Saw factory trailer for first time today.

[WackyDan]

Stopped by a dealer to pick up some O rings for an oil change, and they had an RT out front coupled with the BRP trailer.

Trailer seems nicely done overall. My only gripe/observation is the wheels/tires.

If you are going to have a "factory" trailer, why go through the trouble of designing matching wheels? Why not use the 3 lug hubs on the trailer and the same wheel/tire combo? Sure, they are a little bit bigger and heavier.... But that way the spare in the trailer would be the spare for four of your tires and not just the trailer....

Yeah... I know that the trailer is made by some other company... but it would have made sense to do it right eh?

 

[NancysToy]

The four lug situation is a design requirement for the weight rating of the trailer axle. Sometimes, like with emissions controls, engineeering considerations and regulations rule the world. This is one of those areas. I'm sure BRP considered the other alternative. It would have been cheaper for them. BTW, the trailer wheels are a different diameter, too.