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abtj04
07-25-2009, 06:15 PM
Is it a bad idea to plug i trailer tire?
Ripster
07-25-2009, 08:26 PM
IMHO it's no worse than if you were to plug a car tire.
Numidian
07-25-2009, 09:42 PM
IMHO it's no worse than if you were to plug a car tire.

Trailer tires see a lot more lateral load forces when they scrub around turns, but I would guess it's fine. If it were me, I'd plug it and then keep it as my spare.
frosty
07-25-2009, 10:00 PM
I've run a plug in one before. Seemed to hold up fine.
Shane
07-26-2009, 01:57 PM
run it till you can afford to replace it. I personally would like to have decent tires on my crap, specially if im trailing my rig on it.
abtj04
07-27-2009, 10:35 PM
yeah i lucked out and it was the stem. the more i thought about it i was going to plug it and keep it as a spare.
doug38s
07-28-2009, 11:19 PM
shit I went to KOH in CA and back on one. you'll be good. we only did like 85 the whole way with an over loaded trailer.
Dave01XJ
07-28-2009, 11:44 PM
IMHO it's no worse than if you were to plug a car tire.

x2....the trailer tire is packed with more psi.
mopar
07-30-2009, 07:39 PM
we have got trailer tires at work with 2 or 3 plugs in each tire ....

the truck we tow the trailer with (10k gvw) has got at least one plug in each of the 6 tires .... some have got 2 or 3 in them ....


every once and a while you get one that starts to leak a bit but i have never had one blow out


sheet metal scraps and sheet metal screws are tough on tires
quickdraw
08-19-2009, 11:30 PM
work trailer,,, not personal trailer with personal items on trailer.