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Old 10-30-2014, 06:47 PM   #275 (permalink)
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I did check the tire pressure and it was 35psi. I'll give the air bag a shot first before I think about lowering the tire air pressure. Doesn't the tire heat up and fail prematurely when under-inflated based on a heavy load?
Hmmm. Our trailer had coil spring suspension. That may be part of the problem. Perhaps the air suspension may help. I agree, 35 psi is minimum with a load on.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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