Why are almost all trailer tires now radials ? That's the one place I
really want stiff-walled bias-ply tires, but it's almost impossible to find
anything but a radial in trailer sizes nowadays.
Karl Vacek
'16 Model T Ford Touring
'40 Stearman PT-17
'46 Piper J-3 Cub
'64 Triumph TR4
'78 MG Midget
'99 Mustang Cobra convertible
etc.....
> Absolutely. Truck tires instead of car tires on the tow vehicle helps,
> too. Stiffer sidewalls.
>
> Maybe a Panhard rod if your leaf-spring truck has side-flex issues.
>
> When you start a left turn in your truck, your trailer actually steers
> right. Short truck overhang and long trailer-wheel distance minimizes
> this.
>
> That's why fifth-wheels tow so nicely: When you start a left turn in your
> truck, your trailer actually steers left.
>
> --
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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