Advice on tire issue with fifth wheel
My wife and I have been full timing for the past 3 1/2 years. For the first 3 years we were in a Jayco Eagle fifth wheel. This past March we upgraded to a 2015 Jayco Pinnacle fifth wheel. I realize...
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First and foremost, you need to properly calculate your pin weight and do all of the math as suggested by others in order to know exactly where you are with things.
Generally speaking, Towmaster E rated tires are a known problem, and at your weights and considering the dynamic forces at play, you would be well served with a G rated tire whether or not you are overweight or even close to rated weights.
My rig is around 15000 lbs with almost 3000 lbs of pin weight and I made the change. Trailer tows much better as the tire is much stiffer....not like towing a trailer on balloons anymore.
Your issue will be your wheels and whether they are rated for 110 psi.
If the wheels are appropriately rated (look for stamp on inside of wheel or on backside of rim visible from under the rig) then the tire change is easy.
If not, you will need new wheels and the cost goes up. IF you need new wheels, you will need to know the offset of the wheels you buy and ensure they are with the axle manufacturers specifications.
There is a lot of info on here about folks that have changed wheels and what they got and where they got them....they will be lots of help if you have to go that route.
Best of luck.
Generally speaking, Towmaster E rated tires are a known problem, and at your weights and considering the dynamic forces at play, you would be well served with a G rated tire whether or not you are overweight or even close to rated weights.
My rig is around 15000 lbs with almost 3000 lbs of pin weight and I made the change. Trailer tows much better as the tire is much stiffer....not like towing a trailer on balloons anymore.
Your issue will be your wheels and whether they are rated for 110 psi.
If the wheels are appropriately rated (look for stamp on inside of wheel or on backside of rim visible from under the rig) then the tire change is easy.
If not, you will need new wheels and the cost goes up. IF you need new wheels, you will need to know the offset of the wheels you buy and ensure they are with the axle manufacturers specifications.
There is a lot of info on here about folks that have changed wheels and what they got and where they got them....they will be lots of help if you have to go that route.
Best of luck.
