LarryM
Goldbutt
Posts: 55
Bike Year / Level: 2002 Illusion Blue GL1800
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Post by LarryM on Nov 8, 2014 21:45:41 GMT
I have a used trailer I just bought this past summer. It has no manual, and I don't know a lot about trailers.
The tires are a standard 4.8x12 bias ply tire. There are two tire pressures listed on the sidewall. I have to go by memory here, because the trailer is in winter storage. One says don't exceed something like 75psi cold, and the other is some very low pressure that I can't remember. Regardless, it is not possible to tell by reading the tire what would be a reasonable pressure to use. What do you guys with similar tires use?
Second, the trailer pulls really well, but I do notice some excessive shaking in the mirrors that make me suspect the tires are badly out of balance. I have read that these types of wheels are lug centric, not hub centric, which means I can't just slide them onto a shaft and balance them. I know that some people say they don't bother, but I think mine really need it. How do you do a balance on a wheel like this without actually buying a hub and building a fixture for it?
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FredinGa
The Parking Lot
Posts: 140
Bike Year / Level: 2001 GL1800A
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Post by FredinGa on Nov 9, 2014 11:43:39 GMT
Larry.......I had the same problem with an Aluma I had a few years back. Fixed it with Dyna Beads. The air pressure I ran was around 28 lbs and got even wear, not saying this is the correct psi for you but I found it to be a trial and error thing. Hope this helps
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Veritas44
The Parking Lot
Mere Pawn in Game of Life
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Post by Veritas44 on Nov 9, 2014 14:24:15 GMT
+1 to Fred. I believe you have a Hannigan Europa and they specify 28 psi. Email tem and I'm sure they will email you an Owner's Booklet.
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LarryM
Goldbutt
Posts: 55
Bike Year / Level: 2002 Illusion Blue GL1800
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Post by LarryM on Nov 9, 2014 21:03:53 GMT
Yes, it is a Europa. I had been using 30, so my guess was close. Thanks to both of you.
Fred, I wasn't sure if the DynaBeads would work with a tire that small of a diameter. But if you say it works, maybe I will try it.
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mct4u2
Don't Haze The Newbie
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Post by mct4u2 on Nov 10, 2014 17:45:12 GMT
I would pull the wheels/tires off and have them balanced at a tire shop. We had some vibration problems several years ago and since that time, all the Aluma wheels/tires are balanced.
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FredinGa
The Parking Lot
Posts: 140
Bike Year / Level: 2001 GL1800A
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Post by FredinGa on Nov 10, 2014 21:02:22 GMT
I would pull the wheels/tires off and have them balanced at a tire shop. We had some vibration problems several years ago and since that time, all the Aluma wheels/tires are balanced. I hope you didn't take me wrong........Larry has a Hannigan not an Aluma. You guys make a great product, I only sold mine because I was not using it much. I'm sure your fix will work on his also, I just had extra beads and used them to fix my problem. Also, you are right it was a few years ago.
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LarryM
Goldbutt
Posts: 55
Bike Year / Level: 2002 Illusion Blue GL1800
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Post by LarryM on Nov 11, 2014 1:02:40 GMT
I was actually wondering if a regular tire balancer could even handle a small 12" trailer tire that is lug centric.
I am probably going to be replacing the tires in the spring. The trailer has very little mileage on it, and it's 12 years old. They are probably original. I haven't looked at the date code yet.
BTW, I got a little surprise in my email today. it came through my WingConnect support address. John at Hannigan sent me a copy of the owner's manual. He said he heard I could use one.
Don't know if they were just monitoring the board, or if one of the members here contacted them, but either way, that was one helluva gesture. Everyone says Hannigan's customer service is top notch. I can see why. And as it was suggested here, they also recommend 30 lbs of pressure.
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Post by Missouri Charley on Nov 12, 2014 22:47:29 GMT
Hannigans customer service is way better than fantastic its supercalafragilistic !!!
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