Derick wrote:Dexter states a minimum of 3" between the top of the tires and the wheel well.
Hey all....yet another dramatic chapter in my first year of camper ownership. Good news though, all my recent pex plumbing repairs on the water heater are good!
Onto the not so great news. Now, I first want to mention, I dont BELIEVE I had this issue when I towed with my toyota sequoia. Now, I did NOT have tow mirrors on the seq, I simply may not have seen it. Anyhow, I understand there are a few variables at play here. My 2007 Suburban 2500 sits a bit higher, and the hitch is IN the bumper, versus under it. So my WDH is on the lowest possible slot on the shank, but it still is pitched a bit higher than level.
Anyhow, onto the issue. The camper has 14" wheels. When I bought it, it had tires that were NOT spec. I can't seem to find the pic that was taken of the sidewalls, but they were NOT what the camper had on the sticker. They were an odd size, and it seemed only Carlisle made them. They were well over $100/tire, and hard to find. Now, the sticker calls for ST205/75D14 at 50 lbs. So, me wanting to stick with what the builder called for....stuck with ST205-75-14. I think I did go with E rated though, instead of D. Anyhow, when I hit a medium or greater bump, the tires hit the inside of the wheel well, and smoke off. It's just a second or so, but I felt bad for the drivers behind me thinking WTF?!?? heh. I can barely get a fingers width between the wheel well and the tire tread, with less so on the rear tire.
This was the second run with my dad and son with the camper, and the first we had the sequoia. I had felt it was a little under power, so I got this suburban - and it towed great. So I guess I have a few questions;
1) why would the builder put tires with such little clearance on it?
2) what other options, in more popular (read; cheaper) sizes could I swap for tires
3) is the pitch up going to make a huge difference in tire clearance? (I can get the extra long shank, but its 90 bucks)
Thanks in advance, I appreciate everyone's expertise as I work through this problematic first season.
