Poll: How many lugs on your FW trailer?

yrless11 · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 5:18 pm

I was thinking most if not all FW trailers had 6 lug on 5.5 wheels. Over in the horizon forum, Kvou812 pointed out that he has 5 lug on his '08 duel axle trailer. So let's see what the consenus is...

firecadet613 · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 6:20 pm

This poll is biased! Only one vote per user!? My '04 225 had 5 lugs, my '04 268 has 6 lugs.

yrless11 · **Posted:** Thu May 06, 2010 9:30 pm

firecadet613 wrote:

This poll is biased! Only one vote per user!? My '04 225 had 5 lugs, my '04 268 has 6 lugs.

Sorry, I didn't account for multiple trailers. Updated the poll so you can vote 2x, but now we have to run on the honor system

Kvou812 · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 12:01 am

Wow, when I said maybe we should take a poll you took me seriously didn't you?

Over on the Funship forum, JCF204 joined us. He has F204 like mine but his is an 09', and his trailer is identical to mine - duel axle, 5 lug, disc brakes, LED lights, etc.

Now I'm wondering what determines if a particular boat or trailer gets the 5 or 6 lug wheels... or if its just whatever is available at the factory at any given time.

230 Mike · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 2:29 am

Kvou812 wrote:

... or if its just whatever is available at the factory at any given time.

That's my guess. If there's any logic behind it, it may simply be that 5-lug equipment is a little easier to find. Some of the brake hardware might be cheaper for them to buy in the 5-lug version.

97_245_sd · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 6:22 am

My 1997 dual axle has 5 lugs. It came from the factory with aluminum wheels, don't know if the wheel type would make a differnce.

millhaven_nice_guy · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 6:58 am

5 bolt axles are generally limited to 3500 lbs axles (maximum). I suspect that if you're boat can safely be transported on tandem 3,500 lbs axles they are using them. The 6 bolt axles are good for 5200 lbs.
The 5 bolts are cheaper than the 6 bolts so I can speculate FW was using the best economical fit that will serve the load (with a factor of safety).
Remember most of you guys have requested a tandem trailer that could have gotten away with a single so why would they give you all the extra heavy stuff when it's not required to carry the load of your boat?

My previous 1998 H200 had a single 6 bolt axle (I suspect a single 5 bolt wouldn't have been sufficient), my H260 has a tandem set of 6 bolts.

Frisco Camper · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 10:24 am

Dual 6 lug...does it have anything to do with the weight? Over a certain weight then 6 lug?

skidaddytn · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2010 11:12 am **Posts:** 281

Single axle... 6 lug bots (I wish Four Winns would use hub assemblies with studs!... I much prefer lug nuts instead of bolts)

07H200SS · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 12:00 pm

My Eagle trailer has tadem axles with 5-lug hubs. Axles are rated for 3500 lbs. each.

yrless11 · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 6:42 pm

Kvou812 wrote:

Wow, when I said maybe we should take a poll you took me seriously didn't you?

Over on the Funship forum, JCF204 joined us. He has F204 like mine but his is an 09', and his trailer is identical to mine - duel axle, 5 lug, disc brakes, LED lights, etc.

Now I'm wondering what determines if a particular boat or trailer gets the 5 or 6 lug wheels... or if its just whatever is available at the factory at any given time.

Amazingly, there seems to be enough interest in this topic. Apparently, we all have the same disease :wink:

BTW, my trailer is a '99 single axle.

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