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Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:35 pm
by lrrowe
Thanks Tom.
And I look forward to sharing my experiences.
I am a little concerned in that I have some very talented shoes to follow with all the great craftsmanship demonstrated in both the Teardrops and CT projects in this forum.
I have many ideas and must keep myself at a reasonable pace so as to do quality work.
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:54 am
by Prem
Bob,A beautiful trailer and it matches your truck! SahWeet.
P.S. It's a Dexter axle right? Perhaps the reason it's rated 200 pounds more than Jerry's is because it's got the 6-bolt wheel pattern instead of the five bolt.
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:00 am
by lrrowe
Prem,
Yes it is a Dexter.
You probably know more then I do on the hole pattern specs.
And maybe the fact that it is a 225 D tire also helps.
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:13 am
by Prem
225 75 15?
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:56 am
by lrrowe
ST225/75R15
Goodyear Marathon
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:19 pm
by OverTheTopCargoTrailer
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:30 pm
by lrrowe
No work done yet. Reason = a cabinet in the bonus room that must be finished before I start. That is an agreement I have with someone.
Plus too many entries in the calendar for other events. Maybe early next week.
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:02 pm
by Prem
Excellent tires. Get 'em balanced and the screws in your trailer won't work their way out. (Happened to me on a washboard, dirt road in southern Baja.)
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:29 pm
by lrrowe
Never thought of balancing. One would think that is done by someone before delivery. But is that expecting too much?
In fact I have not seen this point made in the forum by anyone. But this just may be very good advice. What the heck, it cannot hurt to do it.
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:14 pm
by Prem
I've personally never seen a factory-new cargo trailer with balanced tires.
It helps to balance tires not just for vibration reduction, but also for longer tire life.
Re: From Virginia - Finally ordered my CT
Posted:
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:21 am
by lrrowe
And longer life means more money saved. I am certainly all for that!