How to Choose Skid Wheels for a 32' Long Travel Trailer

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Hasnt happened with my Jayco White Hawk, but Im thinking of installing skid wheels on the real of the trailer. Trailer is 32foot long and 7,500 lb. Any recommendations?

asked by: Ed

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When choosing skid wheels you want to try to find some that won't reduce your ground clearance too much. Motorhomes typically use the larger skid wheels like the Ultra-Fab # UF48-979014 while shorter skid wheels like the Ultra-Fab # UF48-979021 are typically better for travel trailers.

Attached is a link to our selection of skid wheels where you can filter them by their diameter. I recommend installing some that are long enough to be the lowest point towards the rear of your trailer but aren't so long that you are losing a bunch of ground clearance.

expert reply by: Jon G

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The Ultra-Fab Hitch Mounted Skid Wheels for RVs up to 30' Long - 4" Diameter - Qty 2 #UF48-979015 is not suitable according to the manufacturer. I recommend the Roadmaster Rollaway Trailer Hitch Protector #RM-050 as an option for your…

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The longer the RV, and the greater the distance between the rear of the RV and the back axle, the greater the forces the skid wheels will have to deal with. This is why the larger, stronger skid wheel those used on the Ultra-Fab #UF48-979013 are…

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Rollers like the Ultra-Fab Hitch Mounted Skid Wheels #UF48-979015 don't have specific weight limits since it would be hard to determine exactly how much weight would be on the rollers at any given time when they are use. Instead, they are limited…

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Replacement bolts are not available for the Ultra-Fab Steel Micro-Roller #UF48-979021, you would need to replace the roller itself.

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When power appears on a vehicle's trailer wiring when it should not the reason is usually a short or corrosion. The short-circuit or corrosion can let power from one circuit bleed over to another. Sometimes you can see the problem at the trailer…

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Often when a trailer harness lighting circuit stays on continuously, even when the vehicle lights are okay and function correctly, the issue is corrosion inside the vehicle socket or the trailer plug that allows the 12V auxiliary power signal to…

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I spoke with my contact at Ultra-Fab about the grease fitting in the bolt on the Steel Micro-Roller #UF48-979021. She said that the design was changed a little over a year ago, changing the fitting from a press-in fitting to a screw-in fitting. My…

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I may have a solution for you, but the part #UF48-979020 that you referenced is designed to attach to the bottom of a 2 inch hitch opening so it wouldn't be a great solution for you. A weld on roller like part #UF48-979021 might be a better…

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It is very unusual for 4-pole trailer wiring to get hot enough to melt the 4-pole plug. This wiring format carries only basic lighting signals, no trailer brake power, no reverse lights and no auxiliary 12V power. It would be much more common for an…

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There are two basic brake assembly sizes for most travel trailers the size of your 28 foot 1991 Fleetwood Terry Taurus Travel Trailer. The simplest way to know which one will work for your trailer is to look at the bolt pattern that attaches the…

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It does sound like there is a possible short with the brake magnets on your trailer, especially if all the wiring looks good between the brake controller and vehicle connector. I recommend first making sure that each magnet has one wire secured to…

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If your Tekonsha P3 Brake Controller, part #90195, displays the error message OUTPUT SHORTED NO BRAKES, the potential causes are a short in the brake output circuit somewhere between the brake controller and the trailer brake assemblies, or a shorted…

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