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mat60
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Apr 04, 2018

Tires/Water tank.

I took my TT out last weekend to mess around with WDH and to be honest I just wanted to.:) I have my TT and truck pretty much loaded with everything except I plan to carry water. My TT is closed in underneath so I cant see where tank is but I do see a large bulge in the cardboard covering up near the front. Can I assume that's where the fresh water tank is? I really wanted to keep my 285-16 tires on because I'm 57 and haven't grown up yet but I see that's not going to work because of soft sidewall and I think they make my truck allot more underpowered. I have some stock size Goodyear ultra grip LT- 245/75/16 Load range E that are like new .They are a mud and snow tire and I'm thinking a soft compound but I wanted to ask what you think about using them. Also, I no its best to have the TT level or nose down a little and that is my plan but wondering if nose up takes away tung weight? Thank you.

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    Mickeyfan0805
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    Apr 04, 2018
    When it comes to the tires - I will leave that to those who are much better versed than I.

    As to tongue weight, I don't see the angle impacting the weight significantly. The only way I could see there being a real difference is if you carry partially full tanks. It is conceivable that a nose-down configuration would cause the fluid to rest forward in the tank (bringing the weight forward) while the nose-up would cause it to rest in the rear of the tank, bringing the weight back - resulting in a small change in tongue weight.

    With that said, while this is theoretically possible, I also imagine that the real impact would be relatively negligible. The impact of fluids on tongue weight depends heavily on the location of the tank, but shifting 150 pounds of weight 2 feet further back is not going to have an impact worth consideration.

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