02 May 19:
Our good friend Eddie English builds some amzing aluminum and galvanized trailers. Always fun to visit and see the craftsmen at work.
He also turns rusty into shiny.
It's that time of year, check those trailer tires. There should be a manufacture date in a Week Year WWYY format on the side of the tire. Eddie and the NHTSA recommend replacing them when they get 6 years old, or earlier as needed. This tire was built the 27th week of 2017, replaced due to a sidewall puncture.
Most trailer tires should be ST tires, they are meant to carry higher loads at higher pressures. Some folks run LT Light Truck tires if the load permits, they might be cheaper but the sidewalls are not as sturdy as the ST tires.
Check those tires to see if the load rating is the one you want. Some new trailers have just the minimum, and some used trailers may have the wrong tires.
We like to bump up at least one load rating to get more plies and a higher weight capacity. We also run radials on most of our trailers, so we run smoother and cooler temps.
