Suspension advice needed
Recently weighed my truck and fifth wheel and discovered that the truck weighs 10,000 pounds with the trailer attached. That was without my wife and dog. That happens to be the GVWR also, so I am a ...
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Me Again wrote:laknox wrote:
Unless the wife, dog and miscellaneous "stuff" you carry while towing bump this up to 10.5k, or more, you're probably pretty good to go. DO check to be sure you're not exceeding your axle and/or tire ratings, though; =especially= tires. An easy "fix" if you are. Simply change tire size and/or rating. My '02 D'max came with OEM 245 E tires. Going to a 265 E tire gave me almost 900 more lbs' tire capacity, and actually puts me just over the RAWR for my truck.
Lyle
Some mistakenly believe that the GM wheels that come with 245 tires are ok to mount 265 on! That rim is to narrow for 265 tires, causing the tire to really roll in at the bead. 265's belong on 8-8.25 rims for their best performance and handling. LT265/75R16E's with 3415 weight rating are great tires when installed on the correct rims. Chris
Hmmm, 3 sets on my truck and not a word from the installers about this, and I =know= they'd be trying to sell me wheels if it was a real issue. :h
Lyle
