Hauling my camper

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Hello everyone,Looks like the forums had an update since I last posted...Last time I was here I was updating about how I was restoring a new to me 1996 Lance Legend 945. Its since been finished, its progress you can see herehttps://community.goodsam.com/t5/travel-trailer-group/new-to-me-lance-legend-945/td-p/3619782/page/2I finally took it on its first journey in who knows how long, last weekend. We took it to the beach. Truck handled it just fine. On my way home, I decided to hit up the scales.&nbsp;7500 on the rear axles. Yikes! That's 1500 over my tires ratings.When I do some google fu looking up the Legend 945, I can find tons of photos of this camper on single rear wheel drive trucks. For the life of me I can't find a rim/wheel combo that puts me into a safe limit.&nbsp;So for those driving a SRW truck and a heavy camper, what wheels/rims are y'all using?

morsnow · Answer

You didn't mention what truck or tire wheel size you currently have.&nbsp; You restoration link shows a F250 with 17" wheels I'm assuming?&nbsp; A few years back the tire world de-rated E series 17" tires to 3,195 lbs across the board but nobody knows why.&nbsp; If you change your wheels out, you can find 18" &amp; 20" wheels going all the way to 4,080 lbs.&nbsp; Or go all in with 19.5" wheels and a whole new world of G &amp; H rated tires opens up.&nbsp;

nero_c-bass · Answer

I ended up deciding to go with a dually swap. Cool thing about these older trucks, it's a direct bolt in. In the long term it will be cheaper to do this than buying larger rims and tires. 19.5 rims were about $255 each, and rubber was about $420 each, so for four tires with no spare would be about $2700, whereas the dually swap is going to cost me about $1830 plus some spare time.

nero_c-bass · Answer

Good morning,Thanks for the reply.The truck is actually a 1990 f350, when I built it I never changed the fender decals.The tires I'm running are 235/85R16 rated at 3042lbs each.I spent a considerable amount of time last night looking up wheels and tires. Only way to get a heavier weight capacity rim is to get a trailer rim it appears. I also have read its not a good idea to use one on a driven axle. I started pricing out 19.5 rims, they sure are proud of them.Has anyone heard of Arrowhead dually adapters? I have a lead on a set, with duallys it would definitely put me in a safe wheel load range.

stircrazy · Answer

ya for me to get almost 3900lbs per tire I am running 20" rims.&nbsp; part of the heavy payload package for my truck from the factory.&nbsp; if you going to change rims and you can fith them just go with the 19.5" and get into the real heavy range tires.&nbsp;

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