1100-RX Illusion Travel Lite

TTBeachBum wrote:

tad94564 wrote:

turboo wrote:

06Fargo wrote:
I am often hauling at max weight for Rge E tires - no like - changed to 19.5 Rickson's/tires to have reserve tire capacity. Very nice increase in stability, not so much need to air up air down, heavier the load the better the truck handles, wear indicates they are going to last a long time. Great on snow, ice, and gravel too. We stay out of soft sand.

Main disadvantages: cost (but ok vs changing trucks), sidewalls are strong = stiff - truck rides like E's with 75psi & tires follow parallel cracks and ruts in pavement so the truck "ducks around" more than before. Tire/wheel combi is heavier than stock so fuel economy suffers a bit, especially in stop 'n go.

Effective gear ratio went up just over 5% due to increased diameter - this was an advantage on our truck.

everything like you said :C

except I don't a have darty duck feeling

Try grooved pavement someday.

You'll know the feeling then..

darty ducky on grooved payment??

I would say our Goodyears are not too bad on grooved pavement but you feel it a bit. It is more prevalent on worn pavement that has wagon tracks in the lanes, and long cracks/repairs that are parallel to your line of travel, like our local highway that is 10 years overdue for resurfacing. Run off that (on a no side wind day) on to the new pavement and it's hands off the wheel straight line down the road.

RE: dry weights - our camper placard states the dry weight at factory is +/- 2600lbs. It weighs near 4000lbs fueled, watered, stocked - ready to go...

I wouldn't consider 19.5's and the loaded weight of our rig to be the best option in dry sand -