Hi - I need your help: have to tow my 2005 26M long distance in 2 days. Unfortunately, the boat & trailer are in the shop and I can't get to it.
I want to take a spare for the trailer:
Does anyone know the rim and tire specs for the 2005 factory 26M trailer?
Does anyone know the lug nut size? I want to get a torque wrench.
The torque should be set at around 90, correct?
Thanks a lot.
Spare tire size and lug nut size
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Phillip
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Re: Spare tire size and lug nut size
I have just been thru an exercise with wheel and tyre size in Australia.
Check that the hole in the centre of these wheels is the correct size.
The trailer wheel may have a larger centre hole than the same wheel used on cars....that is what I found down here anyway.
Obviously the Mac wheel is a standard trailer wheel in your country.
It is not here.
Cheers
Phillip
Check that the hole in the centre of these wheels is the correct size.
The trailer wheel may have a larger centre hole than the same wheel used on cars....that is what I found down here anyway.
Obviously the Mac wheel is a standard trailer wheel in your country.
It is not here.
Cheers
Phillip
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Frank C
Re: Spare tire size and lug nut size
Phillip, that's true here too.
Wheels can be made hub-centric or lug-centric. This refers to the method of centering the wheel on the hub, and also where the major load is carried.
Some automotive wheels have an identical lug configuration as our trailer wheels (i.e., 545 ... 5 lugs on a 4.5" bolt circle), such as light Fords and Jeep Cherokee. But they won't fit the trailer because they are hub-centric, whereby the center bore is a snug fit with their hubs, centering the wheel and carrying most of the weight. That center bore is too small for our trailer hubs, even though all other measurements are identical.
Trailer wheels are generally lug-centric. The lugnuts have tapers to center the wheel against the hub. In such system, the lugs carry most of the load. These wheels have an over-sized center bore that avoids interfering with lug-centering. The two styles of wheel are sometimes interchanged, but that's unsafe.
Trailer wheels are generally built to a heavier load capacity . . . 1,800 to 2,500# per wheel, which is perfect for a 3,500 to 5,000 axle rating. The average automobile is only 5,000# on two axles, or about half the load on our trailer axle.
Wheels can be made hub-centric or lug-centric. This refers to the method of centering the wheel on the hub, and also where the major load is carried.
Some automotive wheels have an identical lug configuration as our trailer wheels (i.e., 545 ... 5 lugs on a 4.5" bolt circle), such as light Fords and Jeep Cherokee. But they won't fit the trailer because they are hub-centric, whereby the center bore is a snug fit with their hubs, centering the wheel and carrying most of the weight. That center bore is too small for our trailer hubs, even though all other measurements are identical.
Trailer wheels are generally lug-centric. The lugnuts have tapers to center the wheel against the hub. In such system, the lugs carry most of the load. These wheels have an over-sized center bore that avoids interfering with lug-centering. The two styles of wheel are sometimes interchanged, but that's unsafe.
Trailer wheels are generally built to a heavier load capacity . . . 1,800 to 2,500# per wheel, which is perfect for a 3,500 to 5,000 axle rating. The average automobile is only 5,000# on two axles, or about half the load on our trailer axle.