New F350 owner seeks TC information
Hello everyone, I recently purchased a 2000 F350, crew cab, shortbed in order to acquire a TC so that I can avoid the hour commute to and from work. I am an ICU nurse, things have been very busy l...
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That 6” lift is going to make hauling a heavy and tall TC a miserable experience, I’m sorry to say. I would consider removing it, as it’s just going to make it harder to load, and put your loaded CG up higher which will make it wallow around more with the TC on it.
Lifted trucks typically don’t stick with the OE tires and wheels, so you should look at those first before loading any TC on it. You may not even have the load capacity listed on the door sticker. I can’t stress this enough. Overloading your tires and wheels is the quickest way to turn a fun TC trip onto a problem.
Tires and wheels chosen for lifted, off-road use aren’t always the best choice for hauling a TC, especially of the size you seem to be looking for. Make sure your wheels are rated for more than the load you intend to haul, and make sure they aren’t some after-market eye candy. The wheels need to be hub-centric like the OE wheels were, not lug-centric.
The best TC hauling tire is going to have a load rating that exceeds the weight of your load, and has the stiffest sidewalls available. If you can find tires with “all steel casing”, meaning the steel belts extend into the sidewalls like the Micheline XPS Traction tire, those would be best. I don’t think the XPS is made in a size for your truck, just using that as an example.
Voice of experience here, take it for what it’s worth. :W
:):)
Lifted trucks typically don’t stick with the OE tires and wheels, so you should look at those first before loading any TC on it. You may not even have the load capacity listed on the door sticker. I can’t stress this enough. Overloading your tires and wheels is the quickest way to turn a fun TC trip onto a problem.
Tires and wheels chosen for lifted, off-road use aren’t always the best choice for hauling a TC, especially of the size you seem to be looking for. Make sure your wheels are rated for more than the load you intend to haul, and make sure they aren’t some after-market eye candy. The wheels need to be hub-centric like the OE wheels were, not lug-centric.
The best TC hauling tire is going to have a load rating that exceeds the weight of your load, and has the stiffest sidewalls available. If you can find tires with “all steel casing”, meaning the steel belts extend into the sidewalls like the Micheline XPS Traction tire, those would be best. I don’t think the XPS is made in a size for your truck, just using that as an example.
Voice of experience here, take it for what it’s worth. :W
:):)
