Dually leveling question

ryoung wrote:

BradW wrote:
I lost you when you wrote i could have 6,000 lbs on one tire.

Are you being facetious or do you still not comprehend the point of the discussion?

ryoung

Weigh your truck.

ryoung wrote:
Are you being facetious or do you still not comprehend the point of the discussion?

ryoung

I'm just guessing, but your math is off.

How do you plan to have 12000 lbs (6000 x 2) on the rear axle of a truck with only the truck camper as the payload? Most drw trucks have around 5000-5500 on the front axle. The GVWR is 14500 for the highest rated trucks with pickup beds. That only leaves 9500 at most or 4750 per side for the highest rated ones at max load.

Tires are rated for cold pressure, but frequently have a higher pressure. Is your solution for that case to stop and let air out, or do you think that tires can handle the higher pressure? How about a case where one of your DRW tires runs up on a curb? Are you expecting a blowout? I'm not.

As noted, I usually put both of my tires on blocks to level if needed.

BradW wrote:
I lost you when you wrote i could have 6,000 lbs on one tire.

Are you being facetious or do you still not comprehend the point of the discussion?

ryoung

BradW wrote:
I lost you when you wrote i could have 6,000 lbs on one tire.

Lol. Don't even try Brad. There will be someone who is trying to prove the sky is falling at every turn here on the geezernet.

However it is not totally out of the question to have 4500-5000lbs on one rear corner with the mondo campers (think Kayteg camper...).
Is that way over the rated capacity of a normal single dually tire?
Sure.
Will you ever prove to the number cruncher sticker readers that this is ok in a static situation? Nope.

:B

BradW wrote:
A tire on a truck capable of hauling a truck camper.

A tire on a truck capable of hauling a truck camper.

jimh425 wrote:
... truck camper tires.

What's a truck camper tire?

djg wrote:
Just wondering when you level your dually do you use blocks under all 4 rear wheels or just the 2 outside ones, does it matter.

Dave

All 4.

If I placed blocks under only the 2 outside (or inside) tires, that will overload those two tires.

If you want to prevent damage to your refrigerator take a look at the ARPRV product, it works.

The single most costly repair in any RV,is having the refrigerator un-level..If it is not level or very close,it is dying a slow death from the get go..

I always carry two bags of the lego levelers along with a good shovel and Polanski.With my TC,I carry the extra bag behind the seat.

Being level for the refrigerator is everything for the longevity of an RV frig.Taking shortcuts kills the frig slowly..The lego blocks are cheap if your not in a place you can shovel out spots to be level.

I have replaced three RV refrigerators that were bought used and worked when I bought them,but it is a roll of the dice on a used unit that was not kept level.