Timbren SES installed
Installed a set of rear Timbren SES (Suspension Enhancement System). I went with the units that are supposed to be for slide-in campers and salt spreaders, part #FRTT350F. I already have upper StableL...
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Upgraded, from the stock 17" steel wheels and factory mini-van tires.
From the 2014 specs, the optional Ford 18" wheels are rated for more than my Ultra Motorsports. About 120 pounds per wheel, more, iirc. I guess I gotta chaulk it up to vanity. My wheels are a hella lot cooler. My last weigh-in, the rear axle was 5,660. That was without my trailer's tongue weight of about 300-350 pounds. Hopefully, I'll be able to maintain a 700 pound safety margin in regard to the wheels' 7,000 pound rating. The door-jamb sticker states rear axle capacity at 6,200. I think the stock wheels and tires had something to do with that rating.
Absolutely.
From the 2014 specs, the optional Ford 18" wheels are rated for more than my Ultra Motorsports. About 120 pounds per wheel, more, iirc. I guess I gotta chaulk it up to vanity. My wheels are a hella lot cooler. My last weigh-in, the rear axle was 5,660. That was without my trailer's tongue weight of about 300-350 pounds. Hopefully, I'll be able to maintain a 700 pound safety margin in regard to the wheels' 7,000 pound rating. The door-jamb sticker states rear axle capacity at 6,200. I think the stock wheels and tires had something to do with that rating.
larry barnhart wrote:
... but I know the answer is "because we can" that is ok as I agree .
chevman
Absolutely.
