Harbor Freights trailer... dirty little secret
Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 2:38 amWARNING
This post is for informational use only. The modifications discussed are not approved by the manufacturer. Do not operate your trailer at more than design, rated, and licensed limits. Read at your own risk.
WARNING
Many people (including me) have purchased the nifty little 1100lb capacity folding trailer from HF. Its cheap, fits 4x8 sheets and it generally regarded as a good buy and a significantly better trailer once you do the 'upgrades' to it.
The 1100lb capacity trailer is Item # 90154.
There is a larger capacity trailer that carries 1700 lbs, but does not fold. The Item number is 94564. It also costs about $100 more.
Well, the dirty little secret is that the smaller trailer comes with 4.8-12 (4 lug) tires, the larger comes with 5.3-12 (lug tires). Thats the only difference.
So, many people have been simply getting the larger 5.3-12 tires (in 4 lugs rims) and SAFELY carrying 1 ton of cargo. The tires are rated at 1045lbs and using the guideline of (tire capacity x 2)-200 gives 1045x2 = 2090-200 = 1890 load rating. The trailer weighs 200 lbs so that gives you a load of 1690 (call it 1700lbs).
Walmart sells these tire for $60-75 for the pair.
Trailer mods page:
http://www.links4jeeps.com/forum/index.php?topic=6436.0
Tire info page:
http://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-Wheel ... 30780.html
This post is for informational use only. The modifications discussed are not approved by the manufacturer. Do not operate your trailer at more than design, rated, and licensed limits. Read at your own risk.
WARNING
Many people (including me) have purchased the nifty little 1100lb capacity folding trailer from HF. Its cheap, fits 4x8 sheets and it generally regarded as a good buy and a significantly better trailer once you do the 'upgrades' to it.
The 1100lb capacity trailer is Item # 90154.
There is a larger capacity trailer that carries 1700 lbs, but does not fold. The Item number is 94564. It also costs about $100 more.
Well, the dirty little secret is that the smaller trailer comes with 4.8-12 (4 lug) tires, the larger comes with 5.3-12 (lug tires). Thats the only difference.
So, many people have been simply getting the larger 5.3-12 tires (in 4 lugs rims) and SAFELY carrying 1 ton of cargo. The tires are rated at 1045lbs and using the guideline of (tire capacity x 2)-200 gives 1045x2 = 2090-200 = 1890 load rating. The trailer weighs 200 lbs so that gives you a load of 1690 (call it 1700lbs).
Walmart sells these tire for $60-75 for the pair.
Trailer mods page:
http://www.links4jeeps.com/forum/index.php?topic=6436.0
Tire info page:
http://www.etrailer.com/Tires-and-Wheel ... 30780.html