How to Determine if Tires are Rated Properly for Trailer

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I have a motorcycle trailer made for me which is very close to the one trailer in a bag to transport my 900 lb motorcycle. The tire size 18.5 x 8.50-8 Trailer Tire is on the trailer. I am going to travel 2400 one way . Will they work ok?

asked by: Andy

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In order to determine if the tires on your motorcycle trailer will work you will need to know the GVWR of your trailer. Trailer tires have a load rating, and 18.5 x 8.5 - 8 tires are the same size as 215/60-8 tires such as the Kenda # AM1HP28. Those tires have a load range of D with a maximum capacity of 1,165 lbs at 70 psi. You will need to ask whoever made your trailer what the load range of your tires are and if they can handle the weight of the trailer and motorcycle. Also, be sure that your tires are always inflated to the maximum psi which will allow give you the most efficient ride and maintain their max capacity. I've added a couple help articles on trailer tires for you to take a look at as well.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

Kenda is the name of the tire manufacturer, and Loadstar is the name of the model or tread design of the particular tire. If you click on the second thumbnail photo under the photo on the product description page, and scroll your cursor over it,…

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Answer 2

You just need to pack the bearings on hub and drum assembly #8-276-5. There's no such thing as too much grease for bearings! If it is an EZ lube hub with a grease zerk fitting at the end of the spindle you will know there is enough grease…

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On your 18.5x8.5 x8 tires the actual measurements are the 18.5 inch diameter and the 8.5 inch width. The 215/60-8 tires actual measurement is 18.3 inches diameter and width of 8.9 inches. To prevent blowout, the higher load range which includes the…

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The number you provided, "7753400" is a patent number which corelates to the Equalizer for E-Z Flex Suspension part #013-144-03. This is for a single equalizer but if you need the entire kit it's the Dexter E-Z Flex Suspension Kit part…

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Answer 5

For your enclosed trailer application I have several suggestions for adding interior lighting that you can control directly via a switch. Since your current 4-pole trailer wiring does NOT include a 12V auxiliary power feed that could power inside…

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The only way you could power interior dome lights on a trailer without it being connected to a tow vehicle would be to power the lights with a battery like a breakaway battery. How you choose to wire up the batteries will in the end be up to you, but…

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If you are needing the hub and drum assembly then you will want to go with the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-201-5UC3-EZ but if you are just looking for an idler hub then you will want part #8-213-5UC1 instead. These come with the correct…

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Answer 8

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

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I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 10

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 11

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 12

I have a solution for you, but we do not carry Glo-Brite lights, so replacing it with the same brand will not be something I can offer you. Instead, to replace your Glo-Brite 9852-88, I recommend using the Optronics LED Trailer Tail Light #STL72RB.…

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