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**wingnut60** · 10-15-2015, 10:27 PM

"target psi"--you are getting too involved on the tires, the 17.5s will take a lot of abuse and probably are rated for 4805/tire=19220. The trailer only has maybe 11000 on the tires running empty.
If this is a big deal to you, don't let it be a deal-killer. No matter what, if the trailer weighs 13500 'dry' then there is only about 10500 on the tires=2625lbs for tires rated for 4805.
I think you mentioned 58% of MSRP? as the price--if the trailer was right, you can put new tires of your choice on, sell the old ones at top dollar, and go on down the road very happy.

10-15-2015, 10:27 PM	#8
wingnut60 Site Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Where we park it Posts: 2,838	"target psi"--you are getting too involved on the tires, the 17.5s will take a lot of abuse and probably are rated for 4805/tire=19220. The trailer only has maybe 11000 on the tires running empty. If this is a big deal to you, don't let it be a deal-killer. No matter what, if the trailer weighs 13500 'dry' then there is only about 10500 on the tires=2625lbs for tires rated for 4805. I think you mentioned 58% of MSRP? as the price--if the trailer was right, you can put new tires of your choice on, sell the old ones at top dollar, and go on down the road very happy. __________________ 2016 Tiffin 40 QBH 2015 38RSSA, traded 2005 TK3 #1869, 10 yrs of memories, 2017 F450 KR--one more Ford is it 2009 F450 4x4-died; 2010 F450-retired