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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
The harbor freight trailer has tapered roller bearings. I believe they are T84 spindles.
But you better clean and repack the bearings with real grease. The 8 inch wheels they come with are kind of junk.
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I'm not seeing a trailer from Harbor Freight anymore.
The utility trailer I bought from Wards was designed to hold a thermoplastic box maid to mount on the roof of a car, may have had the inferior bearings, and the box I built on it was all 3/4 inch plywood. I may have overloaded the bearings.
From Carry On Trailers, I'm getting two answers:
Ironton Expert
The recommended maximum speed for all passenger cars towing trailers is 45 MPH. This is the manufacturer’s recommendation for safe driving and not from the tires, the hubs or the bolt-together design limitations.
COT, Customer Care Agent
· 2 months ago
Our trailers are rated at 60MPH.