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Re: post pictures of your HTT
RangerEZ wrote: Here are a couple pics of ours. This is our first for-real camper, a hybrid toy hauler. We usually ride when we camp and this has proven to be a great option for us. I wish I had some better pics of it, but I'm usually off some where on the machines taking pictures there! That looks like an awesome trailer. When I was younger, my father built a trailer for a slide in camper, and built a good sized "deck" off the back to put atv's on. Worked great for that, and made a nice deck coming out of the camper.489Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking to upgrade from 15" to 16" wheels and LT tires.
I don't see that it's been suggested before, so I'm going to copy this from another thread where I posted this same thing, but if you are in the market for new tires and wheels anyway, I'd recommend upgrading to 19.5" wheels, and run 225/70(~32" tall) 14/16 ply tires. I run them on my 1 ton pickup. The wheels have a 4500lb load rating, and most 225 tires have about a 4000lb load rating. If you have room for 245's they are around 5k. They also last much longer than a 10ply 16" tire. Diesel power magazine did an article on them a while back. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/1104dp_100000_mile_semi_tires_for_dualies/ Here is their review a year later. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/1205dp_19_5_inch_vision_tires_and_wheels_one_year_later/ I run the Vision 81 wheels, and Hercules H902 tires. http://simpletire.com/hercules-225-70r19.5-59217-tires?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=18690&gclid=CO76m-PA0bwCFSzNOgodvS8A_A My package of 4 wheels/tires mounted and balanced was about the same price as a set of good 16-18" wheels and decent tires. Edited: I just saw the last pic, and your trailer is 6 lug, all the 19.5's are 8 lug. Don't think that's going to work for you. Sorry about that.514Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newbie Needs advice on replacing old five'r tires
I don't see that it's been suggested before, but if you are in the market for new tires anyway, I'd recommend upgrading to 19.5" wheels, and run 225/70(~32" tall) 14/16 ply tires. I run them on my 1 ton pickup. The wheels have a 4500lb load rating, and most 225 tires have about a 4000lb load rating. If you have room for 245's they are around 5k. They also last much longer than a 10ply 16" tire. Diesel power magazine did an article on them a while back. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/1104dp_100000_mile_semi_tires_for_dualies/ Here is their review a year later. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/1205dp_19_5_inch_vision_tires_and_wheels_one_year_later/ I run the Vision 81 wheels, and Hercules H902 tires. http://simpletire.com/hercules-225-70r19.5-59217-tires?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=18690&gclid=CO76m-PA0bwCFSzNOgodvS8A_A My package of 4 wheels/tires mounted and balanced was about the same price as a set of good 16-18" wheels and decent tires.456Views0likes0CommentsRe: more power
I think it's been said already, but unfortunately, with any gas motor, the best upgrade you can do is exhaust(get that cat out of there, and a free flowing muffler), and a tune. Even with that, you will net ~50hp or less. If it was a diesel....much different story... Very easy to get an extra 100hp just from a chip. :)660Views0likes0CommentsRe: Need advice on tires.
I upgraded to 19.5 wheels on my 1 ton pickup. Even with a 225/70 tire(~32" tall) They have a load rating of just under 4000 lbs each. Plus, they are 14 ply, and should last much longer than a 16" 10 ply tire. If you have the room/power to step up to a 245 tire, they have load ratings around 5k lbs. Buying a set wasn't any more expensive than buying a set of smaller wheels and good tires either. Just a thought.577Views0likes0Comments
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