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Being a non-TM owner (at least for now), I'm perplexed by the seeming propensity for blowouts on these trailers.  Are other trailers having this trouble too?

There are definitely many factors in why blowouts happen.  Most importantly would be tire capabilities, inflation and load management.

I remember speaking with Michael Hulsey (the designer's son), when we shared an office (years ago), about the unique weight distribution for sway control (their website also mentions this).  Do you think TM inadvertantly sacraficed tire reliability for better sway control?

Or do the owners seem to find the tires over-loaded for this application?  I'm just guessing, but if there are only two tires, wouldn't a tire rated for at least 60% of the gross trailer weight (wet weight) be strong enough?  Does Load Range D make much difference?