Trailer tire load?

[Blue2Orange]

My trailer is rated to carry a ~1475# max load. Previously just used it as a road utility trailer and for hauling firewood from the various stacks around the 40. BX2380 without loader fits on the trailer, but when checking the inflation pressure on the tires noticed the sidewall specs noted 1320 max load at xx psi. Assuming total mass, not per tire? Bit bummed if so. Trailer spec sticker notes the 1475 max payload, 2000gross weight. Is an option just purchasing some heavier duty trailer tires? BX is pushing the max payload to the limit. Probably should consider a larger capacity trailer.

Trailer might be the wrong size for my needs. Too small for hauling the BX. Too big for hauling firewood. With the old NH compact had no issues hauling loads of firewood. Bit leery using the trailer for the same purpose with the BX. Steepness of some sections of the trails has me concerned.

 

[Flintknapper]

Max load rating on your tires is PER TIRE at maximum inflation pressure.

 

[The Evil Twin]

Yup. 2,640 lb for the pair.

 

[Old Machinist]

And the payload on the trailer is gross weight minus the weight of the trailer. The payload being 1475 means the trailer must weight around 525 lbs.

Depending on how strict they are in your area you might could get away with putting a 3500 lb rated axle and springs on it to haul more weight. Some areas may require brakes on anything over 3000 lbs though.

My car trailer was available with two 3500 lb axle/spring combos or two 5200 lb rated axle/spring combos on the same frame. I bought it with the 7000 lb combo. I have considered asking the manufacturer if they will update it and recertify the rating. The rating tag was paper and long gone anyways. I have never been pulled over and questioned about it.

 

[armylifer]

It sounds like you have C rated tires on it. Go one load rating higher (Load Rating D) and it will be good for you.

 

[Sidekick]

The axle rating is what you have to go by. Tire rating doesn't mean it can carry more load.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

Good on you to ask. Most folks just load it up until something breaks. The answers so far are correct.

Tire rating is one tire. AND wheel rating is one wheel. Wheels have ratings too.

Tire and wheel manufacturers have no idea how many axles you have on your trailer. Rating is each tire.

Axle rating is one axle with 2 wheels, one tire and wheel at each end. Trailer rating is the the trailer weight with payload. Which is usually listed separately. IE: Empty weight. And Cargo weight. Which equals Gross Max weight.

Example: Two 3500 lb axles on a 7000 lb gross weight trailer, with 4 tires with each tire rated at 2500 lbs each. The tires (all four together) can handle a 10,000 lb trailer, maxed out, with all 4 tires inflated to recommended pressure on a tandem (two) axle trailer. The tires by rating combined can handle a 10,000 lb trailer, but the 2 axles can only handle 7,000 lbs combined. Gross weight. Its a 7K Gross trailer.

The max gross weight of the trailer is usually much less than the tire and also the wheel rating at recommended pressure.

 

[Flintknapper]

Good on you to ask. Most folks just load it up until something breaks.

^^^^^

They walk among us.....yes.

 

[D2Cat]

If you're on the back 40 hauling wood I wouldn't be too concerned.

 

[Blue2Orange]

Thanks for the info. Wasn't looking forward to purchasing a larger trailer for road use. Trailer tires don't seem to have the miles and time durability of vehicle tires. Might upgrade when needing to replace. Saving $$$s for a land plane. Lower on the list. Saving pennies for a smaller wood hauling off road with dump option.

 

[McMXi]

Most folks just load it up until something breaks.

"Most" .... really?

Isn't it enough to simply say some since you have no idea how the hundreds of thousands of trailers in this country are used. No doubt this falls in the same category as everyone who drives faster than you is a maniac, and everyone driving slower is a moron.

I currently have six trailers (have sold some too) and have never broken one yet, and that's even with the local gravel pit flagrantly disregarding the requested amount of sand or gravel and simply dumping whatever is convenient or easy for them into the trailer.

 

[Lil Foot]

I know a guy who bought a new trailer and spent big bucks upgrading the stock tires (which were completely adequate for the rated trailer load) and went with some heavier tires.
I think the originals were 8 ply and he went to 14 ply.
He has asked me a couple times how much he has increased to load capacity of his trailer by going with the higher rated tires.
I keep telling him NONE. NO INCREASE.
I have told him the higher load rated tires will probably last longer and be more resistant to damage
than the lower rated tires. but he hasn't increased his load capacity at all.

 

[McMXi]

I know a guy who bought a new trailer and spent big bucks upgrading the stock tires (which were completely adequate for the rated trailer load) and went with some heavier tires.
I think the originals were 8 ply and he went to 14 ply.
He has asked me a couple times how much he has increased to load capacity of his trailer by going with the higher rated tires.
I keep telling him NONE. NO INCREASE.
I have told him the higher load rated tires will probably last longer and be more resistant to damage
than the lower rated tires. but he hasn't increased his load capacity at all.

I picked up a new Kaufman 30ft gooseneck trailer a little over a week ago. I had the option to upgrade the nine 10-ply (E) tires to 14-ply (G) tires but figured that $1,330 was unnecessary at this point. As you say, they're simply more durable, and don't change the load capacity of the trailer.

I will say to anyone thinking of buying a trailer that length adds weight, but it also allows you to move the load fore and aft to get closer to an optimal tongue weight. It sucks to pull a trailer that's not set up right, and if the load just fits then you will have no more than two options (and maybe no options) i.e. drive on forward or reverse on and that's not a lot of options.

 

[armylifer]

^^^^^

They walk among us.....yes.


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That looks like something from a Red Green episode.

 

[NorthwoodsLife]

"Most" .... really?

Isn't it enough to simply say some since you have no idea how the hundreds of thousands of trailers in this country are used. No doubt this falls in the same category as everyone who drives faster than you is a maniac, and everyone driving slower is a moron.

I currently have six trailers (have sold some too) and have never broken one yet, and that's even with the local gravel pit flagrantly disregarding the requested amount of sand or gravel and simply dumping whatever is convenient or easy for them into the trailer.

Sorry

He just let him hit his truck at that point😬

He just let him hit his truck at that point😬

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