reducing tire pressure when unloaded
Mostly, we drive our truck unloaded, since it's our everyday beater as well. Our truck is a Ram 2500 reg cab 4X4. How low can I safely lower the air pressure to improve the ride for my arthritic wife?
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
I have a 3500 SRW Dodge
Front Tires at 55 psi...all the time
Rear Tires at 80 psi for towing 5th wheel
**Rear Axle/tires at 6200# when towing
Rear Tires at 45 psi when NOT towing
*Truck weighs 7980# with 3120# on Rear Axle/Tires when not towing
Been doing that for 11 years.
60K per set then new tires (not cause tires are worn out but because I am anal about tires)
Tires wear evenly across thread
X-2 what OB said.
1T SRW '05 CTD QC Dodge. "Door" pressure req's say 45 in front.
UN-loaded I run with 50 lbs in all 4 tires.
Only change I make when towing the 5th = I use the 'max' on tire sidewall for rears = 80 psi.
Been doing that with the Dodge since new ('05) and my former '85 1T Ferd Crew cab (since it was new).
No need (or desire) to ride in a buckboard when it's M-T..:W
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