Choosing Between White Painted Wheel And Galvanized Wheel For Boat Trailer

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For a boat trailer which wheel finished is preferred? I am replacing tires/wheels on a boat trailer for a 12foot aluminum boat. Thanks!

asked by: Fred H

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For a boat trailer, the best finish is going to be galvanized. The Kenda 5.70-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" White Wheel - 4 on 4 - Load Range C # AM30120 that you were looking at may work fine, but I don't recommend it for boat trailers since the wheels will see a lot of water. The Kenda 5.70-8 Bias Trailer Tire with 8" Galvanized Wheel - 4 on 4 - Load Range C # AM30130 is going to hold up better and resist rust better than the white painted wheel. I attached a demonstration video for you to check out.

expert reply by: Andrew N

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Nick

3/4/2024

Any other options in this size?

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Mike L.

3/5/2024

@Nick I'm assuming you're meaning a 5.70-8 tire size mounted on a wheel with a 4-on-4 bolt pattern. If that's the case, a white powder coated or a galvanized wheel is available. In a white wheel, the following are available: • Load Range B, 715 lb capacity per tire, part # AM30080 • Load Range C, 910 lb capacity per tire, part # AM30120 For a galvanized wheel: • Load Range B, 715 lb per tire # AM30090 • Load Range C, 910 lb per tire # AM30130 We hope that helps!

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Answer 1

The pilot diameter on a wheel, like the one with part #AM30620, is the diameter of the bigger hole that is directly in the middle of the wheel. The pilot hole diameter of the wheel for the part I just measured is 2.84". I have attached a picture…

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Answer 2

It depends on a couple of factors. First, you will be more limited if you have a dual axle trailer. If you have a single axle trailer the next limitation would be the wheel well clearance. I would load your trailer down quite a bit to see how low it…

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Answer 3

Basically the ride quality would not be noticeably different going from a 15 inch diameter wheel to a 16 inch diameter tire and wheel. While the sidewall might be slightly stiffer that would be offset by the larger tire diameter that gets over bumps…

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Answer 4

You can add larger wheels and tires to a trailer as long as you have enough room for the larger size. The main clearance issues we find when putting larger tires and wheels on a trailer is from the top of the tire to the fender and from the inside…

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You will need to check with your county because it differs per location. Normally with homemade trailers, which yours would probably qualify as one, you would need to get it inspected by a sheriff or highway patrol. You would then go to the DMV with…

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For a kayak carrier that fits the channel of your Thule Evo Wingbar crossbars, I would look into the Lockrack Adjustable XL Watersport Carrier #LR54FR. You do not need any other hardware or adapters. This carrier is very versatile and does not…

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Answer 7

The Yakima SweetRoll Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs #Y04074 can be attached to basically any sturdy hooking point on the front of your vehicle. I took a look at the front end of the 2021 Kia Telluride and I agree that there appears to be no good hooking…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 9

The UFP H-1377 correlates to a Dexter #84 spindle, which is for a 3,500 pound axle. This will utilize an inner bearing #L68149 and an outer bearing #L44649. As this is being used on a boat trailer, I highly suggest going with the etrailer.com…

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Answer 10

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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Answer 11

A BT8 spindle would have a diameter of .99 of an inch where the bearings would both install and would have a diameter of 1.24 where the great seal would ride. That would require a hub part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K for an idler hub. A BTR spindle would have…

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Answer 12

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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