Hot weather towing
'22 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 6000lb trailer. Will be heading to Denver Co from Vancouver BC in a week or so. Have towed this route a number of times in the past, mostly in spring or fall, so the tempe...
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I have zero science to back this up, so feel free to treat it as the ramblings of a superstitious native...
I always check/fill my tires the night before a trip.
One time we had two blowouts as we towed though a hot desert (100°+). I attribute this to filling the tires "cold" the night before when it was probably in the 60s and then the tires expanding when the daytime heat got into the 100s.
So now I factor this in when I know the next day's drive is going to be a hot one. I'll back off 5° below my usual target PSI to give some wiggle room for expansion.
Now excuse me while I go toss another virgin into the volcano.
I always check/fill my tires the night before a trip.
One time we had two blowouts as we towed though a hot desert (100°+). I attribute this to filling the tires "cold" the night before when it was probably in the 60s and then the tires expanding when the daytime heat got into the 100s.
So now I factor this in when I know the next day's drive is going to be a hot one. I'll back off 5° below my usual target PSI to give some wiggle room for expansion.
Now excuse me while I go toss another virgin into the volcano.
