by eamarquardt » Thu May 20, 2010 6:40 pm
I'm not sure that I buy the argument that a tandem axle trailer puts too much stress on the sidewalls when turning or at least enough to worry about. I believe the biggest consideration is the capacity of the tires you are using. I have run auto tires on my tandem axle for years w/o a single problem (aside from stray nails). They are rated for about 1500# each so the trailer can be up to 6,000# w/o exceeding the capacity of the tires at 35psi. I just got a set of 4 trailer tires for free! They are rated 2,800# each at 80psi. Mounted on my trailer the capacity would go up to 11,200#! That, of course, will never happen. I'd just make sure you are within the limits of the tires you are using.
Cheers,
Gus
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