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rsaylor3
May 07, 2019Explorer
So I have towed about three times since this post. First I lowered the front back to stock height and had it realigned. Still feeling the non-centered feel that needed a lot of input from me, or at least more than I was used to giving.
Then I went through and measured everything again and tried different air pressure. Nothing left to do and I have to blame it on the tires now, it me for putting that size on!! I think I have come to the conclusion that the higher side wall is flexing more than my stock size tires (285/75r17 vs 265/70r17). When not towing these tires are amazing! One of my favorites for sure for highway manners and off road use. But I should have stuck with the stock size!
Well we live and we learn and I won't do that again! I did make it a little better by going back to stock height in the front. I also realized that my first measurements after first installing the taller tires was not correct and I had the front of the trailer 1" higher than the rear. Small difference of course but brought it back down to rule out everything else.
So I have one follow up questions to those still reading this I'm running the rears at 80 when towing and front at 60(which the truck calls for). Would going to higher psi in the front be ok? I'm guessing it would give me less side wall flex, but am afraid I wouldn't have as wide of tire patch hitting the ground at 80 up form and would lose some steering control.
Then I went through and measured everything again and tried different air pressure. Nothing left to do and I have to blame it on the tires now, it me for putting that size on!! I think I have come to the conclusion that the higher side wall is flexing more than my stock size tires (285/75r17 vs 265/70r17). When not towing these tires are amazing! One of my favorites for sure for highway manners and off road use. But I should have stuck with the stock size!
Well we live and we learn and I won't do that again! I did make it a little better by going back to stock height in the front. I also realized that my first measurements after first installing the taller tires was not correct and I had the front of the trailer 1" higher than the rear. Small difference of course but brought it back down to rule out everything else.
So I have one follow up questions to those still reading this I'm running the rears at 80 when towing and front at 60(which the truck calls for). Would going to higher psi in the front be ok? I'm guessing it would give me less side wall flex, but am afraid I wouldn't have as wide of tire patch hitting the ground at 80 up form and would lose some steering control.
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