Ford E-450 suspension upgrade suggestions
I own a 29' 2010 Winnebago Aspect on Ford E-450 with factory Airbags on the rear. I have not upgraded anything with the exception of a free set of tires courtesy of the Michelin recall. I run with a...
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Ozlander wrote:Desert Captain wrote:
Bigjgc,
While they may be fine your tires need to be inflated to the Michelin specs based upon the load they carry. Ford knows squat when it comes to tires vs Michelin. I add in a 10 - 20% fudge factor just to be safe.
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Apparently Michelin knows squat about tires because you add 10 - 20% to their spec.
By using the numbers from Michelin I know I will not come up short on load capacity. Adding a little fudge factor works for me. Sometimes you can find yourself heavier than you used to be... If you think the weight of your rig never changes, think again.
Dump station out of order or backed up and need to go home with full tanks, loaded some extra fire wood etc.. My way you are still covered and your tires are never over loaded.
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