Question On Trailer Tires
04-17-2007, 09:23 AM
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Question On Trailer Tires
Hey guys.
Im looking at a flatbed utility trailer the previous owner used to haul around a backhoe.
Pretty stout trailer and a decent price.
However, it needs tires and the current axle configuration requires a tire size of 7x14.5 (mobile home size tires).
The axles have a brake/hub assembly that is much like that of older mobile homes where the wheel is an outer rim that employees 5 lugs with tabs to hold the rim in place.
I understand that these tires are not easy to come by and are expensive when found.
How easy would it be to change the hub assembly to use a more conventional wheel/tire combo?
Rich.
Im looking at a flatbed utility trailer the previous owner used to haul around a backhoe.
Pretty stout trailer and a decent price.
However, it needs tires and the current axle configuration requires a tire size of 7x14.5 (mobile home size tires).
The axles have a brake/hub assembly that is much like that of older mobile homes where the wheel is an outer rim that employees 5 lugs with tabs to hold the rim in place.
I understand that these tires are not easy to come by and are expensive when found.
How easy would it be to change the hub assembly to use a more conventional wheel/tire combo?
Rich.
04-17-2007, 07:16 PM
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Hey guys.
Im looking at a flatbed utility trailer the previous owner used to haul around a backhoe.
Pretty stout trailer and a decent price.
However, it needs tires and the current axle configuration requires a tire size of 7x14.5 (mobile home size tires).
The axles have a brake/hub assembly that is much like that of older mobile homes where the wheel is an outer rim that employees 5 lugs with tabs to hold the rim in place.
I understand that these tires are not easy to come by and are expensive when found.
How easy would it be to change the hub assembly to use a more conventional wheel/tire combo?
Rich.
Im looking at a flatbed utility trailer the previous owner used to haul around a backhoe.
Pretty stout trailer and a decent price.
However, it needs tires and the current axle configuration requires a tire size of 7x14.5 (mobile home size tires).
The axles have a brake/hub assembly that is much like that of older mobile homes where the wheel is an outer rim that employees 5 lugs with tabs to hold the rim in place.
I understand that these tires are not easy to come by and are expensive when found.
How easy would it be to change the hub assembly to use a more conventional wheel/tire combo?
Rich.
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04-17-2007, 07:48 PM
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I just went through this whole ordeal. This is where I got my tireshttp://www.trailertiresandwheels.net...278/page/45029 I bought Item #B1406. I needed the 3000lb rating. These are Tow Master by Greenball.
You can get the drums here http://shop.easternmarine.com/ I only ordred the brake assemblies from them but they have what you need if you want to change out the drums. They had the best price I could find on genuine Dexter brake assemblies.
You can get the drums here http://shop.easternmarine.com/ I only ordred the brake assemblies from them but they have what you need if you want to change out the drums. They had the best price I could find on genuine Dexter brake assemblies.
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