Trailer Tire Blow Out x3!!

[joelhern2]

Here's the deal: The past two trips when trailering the boat over 150 miles I have blown the right front tire on the trailer. Same tire location all three times...so that tells me that its not a defective tire that is the cause.

Again, this is a 1991 Correct Craft tandem trailer...the front right tire is blowing out...Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Joel

[SkiBlue]

RE: Trailer Tire Blow Out x3!!

Perhaps sticky brakes causing overheating of rim and ultimately the tire?

[Rick]

RE: Trailer Tire Blow Out x3!!

I woukd guess excess heat from either brakes or possible hub. I would repack the hub and check the brake on that side to look for wear or dragigng. When the tire blow did it bend the fender. If its rubbing that would also cause the other 2 times.

[DanielC]

RE: Trailer Tire Blow Out x3!!

If there is not an obvious physical cause, tires blow out if they are over loaded, over speed, or under inflated.

[SNMike]

RE: Trailer Tire Blow Out x3!!

Joel, are you running "trailer" tires, like Goodyear Marathon, or passenger tires?

Mike

[joelhern2]

Yeah, Im running Towmaster trailer tires...Load Range C. I bought those instead of the Goodyear Marathons because I heard some bad reviews on that tire. Could it be an alignment issue?

[skijones]

Very well could be alignment, although it would have to be pretty bad to blow tires out that quick. I would check alignment, the brakes, springs and bearings.

Make sure you do not have any bolts sticking out that could get into the sidewall. At that age, the springs might be getting weak enought to let the tires get into the fenders when fully loaded.

Got to be something pretty simple, but it does drive you crazy. I carry 2 spares and a spare hub on my trailer.

[Andrew]

don't suppose u have any pics of the blown tires do ya?

[Onevw2go]

I had the same problem. A friend told me that the tongue of the trailer was sitting too low 5needed to 'level out' the trailer. so I flipped the ball mount, so instead of a 2" drop, it was a 2" lift leveled out the trailer, and have not had a problem since. I went through 3 tires in one summer before we figured it out. (last year) fixed it at the beginning of this summer and no problems. Also, I trailer my boat ALOT. Every Weekend= 100 miles minimum. Also I have a Ramlin Tandem trailer. Hope this helps, and good luck.

[Rick]

I didn't even think about level. I just assumed. Your trailer needs to be within about 2" of level when your tow vehicle is loaded with the trailer attached. This means yoy need to load the car attach the boat and find a level area. Then measure the side rail in front of the wheels and at the rear of the trailer. It will vary a little based on how heavily you've loaded the tow vehicle

[erniea15]

Oh man... I bought a 07 211 this past summer. It was sitting on a nice brand new painted trailer that the dealer let me borrow while I waited for my galvinized trailer to come in. Took the boat down to the lake just for a quick cruise... I had to fly out that afternoon on business. Blew 2 tires on the port side on a tandem axel trailer! :shock: What are the odds and what a pain in the rear...

Ever see a Nautique on a flatbed???

That's me on the left, rescheduling flight and scratching my head - what the heck?

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[MarkP]

Ok so did they just drag it up the bed?

[erniea15]

It was super sketchy and I'm not even sure how to explain it. It was a combination of angling the trailer upward with tongue jack on the bed and the prop guard hitting the ground, at one point me working the bed winch to take up slack while the driver backed up the truck... My description certainly doesn't serve it justice (or probably make sense for that matter). In the end, the tow truck operator managed to get it up there without dragging the prop guard \ trailer across the ground.

More importantly, the dealer swapped out the one you see pictured for my galvanized trailer without giving me a hard time.

I’m just glad this happened 10 miles from my house instead of when I’m towing 250 miles across the desert to the Colorado river.

[01skinautiqueGT40]

sitcky brakes causing overheating and blowing tires

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[Rangertrace]

I didn't even think about level. I just assumed. Your trailer needs to be within about 2" of level when your tow vehicle is loaded with the trailer attached. This means yoy need to load the car attach the boat and find a level area. Then measure the side rail in front of the wheels and at the rear of the trailer. It will vary a little based on how heavily you've loaded the tow vehicle

Can you tell me why?