Disregard my earlier comments about trailer tires for that trailer. You have an awful lot of tire there. I am use to small trailers having 10-12 inch tires. I doubt you will be putting 2,000 lbs on that trailer. You should find the tire load inflation chart and at some point stop at a truck stop and have it weighed. My guess is that 30-35 psi will take care of what you will carry in it. Dennis. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mike Elliott Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:28 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [NVC] Airing trailer tires? I know nothing about trailer tires, but I'll be pulling our little 1974 Ladybug brand utility trailer behind Mellow Yellow to Bend, lightly loaded with stuff and I want to make sure the tires are aired appropriately. Here's a picture of the trailer. http://picasaweb.google.com/j.michael.elliott/LadybugTrailer/photo#5231101 180915417442 I included the Bentley's manual in the shot so the size of the trailer can be judged -- it's little. Doesn't weight much, either. Fiberglass body, simple steel frame. Re-did the wiring, brought it up to CA code. Added a backup light, too. Anyway, the tires are only a couple of years old and are labeled: Deestone (whoever that is) ST175/80D13 (replaces B78-13ST) TRAILER SERVICE 6 G.P. Load Range Max Load 1350lbs at 50 p.s.i. cold Nylon cord So . . . 45psi sound about right? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR |
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