Im lost without the PW thread!!!!

[skippabcool]

That should have been yesterday

[skippabcool]

I just updated my old ballast install thread in the ballast section.

It is looking good. Bet your glad you just about have it wrapped up and ready to water test.

[Ewok]

Just finishing my coffee, waiting for the hardware store to open.

[Iwndr]

Need coffee

[dingleberry]

Sorry about the flat Hyphen. Does anyone else wonder why they can't make a trailer tire that lasts more than 4 years?

Unfortunately, I think the problem is us and the way we use them. Unlike a car tire, which (normally) is used regularly, a trailer is used infrequently and often gets parked for months at a time. This time, sitting with load on it for a long time tends to put a lot of stress on the tire, basically temporarily warping it. Also, if the trailer isn't garaged, then the UV exposure from the sun degrades the rubber.

I have had ours for 3-1/2 years. I knew it wouldn't be too long before I would need to replace. But last week, before I hauled the boat to the lake, I noticed that all four tires had developed serious cracks. The cracks hadn't been there a couple months earlier. And all the cracks were in the part of the tire closest to the ground where the tire "bulges" out a bit while sitting. Yes, they had been sitting in that position for about four months. And our trailer is not garaged, so the brutal Southern Nevada sun beats on them constantly.

Two things that can help your tires last longer (which I think I will try to do myself after I replace these tires):
- Either garage your trailer or put wheel covers on the wheels to protect from the sun.
- Don't let them sit for long periods (months) with a load on them. I think I'll buy four cheap jack stands to support the trailer when the boat is on it (for us, that is only when our boat is off the lift).

[Iwndr]

And top o the morning to you hoes!

[dingleberry]

Need coffee

x2

Morning, hoes!

[Ewok]

Unfortunately, I think the problem is us and the way we use them. Unlike a car tire, which (normally) is used regularly, a trailer is used infrequently and often gets parked for months at a time. This time, sitting with load on it for a long time tends to put a lot of stress on the tire, basically temporarily warping it. Also, if the trailer isn't garaged, then the UV exposure from the sun degrades the rubber.

I have had ours for 3-1/2 years. I knew it wouldn't be too long before I would need to replace. But last week, before I hauled the boat to the lake, I noticed that all four tires had developed serious cracks. The cracks hadn't been there a couple months earlier. And all the cracks were in the part of the tire closest to the ground where the tire "bulges" out a bit while sitting. Yes, they had been sitting in that position for about four months. And our trailer is not garaged, so the brutal Southern Nevada sun beats on them constantly.

Two things that can help your tires last longer (which I think I will try to do myself after I replace these tires):
- Either garage your trailer or put wheel covers on the wheels to protect from the sun.
- Don't let them sit for long periods (months) with a load on them. I think I'll buy four cheap jack stands to support the trailer when the boat is on it (for us, that is only when our boat is off the lift).

I concur, and also check the dates on the tires when you buy them, you don't want to buy brand new tires that were made 1-1.5 years ago, it lessons your usable time with them. It's usually age and sun that destroy trailer tires, not wear.

[Iwndr]

I'm going to run the low profile 18's one more season at least

[Iwndr]

And my impeller too

[Iwndr]

Well at least try, I should get to run it on my fake, fake a lake today

[dingleberry]

I'm going to run the low profile 18's one more season at least

And my impeller too

Dr likes to see just how far he can push things

That being said, I still used my cracked tires to haul the boat the 15 or so miles to the lake. Good thing they survived, or Ewok would've had to put on my spare

[Ewok]

Dr likes to see just how far he can push things

That being said, I still used my cracked tires to haul the boat the 15 or so miles to the lake. Good thing they survived, or Ewok would've had to put on my spare

Hope you had a jack with you, I forgot to ask about that . I always throw my 3 ton floor jack in the back of the 4runner when we tow.

[Iwndr]

Hope you had a jack with you, I forgot to ask about that . I always throw my 3 ton floor jack in the back of the 4runner when we tow.

I run with a floor jack and one of those tandem wheel jacks you drive up on like Skippa made

[dingleberry]

Hope you had a jack with you, I forgot to ask about that . I always throw my 3 ton floor jack in the back of the 4runner when we tow.

Just the truck jack. And lug wrench. Speaking of...I better actually try and make sure both work on the trailer