New 5th wheel and towing issues
hi everybody it's been a few years since I've been here and I'm back with some issues that I hope someone can help with ....we recently upgraded our 31 foot travel trailer to a 38 foot fifth wheel and...
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kimomjtb wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:getting truck back tomorrow ....the tires that were originally put on were Michelins E rated but they told us it was a green tire which will get longer tread life but too soft for what we needed it for.....I don't know just what they said..we will see...I a, going to the shops with my husband will all this information and going to start questioning things ....
"e rated green tire that,is too soft" What the He!! is a "GREEN" tire?
Put 72psi in the front tires loaded or unloaded, run 45 rear unloaded and 80psi loaded.
As far as air bags 75psi is WAY too much. Have RV attached and air so that the truck sits "LEVEL".
Take your truck to a quality frame and axle shop to get it aligned and check for worn parts.
Are you SURE they installed "E" tires? Exactly what tire was installed?
Bottom line as far as your RV is concerned it's WAY too much for your truck. I will bet you are over your rear tires capacity.
Softer tire will not get a longer thread life. I think your RV is too much for the truck. The answer is smaller trailer or larger truck.
I run E rated Michelin LTX M/S2 on this truck and no issues. Had the same tire on my previous dually and no issues. When I sold the old truck it has 40,000 miles on the tires and almost 1/2 the thread left.
Sounds like it is time to go truck shopping.
Kne
