Trailer Wheel Stud Issues

[Stolle]

Another consideration, are your rims lug centric, or hub centric?

Best is hub centric, i.e. the weight of the trailer is on the hub, the studs/lugs only hold the wheel on.

This may explain it better than I can- https://www.machinedesign.com/fasten...centric-wheels

I’ll have to take a look later today. I can see why hub centric would be best.


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[bobbyjones]

Madisonville, but yes a Texas Pride. How did you guess?


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It says the manufacturer name on the sticker you posted!

I’ve got the same trailer with 15k axles and haven’t had lug troubles.

[Stolle]

It says the manufacturer name on the sticker you posted!

I’ve got the same trailer with 15k axles and haven’t had lug troubles.

What torque setting do you use?


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[S-3 Ranch]

Baffled

I am truly baffled with the Texas pride lug stud torque requirement in comparison to my top hat and diamond C , you have really had MyRadar going off thinking about checking my trailers ( I check the tire psi’s regular but not the torque)
Example

[STICKIT]

It’s a lot of weight, but not overloaded. The GVWR of the trailer is 26000 and when I weighed the last time I had 22,000 on the trailer axles.


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The axles are likely only rated at 24K and the tires are likely not rated that high. You are hauling at over 90% oh the rated capacity of the axles. I would suggest moving the load forward somewhat and putting some of the weight on the truck.

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[S-3 Ranch]

The axles are likely only rated at 24K and the tires are likely not rated that high. You are hauling at over 90% oh the rated capacity of the axles. I would suggest moving the load forward somewhat and putting some of the weight on the truck.

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May need a higher capacity trailer
I messed up my trailer doing a favor for a buddy hauling a combine from the RGV to bay city when the tractor dealership
Overloaded my trailer

[Dale Moser]

Trailer Wheel Stud Issues

165 seems excessive

I don’t think they need to be that tight. I use a big 4way and lean on it till they squeak.lol

I bet the wheel/hub/lug nut combo isn’t centering the wheel and keeping it seated right. Or they hammered them with the thunder gun at the factory.
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[bboswell]

My son works for Discount Tire and their standard for that size is 120 ft-lbs

[Stolle]

Trailer Wheel Stud Issues

The axles are likely only rated at 24K and the tires are likely not rated that high. You are hauling at over 90% oh the rated capacity of the axles. I would suggest moving the load forward somewhat and putting some of the weight on the truck.

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20,980 was actually the weight on trailer axles.



Next time I’m out your direction I might take you up on your offer to put it on the scale you have access to.


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[Stolle]

My son works for Discount Tire and their standard for that size is 120 ft-lbs

I’m concerned they were over torqued from the start.

Take a look at my owners manual and then the document from trailer wheel and frame. They have 2 specifications for flange nuts. Rotating and Non Rotating. I have rotating.






I’m going to take these and have discussion with the Q/A guy. See what he has to say.


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[Stolle]

Another consideration, are your rims lug centric, or hub centric?

Best is hub centric, i.e. the weight of the trailer is on the hub, the studs/lugs only hold the wheel on.

This may explain it better than I can- https://www.machinedesign.com/fasten...centric-wheels

Hub centric.




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[bboswell]

Hub centric.




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Are you sure? Pic may be deceiving but there appears to be a gap between the hub and wheel and I see the alignment holes that are used to properly align lug centric duals.

[Stolle]

Are you sure? Pic may be deceiving but there appears to be a gap between the hub and wheel and I see the alignment holes that are used to properly align lug centric duals.

Not a 100%. It doesn’t appear to be much space when you look at it.


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[dclifton]

Madisonville, but yes a Texas Pride. How did you guess?


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Just not surprised.... there is a reason there trailers are cheap!
Yea sorry madisonville.

[dclifton]

And trailers are underrated so I mean obviously your loaded but it’s shouldn’t be breaking studs.

We have 3 goosenecks we regularly load overweight.... I’m just being honest with never a problem.