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Trailer Question -- Size of Hubs/Bearings and Impact of Heavy Wheels/Tires?
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<blockquote data-quote="maintenanceguy" data-source="post: 475259" data-attributes="member: 24227"><p>The bearings support the upward force of the tires against the downward force of the trailer. The weight of the tires is supported by the ground, the weight of the trailer is supported by the bearings.</p><p></p><p>If you wanted to put less stress on your bearings, you need to lighten the trailer (and the boat). Lightening the tires doesn't help the bearings.</p><p></p><p>That said, unless you trailer long distances at high speeds, I would just put put along on the tires and bearings I have now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maintenanceguy, post: 475259, member: 24227"] The bearings support the upward force of the tires against the downward force of the trailer. The weight of the tires is supported by the ground, the weight of the trailer is supported by the bearings. If you wanted to put less stress on your bearings, you need to lighten the trailer (and the boat). Lightening the tires doesn't help the bearings. That said, unless you trailer long distances at high speeds, I would just put put along on the tires and bearings I have now. [/QUOTE]
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