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pianotuna
Mar 20, 2021Nomad III
My 1987 E-350 (27 feet) had far more clearance than my 2005 E-450 (28.5 feet)
Initially I added a single wheel to the trailer hitch because it scraped the tail on the ground at almost all gas stations.
I moved to taller tires and replaced the rims which gained me about 1.5 inches in height. The roller is still place for "just in case" situations.
It also fixed the over load of the tires on the driver's rear side. They put all the water tanks on the driver's side--and did the same with the battery bank.
Now when I'm fully loaded (waste and fresh tanks full and ready to roll with two persons) I still am below the weight rating on the tires (and the axle, too, which or course different tires don't fix).
Initially I added a single wheel to the trailer hitch because it scraped the tail on the ground at almost all gas stations.
I moved to taller tires and replaced the rims which gained me about 1.5 inches in height. The roller is still place for "just in case" situations.
It also fixed the over load of the tires on the driver's rear side. They put all the water tanks on the driver's side--and did the same with the battery bank.
Now when I'm fully loaded (waste and fresh tanks full and ready to roll with two persons) I still am below the weight rating on the tires (and the axle, too, which or course different tires don't fix).
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