2018 5.0 4X4 tow report
03-25-2019, 06:51 PM
#21
Given they are in and out of water its easy to pump fresh grease through without dismantling them!
03-25-2019, 06:53 PM
#22
03-25-2019, 07:33 PM
#23
Senior Member
Glad to know the truck and engine are up to the task. But I wouldn't pull a trailer at 80 mph regardless of weight. I don't drive that fast without a trailer unless I have to speed up briefly in order to find an opening when I need to change lanes.
03-25-2019, 07:55 PM
#24
Getting very hard to find tires and bearings that are not made in China.
I use the China stuff. No problems yet since they get replaced at the first sign of rust, which happens soon after I pull trailer thru deep water crossings hauling atv's etc.
As previously stated......definitely disassemble, inspect, repack, replace if needed every yr if not sooner!
And keep the rubber fresh.
I use the China stuff. No problems yet since they get replaced at the first sign of rust, which happens soon after I pull trailer thru deep water crossings hauling atv's etc.
As previously stated......definitely disassemble, inspect, repack, replace if needed every yr if not sooner!
And keep the rubber fresh.
03-26-2019, 07:25 AM
#25
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Last year I did the Texas Mile on my bagger motorcycle. There were many bikes there but only two of us dumb enough to pin the throttle for an entire mile on a high powered motorcycle hauling luggage, as having a bag detach at over 150mph will result in a long hospital stay at best. At this point I'm the only guy to ever take a street bike with factory luggage to 165mph (not on the street), so I'm fine being the only one and actually quite proud of it. I'm even fine when the manufacturer of the motorcycle pleaded with me to reconsider the attempt. That said, don't need to be preached at by a bunch of yahoos of an internet forum.
Way back when I was younger, I did have a tire come apart at a very high speed on a specially constructed trailer designed to haul a single jet ski behind a sports car. When it exploded some rubber flew forward and hit the car. I won't say exactly how fast, but let's just say those preaching over 80 would probably have a heart attack. Tires on that trailer were 12" racing rubber.
03-26-2019, 09:18 AM
#26
Yea I knew a few crybabies would come on here and preach and that's fine. My post was meant to inform real world how the truck did. Asking for anyone's blessing was not a concern.
The 65mph speed rating comment is pure speculative BS. The truck is towing at about 75% rated capacity, doing speeds that simply flow with traffic, and using a trailer loaded under full capacity. The trailer has two 7,000lb axles.
Agree on the bearings. At every stop I do a walk around and put a hand on each hub. A warm hub will tell you well in advance when a bearing is on its last leg.
Like the sign on the door says: Golf, baseball, soccer, tennis, football and volleyball are all fine, but this trailer hauls toys that require two ***** to play.
The 65mph speed rating comment is pure speculative BS. The truck is towing at about 75% rated capacity, doing speeds that simply flow with traffic, and using a trailer loaded under full capacity. The trailer has two 7,000lb axles.
Agree on the bearings. At every stop I do a walk around and put a hand on each hub. A warm hub will tell you well in advance when a bearing is on its last leg.
Like the sign on the door says: Golf, baseball, soccer, tennis, football and volleyball are all fine, but this trailer hauls toys that require two ***** to play.
There's that saying, you can lead a horse to water....
Believe what you want, but it is quite true that trailer tires rated at 65 will fail at 80 MPH. Spectacularly too! If not stamped, then they are only good for 65 MPH.
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Ricktwuhk (03-26-2019)
03-26-2019, 12:36 PM
#27
This is the NHTSA for just one brand of tire, 92 complaints with many having multiple failures.
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners...1627%2C1882230
BS? tell that to the ones who have had thousands in damage done from the failing tires.
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners...1627%2C1882230
BS? tell that to the ones who have had thousands in damage done from the failing tires.
03-26-2019, 03:06 PM
#28
But it isn't always true that if not stamped they are only good for 65 mph. Yes, if they are not stamped with a speed rating it should be assumed that the limit is 65 mph. But I have trailer tires that are not stamped and they are rated for 81 mph.
https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-w...enda-loadstar/
I also just got off the phone with a Kenda specialty tire representative, who looked up the tire model/size/load rating and confirmed that they are rated for 81 mph. They also said all of their ST tires are rated for 81 mph.
Bottom line, assume the speed rating is 65 mph unless verified to be different either by stampings on the tire or from the manufacturer.
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acdii (03-26-2019)
03-26-2019, 04:37 PM
#29
It is certainly true that if rated at 65 mph they will eventually fail at higher speeds. Just a matter of time. The main culprit is heat buildup.
But it isn't always true that if not stamped they are only good for 65 mph. Yes, if they are not stamped with a speed rating it should be assumed that the limit is 65 mph. But I have trailer tires that are not stamped and they are rated for 81 mph.
https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-w...enda-loadstar/
I also just got off the phone with a Kenda specialty tire representative, who looked up the tire model/size/load rating and confirmed that they are rated for 81 mph. They also said all of their ST tires are rated for 81 mph.
Bottom line, assume the speed rating is 65 mph unless verified to be different either by stampings on the tire or from the manufacturer.
But it isn't always true that if not stamped they are only good for 65 mph. Yes, if they are not stamped with a speed rating it should be assumed that the limit is 65 mph. But I have trailer tires that are not stamped and they are rated for 81 mph.
https://recstuff.com/trailer-tires-w...enda-loadstar/
I also just got off the phone with a Kenda specialty tire representative, who looked up the tire model/size/load rating and confirmed that they are rated for 81 mph. They also said all of their ST tires are rated for 81 mph.
Bottom line, assume the speed rating is 65 mph unless verified to be different either by stampings on the tire or from the manufacturer.
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G-Force (03-26-2019)