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09-10-2013, 10:17 AM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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1979 Trillium 4500
Hi guys newbie here we just picked up a 1979 Trillium 4500 we are going to fix up this winter. So i hope to pick some brains let me start by asking what size tires and rims fit a 1979 Trillium 4500 ? thanks all
James
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09-10-2013, 10:31 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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13" is the stock tire. I have put 14" Ford Ranger rims with ST205 75R14 tires. What you are looking for is a zero offset rim with a 4.5 x 5 bolt pattern.
Any 14" trailer rim with that bolt pattern will do.
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09-10-2013, 11:50 AM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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Thanks you. This is a cool little camper.
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09-13-2013, 08:59 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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09-14-2013, 08:45 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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Load range D on a 13" tire is hard to find. Yes they would work fine. In fact, since your axle is probably rated to 2000 lbs, they may be over kill.
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09-14-2013, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet (want 13 ft fiber glass
Posts: 2,316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Tilston
Load range D on a 13" tire is hard to find. Yes they would work fine. In fact, since your axle is probably rated to 2000 lbs, they may be over kill.
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I have bought 13" Load range D tires from Discount Tire, Big O, and Les Schwab without difficulties. If they have to order them, they usually have them that same day. I do like the "over kill" as I have never had a flat while doing this.
Dave & Paula
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09-14-2013, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler (B1700RGH) 1979
Posts: 5,002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cheenyc
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"Working" means a few things...
Size- Does it match the diameter of your wheels (or wheels you are willing to buy)? These are 13"... and these come with wheels which are obviously the same diameter.
- Does it work on the width of wheels you have (or are willing to buy)? (The tire specs page shows the acceptable range of wheel widths... and these come with wheels which are obviously the compatible.)
- Do the width and overall diameter fit in the available space?
Dave's the Trillium expert and he says yes...
Capacity- Does the total of the capacity of two tires more than cover your axle weight? (The tire capacity is shown on the tire and in the specs; if you don't know the highest your axle weight might be, use the axle capacity.)
- Does the capacity of each tire more than cover the heavier individual wheel load, in case the axle load isn't distributed evenly left-to-right?
Type- Is the tire of an application type that is suitable for trailer service? (These are "ST" tires, which are for trailers and nothing else.)
- Is the construction of the type you want? (The "D" in the designation of these means "diagonal", or bias-ply, the construction which has been obsolete since radials appeared decades ago... but some people still like them.)
Of tires on at least 13" wheel diameter, these are the smallest size, oldest design, and cheapest type and brand available... except for the unnecessarily high load range.
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09-14-2013, 04:47 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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Cool. Thanks guys yeah a want to get the wheel and tire.... With some Baby Moon Center Caps.
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09-15-2013, 03:45 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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LOL....Now let me ask my hubs do not have lug nuts they use wheel bolts. Do you think thats ok with these wheels ?
Thanks again.
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09-15-2013, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler (B1700RGH) 1979
Posts: 5,002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cheenyc
LOL....Now let me ask my hubs do not have lug nuts they use wheel bolts. Do you think thats ok with these wheels ?
Thanks again.
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Bolt into threaded holes in the hub, or studs in the hub and nuts threaded onto them... it doesn't matter. In both cases the fastener (bolt or nut) has a tapered seat (end), which needs to match the wheels, but the wheels are normally the same either way.
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09-16-2013, 04:20 AM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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Thanks a mill... That's what I was thinking .
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09-17-2013, 02:09 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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09-18-2013, 08:42 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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seems like it has the original hubs that use wheel bolts would you know the pilot hole size for the wheel most that I find are 3.19 i'm told that is to big since my 4500 is hub centric and the wheel centers from the hub not the lugs
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09-19-2013, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cheenyc
seems like it has the original hubs that use wheel bolts would you know the pilot hole size for the wheel .......
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Why don't you measure the hub? This is all you need.
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-...iper-7914.html
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09-19-2013, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler (B1700RGH) 1979
Posts: 5,002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
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I have those, in a couple of sizes. Not from Harbor Freight, but the same product. A plastic precision measuring tool sounds pretty cheesy, but for purposes like this it's all you need to get an accurate enough measurement that you can't readily get with a ruler.
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Information is good. Lack of information is not so good, but misinformation is much worse. Check facts, and apply common sense liberally.
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09-19-2013, 03:13 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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cool. Iv been told as long as the wheel bolts are tapered that it will be fine with a larger hole over the hub ?
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09-19-2013, 10:15 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler (B1700RGH) 1979
Posts: 5,002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cheenyc
Iv been told as long as the wheel bolts are tapered that it will be fine with a larger hole over the hub ?
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Can we keep this in one thread, not the same thing in two at the same time?
I answered this in http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...tml#post419372
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1979 Boler B1700RGH, pulled by 2004 Toyota Sienna LE 2WD
Information is good. Lack of information is not so good, but misinformation is much worse. Check facts, and apply common sense liberally.
STATUS: No longer active in forum.
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09-20-2013, 04:19 AM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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Sorry.
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07-09-2014, 03:11 PM
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Member
Name: James
Trailer: Trillium 4500
New Jersey
Posts: 66
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Just swapped out all the breaks, drum hub and wheel bearing $190 bucks and a few youtube videos. Better to be safe then sorry. took a 140 mile trip all went well.
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