M. Baker wrote:
OK - for future reference with these new tires....do you check the
pressure with the trailer loaded, or unloaded? I'm assuming loaded.



On Aug 23, 9:45 am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:05:37 -0700, "M. Baker"

wrote:
We just bought a 2001 Lund Mr. Pike a couple weeks ago. We went on
vacation last week, and of course had to take the boat with us. About
40 miles from home, the driver's side trailer tire blew out while on
the freeway going almost 70mph. Then, about 100 miles later, the OTHER
trailer tire blew out - this time we were only going 60mph, as we were
paranoid after the first blow-out.
Air pressure.

The tires overheated.



Check them loaded and every time you use the trailer. This is probably
overkill, but I supported the trailer on 3 jacks so the weight was
actually on the jacks, and not on the tires. I put one on the front of
the trailer and 2 behind the tires. That way if the tires deflated over
the winter, it would not have a negative impact the sidewalls.