitch's rating.
Examples for a 7500 lb GVWR trailer.
Total weight unhitched <7500lb = ok
Axle 1 = 3375, Axle 2 = 3375, tongue load = 750 = ok
Axle 1 = 3575, Axle 2 = 3575, tongue load = 350 = not ok
Axle 1 = 2975, Axle 2 = 3775, tongue load = 750 = not ok and needs checked for binding in the spring rigging
If your truck hitch is rated a 5K/600lb tongue load, then your trailer weight needs reduced or you need equalizers on the hitch to get it within the load leveling rating.
According to the trailer maker of our trailer, the tires should be just about gone by now. But they still have little wear after almost 10K miles of use.
And no, I've never seen the tires/axles in the condition yours are in even under extreme cornering on our 6'X16' tandem axle as I keep the axle/tire ratings/loadings inline.
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Mine look worse when they are low in air. Maybe make sure you have them aired up to the number on the sidewall? Mine take 80 psi, and that is where I like to keep them... although in this business, lots of little nails conspire to make sure that sometimes one or more tires is lacking full pressure.
http://www.metrotrailer.net/covenant_cargo_car_trailer.htm
here is a link to a trailer company offering 7000lb axles.
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Ok now that I see there is a company that puts them on enclosed trailers.
Lest we tie this into the original topic.
OP has a trailer used for lawn purposes. Loaded no where near the max, on what is most definitely not anything more that 3,500 lb axles, and he is told that tire deflection is because he needs stronger axles.
Hmmmm...
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