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Originally Posted by DocBrown
I'm curious to know what you hope to gain with a tire swap to a car tire? If it's cargo capacity upgrading the tires won't help, the axle will still be the limiting factor.
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I'll admit that it is partly just the looks of those skinny tires. I had the same tires on a home made teardrop camper built on a 2,000 GVW Northern Tool utility trailer. My teardrop weighed about the same as the Jayco (1,300 lbs) and the axle length was about the same. The original 12" trailer tires and the stiff leaf springs made it bounce all over the place while towing. I went to a 175-70R13 car tire and the ride smoothed out completely. Admittedly, the torsion springs on the Jayco are much softer than leaf springs and it towed really well during the two hour ride home after I bought it. FWIW I am actually reducing the overall weight - I have stripped about 400 lbs off the Jayco as I am replacing the canvas with lightweight hard wall panels that will be removable. All canvas, outrigger beds, rooftop AC, and all interior cabinets and appliances have been removed and will be replaced with a simple queen size bed that will fold into a couch, a small, two person dinette, and a plain cabinet serving as a simple galley with storage.