Jetstreamer wrote:
Experienced a flat rear tire yesterday on my truck while pulling a fifth wheel back from Upper Michigan. Wasn't a big deal because I was able to drive it to the nearest gas station/truck stop, unhook the rig and throw on the spare. No damage done anywhere because the other tire carried the load. I would have otherwise been immediatly broke down in a ditch somewhere, along a stretch of highway, trying to change out that tire in no doubt less than desireable conditions.
yep.. that is the exact reason we traded in our 2012 F250 shortbed for a 2012 F350 Dually. Tires on the ground. unlikely you can lose 2 on the same side. the 250 would have pulled the trailer fine, but would have been right at or slightly over the tire load limit..
I upgraded the trailer to GY G614's too.. lots lower risk of blowout.