$1400 in parts later...

[Newblue]

6 new tires, 12 bearings/races, 6 grease seals, 4 brake shoes and 8-9 hours of time! Also torqued down 48 lug nuts last night and I am done with this project as far as running gear goes.

 

[Diamondpilot]

But now you know its done right. :thumbsup:

What tires did you end up with?


I feel your pain. I bought a 12K tandem axle last year to compliment my 18K tri axle. Anyway, 4 new bearing sets, 4 new grease seals, 4 new tires, 1 new rim, 4 disc brake sets (converted from drum brakes, need new brakes anyway and its only about $200 per axle to convert), and yesterday 4 new leaf springs after I found 2 with broken lower (short) springs and one with 2 broken lower (shorter) springs, and all new spring hardware.

By the way I was down your way last weekend for a cookout. I was in the big town of Scipio.....

Chris

 

[Newblue]

I ended up with BFG commercial TA tires. I wanted Maxxis tires but they said the 235/80r16s were on backorder for three months. Haha, Scipio is a little further South (I'm West of Shelbyville). I do have a couple of close coworkers from Scipio though, nice and quiet down there!

 

[Bob77064]

Good job, great looking trailer.

 

[schmism]

I thought rubber valve stems were bad news for high load trailer tires.

 

[Newblue]

I asked the same thing when I went and picked up the tires. The tire shop said they are good for 80psi like the tires. They are brass stems and are only rubber where it goes through the hole. Not a full metal one like on my flatbed gooseneck but not a full rubber one either. I hope it works out!

 

[Diamondpilot]

I asked the same thing when I went and picked up the tires. The tire shop said they are good for 80psi like the tires. They are brass stems and are only rubber where it goes through the hole. Not a full metal one like on my flatbed gooseneck but not a full rubber one either. I hope it works out!

Those will be fine. I run them in about everything.

I have boating friends down your way. Tony Adkins, works for the electric company. Nice area.

Chris

 

[Newblue]

You guys ever need a boating buddy, let me know

 

[slowzuki]

I have them on my truck, they wore funny on the front but great otherwise.

I ended up with BFG commercial TA tires.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

I asked the same thing when I went and picked up the tires. The tire shop said they are good for 80psi like the tires. They are brass stems and are only rubber where it goes through the hole. Not a full metal one like on my flatbed gooseneck but not a full rubber one either. I hope it works out!

Had one of those seperate at the rubber/brass joint on the Dodge Ram 3500, replaced with metal stems with deep well nuts. Will not trust rubber or mixed ones again.

David Kb7uns