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Buying a Used Trailer? How to Make an Accurate Assessment Part 2

In this Article: Buying a Used Trailer? How to Make an Accurate Assessment Pt. 2 Begin with Trailer Tires, the Most Important Component of a Used Trailer Inspect the Wheel Rims on the Used Trailer Inspect the Exterior of the Used Trailer Consider Checking the Used Trailer Wheel Bearings Assess the Condition of the Suspension Before Buying Used Trailer Take a Close Look at the Electrical System Before Purchasing a Used Trailer Be Sure to Test the Brakes When Purchasing a Used Trailer Don’t Miss Part One: Buying a...

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Buying a Used Trailer? What You Need to Know Part 1

In this Article: Buying a Used Trailer? What You Need to Know Part 1 Before You Begin Looking, Identify Your Specific Trailer Needs What Size Used Trailer Do You Need? What Is the Ideal Weight Capacity of Your Used Trailer? The GVWR and the GAWR of the Used Trailer How Big a Used Trailer Can Your Towing Vehicle Pull? What You Should Know About the Hitch on Your Used Trailer Where Are the Best Places to Look for a Used Trailer? Next Up—Assessing the Used Trailer Before You Buy We’re...

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How Treadwear Can Help You Select a Used Trailer

In This Article: How Studying the Treadwear Is Crucial to Selecting the Right Used Trailer First, It's Natural for Trailer Tires Not to Wear Evenly Low Tread Depth May Be More than a Sign of Usage What Does Excessive Inner/Outer Treadwear on Trailer Tires Mean? What Issues Are the Cause of Excessive Center Wear on Trailer Tires? What If the Tires on a Used Trailer Are “Feathered?” Pay Attention to Spotty or Patchy Trailer Tire Treadwear Keep an Eye Open for Trailer Tire Camber Wear Cupping Can Be...

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How to Choose the Best Trailer Wheel and Tire Packages

In This Article: How to Choose the Best Wheel and Tire Package for Your Trailer What Exactly Is a Trailer Wheel and Tire Trailer Combo? Wheel and Tire Packages Offer Several Advantages Some Tips for Choosing the Best Size Trailer Assembly for You Larger Trailer Tires and Wheels Are Not Always Better Consider the Bolt Pattern When Selecting Rim and Tire Packages Choose Wheel and Tire Packages with Radial Ply Tires or Bias Ply Tires for Your Trailer? First, What’s the Difference Between Bias Ply Tire and...

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Critical Information for Choosing Trailer Tires

In This Article: The Ultimate Guide for Choosing the Right Trailer Tires All the Details You Need, and None You Don’t It All Starts with the Size: Trailer Tire Sizes Explained The Ply Rating, Also Called Load Range, Is a Measure of Toughness What Is Section Width, and Why Is It Important? The Pressure, Oh the Pressure! PSI Matters Getting Up to Speed on Speed Ratings Of Course, the Outside Tire Diameter Is Important Why You Should Pay Attention to Load Capacity Radial vs Bias—Does it Matter? Tread Depth...

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The Advantages of Tire and Wheel Packages

In This Article: Advantages of Treadworld Wheel and Tire Packages First, a Definition—What Is a Rim and Tire Package? Top Quality RubberMaster Tires Mounted on Tough SteelMaster Wheels Get Assemblies for a Wide Variety of Trailers and Equipment Tire Safety with Tire and Wheel Assemblies Convenience with Tire and Rim Combos Savings with Rim and Tire Packages When You Need Tires, Count on Treadworld Wheel and Tire Packages Advantages of Treadworld Wheel and Tire Packages You have a ton of choices when it comes to buying new tires. Including where...

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Advantages of an ST Trailer Tire

The Very Real Advantages of ST Trailer Tires When it comes to getting safe, quality tires for your pull behind travel trailer, you’re likely to get a lot of advice from well-meaning, if mis-informed, “experts.” “Car passenger tires and trailer tires are the same. Just pick some that fit your rims.” They aren’t the same, and the differences can be crucial to tire safety. “Go ahead and use LT (light truck) tires. They’ll work just as well as trailer tires.” They...

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How to Make Your Towable RV Trailer Tires Last Longer

How to Make Your Towable RV Trailer Tires Last Longer You probably didn’t know that the first RV was hand-built onto an automobile in 1904. That means Americans have been roughing it in comfort as they explored the sights and wonders of the United States for nearly 120 years. As you would expect—since that first primitive RV that slept four adults on bunks, was lit by incandescent lights and included an icebox and a radio hit the road—the quality of towable...

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Know When to Replace Your Towable RV Trailer Tires

How to Know When to Replace Your RV Trailer Tires The trailer tires carrying your towable RV are the most important component of your recreational vehicle set-up. They are vital to getting you, your family and other precious cargo to where you’re going, safely, without hassle, through any conditions you may encounter on the road. Which makes inspecting them often for wear, then replacing them as needed, just common sense. However, a simple visual inspection is often not enough to definitively...

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How to Choose the Best Tires for Your Towable RV

How to Choose the Best Trailer Tires for Your Towable RV With your towable RV, the safety and quality of your ride starts with your RV trailer tires. You need tires for RV that are up to the responsibility of smoothly transporting your travel trailer RV, whether you’re hauling a teardrop camper, a toy hauler, an Airstream camper, a popup camper or one of the many pull behind RVs. Your tires need to be extra strong, and they need to be...

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