"Rod McInnis" wrote in message
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"Karen Kent" wrote in message
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Thanks. What should the load range of the tires be? The boat's about
3800
pounds and I'm guessing the trailer is less than 700-800. So, should
each
tire have a load range of 1/4 that total weight?


I would go a lot more than 1/4.

To start with, you need to consider how much the boat might be loaded
when
you are on a long road trip. It is common to use the boat as a utility
trailer when you go boat camping and such. The weight of the camp gear,
ice
chests, tool boxes, extra gas cans, etc. can add up pretty quickly.

A second issue is that the axels are not likely to be loaded equally.
Depending on a lot of issue, (such as the height of the hitch on your tow
vehicle) one axel could end up carrying significantly more weight than the
other.


I would recommend tires that had a rating of around 1700 lbs each.


Rod

My 1991 EZ-loader tandem trailer weighs in at 1100#.
Bill