RECAPS ON SPREAD AXLE HOPPERS

Jun 18, 2012 at 09:27 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I would like to know if anybody is running recaps on a spread axle hopper with any success ? I have run recaps on a spread axle reefer with little or no problem,but was not carrying 40,000 on the spread all the time. One of my tire suppliers says I will have no problems,the other supplier says it is a bad deal I think he is trying to sell me new tires.

Replied on Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:17 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I will not run recaps on my spread or my truck. Have seen to much damage done. I have recaps on my steel belly dump, and had a blow out today. It even bent metal on that. I don't think it is worth the risk for the money that you save, you could end up spending more fixing blown out lites and other parts on your hopper. I use continental tires on my spread. They are suspose to be made to take the abuse, and mine seem to be holding up very well.

Replied on Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:17 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I will not run recaps on my spread or my truck. Have seen to much damage done. I have recaps on my steel belly dump, and had a blow out today. It even bent metal on that. I don't think it is worth the risk for the money that you save, you could end up spending more fixing blown out lites and other parts on your hopper. I use continental tires on my spread. They are suspose to be made to take the abuse, and mine seem to be holding up very well.

Replied on Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:52 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Call Garrett tire in Grand Island NE. They have a cap specially designed for spreads. I was afraid of them myself until a friend of mine told me about them. He runs them on his cattle pots and have had really good luck with them. We started running some of them and they are wearing just fine.

Replied on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:46 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. My experience has been to cap my own casings and used a good reliable company to do the recapping. I also run a little higher pressure than recommended to reduce sidewall flexing. Blown tires are usually the result of sidewall damage, not caps coming loose. I have used the recaps on a spread cattle trailer with no adverse effects. Just watch the inflation and you should have no problems.

Replied on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:46 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

My experience has been to cap my own casings and used a good reliable company to do the recapping. I also run a little higher pressure than recommended to reduce sidewall flexing. Blown tires are usually the result of sidewall damage, not caps coming loose. I have used the recaps on a spread cattle trailer with no adverse effects. Just watch the inflation and you should have no problems.