Check your axle tags

Oldelevman said:

I'd recommend everyone check their axle tags!

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Shortest Straw said:

Good to know those 7k axles will hold up to more than they are rated for.

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Shortest Straw said:

Good to know those 7k axles will hold up to more than they are rated for.

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cookie said:

Keep in mind that the 18k weight is not entirely on the axles. Some of it will be on the hitch and 4k pin weight is not out of line for that trailer when loaded.

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Dave

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cookie said:

I'm not discounting the mistake, my point is that the 7k axles are not carrying the 18k.

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Dave

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cookie said:

Keep in mind that the 18k weight is not entirely on the axles. Some of it will be on the hitch and 4k pin weight is not out of line for that trailer when loaded.

Peace
Dave

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Shortest Straw said:

So then the 8k axles are not really needed then?

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esscobra said:

its not so much the axles as the bearings/brakes - the brakes are nearly double the size on the 8k vs the 7k - I have friend that builds heavy duty goosenecks etc and is large trailer parts distributor- asked him about the upgrade to 8k from 7k and or disks before ordering my bighorn- showed me the difference in 7k v 8k assemblies- he said get 8k upgrade and and setting 3 on brake controller is all I need to stop trailer and truck- for as many on here with 16k rigs who say the disc conversion was so badly needed- cant imagine how much worse it would be with another 2-2500lbs

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Oldelevman said:

Crawled under my 2017 Landmark Newport to take a picture of the axle tag so I can have disc brakes put on at the Pueblo rally. The only problem is the axles are 7000#, not 8000#! Really? I guess the stuff I've been complaining about that happens to everyone happened to us. So I'm 18000# on top of 14000# axles , cross country and back. So I send a pic of the tag to Heartland and they say we'll get back to you we're trying to determine why it happened, have a nice day! Just send 2 bigger axles to Auburn CA and then figure out whose fault it is and then I'll have a wonderful day. C'mon man!


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Shortest Straw said:

So then the 8k axles are not really needed then?

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Oldelevman said:

My current controller setting with drum brakes is 8-9. Be nice to cut that in half with disc brakes!


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