Tire and load/level question.
I bought a new truck, and GM thinks everyone tows 5th wheels the size of an apartment complex. My issue is this: I'm not towing level anymore. I did everything I can possibly do, the axles were already 'flipped' and I had the rear of my truck lowered as much as possible (so I was told, the new ones have no 'blocks' that can be removed for a home 2" drop which would have taken care of the problem), which was only 1ΒΌ". I also had the trailer hitch raised as high as it can go. It's a lighter weight 5th wheel so it's not naturally as high as most are. The hitch in the truck is at the lowest setting as well, so no wiggle room there.
So, I'm not terribly unlevel, but the front is about two inches high. We don't use it much so I wasn't willing to have a 'sub-frame' welded underneath to raise it the 2", at a cost of $2500, I just don't want to put that kind of money into a 2004 that we seldom use. Selling it or getting a new one is not an option either, as I said it's seldom used but we love it and it's our ticket to our favorite park in the Adirondacks.
So my tire/load question is this: the dealer put on two brand new tires, but for some reason put them on the FRONT axle. Fine, but the new tires have a higher max PSI, 60 as opposed to the rear tires which are max 50. Same brand, same load range. Didn't know this was even a thing. Now, MY thinking is if I'm a little higher in the front, I'll have probably 10% more weight distributed onto the rear axle than on the front. (Trailer weighs about 9,000 lbs loaded). Is this a concern? Should I put the new tires on the rear axle since they're running a higher pressure? Or is everything ok the way it is? Only taking two trip this year for a total of 1,400 miles. Would like to hit Florida (from NY) next spring.
I have adequate bed clearance though I would have preferred more. Truck is a 2018 Denali HD D/A, trailer is a 28' 2004 Puma 5th. First trip is July 10th. Thanks for anyone's expertise in this area, I'm pretty savvy on trucks, trailers and the whole RV lifestyle, but this is a new one on me and will be the first tow (except to and from the dealer for work on the trailer) with the new truck.
So, I'm not terribly unlevel, but the front is about two inches high. We don't use it much so I wasn't willing to have a 'sub-frame' welded underneath to raise it the 2", at a cost of $2500, I just don't want to put that kind of money into a 2004 that we seldom use. Selling it or getting a new one is not an option either, as I said it's seldom used but we love it and it's our ticket to our favorite park in the Adirondacks.
So my tire/load question is this: the dealer put on two brand new tires, but for some reason put them on the FRONT axle. Fine, but the new tires have a higher max PSI, 60 as opposed to the rear tires which are max 50. Same brand, same load range. Didn't know this was even a thing. Now, MY thinking is if I'm a little higher in the front, I'll have probably 10% more weight distributed onto the rear axle than on the front. (Trailer weighs about 9,000 lbs loaded). Is this a concern? Should I put the new tires on the rear axle since they're running a higher pressure? Or is everything ok the way it is? Only taking two trip this year for a total of 1,400 miles. Would like to hit Florida (from NY) next spring.
I have adequate bed clearance though I would have preferred more. Truck is a 2018 Denali HD D/A, trailer is a 28' 2004 Puma 5th. First trip is July 10th. Thanks for anyone's expertise in this area, I'm pretty savvy on trucks, trailers and the whole RV lifestyle, but this is a new one on me and will be the first tow (except to and from the dealer for work on the trailer) with the new truck.
