Input on upgrading to 19.5's on my Super Duty TC forever now
When the spousal unit and I decided to (she let me) buy our current tc 2.5 years ago, it was to go camping and pull the boat. Now we have pulled the boat on a couple of longer trips (quite a load), but find we (I) love RV'ing in a TC after coming from pulling around a 26' TT. We camp about once a month in the winter and several times a month in the Summer now, more camping and more enjoyable, just us 2 and 2 small dogs.
I absolutely love being able to park almost anywhere and getting to cool places. Took us a while to get out of CG's with full utilities, now I look for places with no utilities and few people, even bought a Yamaha 2k gen. For several years we have talked about buying a brand new RV, probably a TT, now I can't imagine it, and she's almost on board too! We recently were shopping new TC's online, but decided our current is still in good shape and will wait a few years to pay off my boat first.
So here's my situation. I LOVE my current truck. It's the last of the old 7.3's and purrs like a lion. I maintain it well and only drive it about 3-4k miles a year since I have a company rig. It's paid for and will be buried in it, so dually is out, drive one every day at work,know they haul the best, but don't want one.
Anyways, sorry so long winded, but thinking 19.5's might get me where I need to be as far as a long time TC guy. I currently have 285X75X16 rated for 7500 lbs. My wheels rated for about 7300 lbs. I am about 7k rear axle loaded, not much wiggle and kinda sloppy.
I have 2 concerns-
Breaking the bank.
Ride quality without TC.
As far as breaking the bank, I think I can get setup for just over $2k I have found Visions for just under $800 shipped to my door new. Not bad, hope they are decent wheels, not a lot of people complaining from what I can tell. I think they look pretty **** good and are rated for 9k lbs.
Tires are really expensive. Not sure what to get, but thinking 245X70X19.5, just over $300 for these I was looking at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunlop-SP-461-245-70R19-5-G-14PR-BSW-/331774142264?hash=item4d3f47a738:g:ULgAAOSwr41XIIku&vxp=mtr
Now ride quality.....My truck rides rough, I deal with it. Will 19.5's send me through the roof? Or just air 'em down without the camper and won't be much worse?
Thanks for any input.
I absolutely love being able to park almost anywhere and getting to cool places. Took us a while to get out of CG's with full utilities, now I look for places with no utilities and few people, even bought a Yamaha 2k gen. For several years we have talked about buying a brand new RV, probably a TT, now I can't imagine it, and she's almost on board too! We recently were shopping new TC's online, but decided our current is still in good shape and will wait a few years to pay off my boat first.
So here's my situation. I LOVE my current truck. It's the last of the old 7.3's and purrs like a lion. I maintain it well and only drive it about 3-4k miles a year since I have a company rig. It's paid for and will be buried in it, so dually is out, drive one every day at work,know they haul the best, but don't want one.
Anyways, sorry so long winded, but thinking 19.5's might get me where I need to be as far as a long time TC guy. I currently have 285X75X16 rated for 7500 lbs. My wheels rated for about 7300 lbs. I am about 7k rear axle loaded, not much wiggle and kinda sloppy.
I have 2 concerns-
Breaking the bank.
Ride quality without TC.
As far as breaking the bank, I think I can get setup for just over $2k I have found Visions for just under $800 shipped to my door new. Not bad, hope they are decent wheels, not a lot of people complaining from what I can tell. I think they look pretty **** good and are rated for 9k lbs.
Tires are really expensive. Not sure what to get, but thinking 245X70X19.5, just over $300 for these I was looking at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunlop-SP-461-245-70R19-5-G-14PR-BSW-/331774142264?hash=item4d3f47a738:g:ULgAAOSwr41XIIku&vxp=mtr
Now ride quality.....My truck rides rough, I deal with it. Will 19.5's send me through the roof? Or just air 'em down without the camper and won't be much worse?
Thanks for any input.
