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Re: Tires- Tires - Tires
Michelle.S wrote: JTrac wrote: I'm sure I will get dinged for asking but maybe overinflation if the tires are the ones FTG found? The weights I saw for that trailer seem light, 14,000 base weight and 2300 hitch. I would think it would be more than that. Those 4 tires would provide 19,220 lbs capacity at 125 psi. I have no idea what you we looking at as our unit has a gross of 17999 and that's only because of the 18K pin box it came with. We've upgraded suspension and king box and are now close to 20K loaded for Full Time, and the tires are rated for 125 cold. My apologies. I was looking at the JD Power listing for a 2016 Redwood 39MB. It shows a base weight of 13,996 and hitch weight of 2274. I thought that did not look right. Hope your tire troubles are short lived.772Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tires- Tires - Tires
I'm sure I will get dinged for asking but maybe overinflation if the tires are the ones FTG found? The weights I saw for that trailer seem light, 14,000 base weight and 2300 hitch. I would think it would be more than that. Those 4 tires would provide 19,220 lbs capacity at 125 psi.774Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sailun 637
I take it back, maybe I did look at some point for the rim capacities but forgot about it. I'm only 5 weeks out from knee replacement but decided I have progressed enough to get down on my creeper and slide under the trailer. I was successful. The rims are rated for 4400 pounds and are 16 X 7. I couldn't find the psi rating but it has to 110 or 120 so good to go with heavier tires.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Sailun 637
cummins2014 wrote: Usually the markings ,weight rating ,inflation etc is marked on the backside of the rim , not sure you have to break it down , should be there , unless you have already looked on the backside . I've looked several times and can't find any markings.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Sailun 637
CapriRacer wrote: JTrac wrote: I've been thinking about changing to a heavier duty tire and I'm considering the Sailun's. My problem is I'm not sure if the wheels on my Pinnacle have the capacity for heavier duty trailer tires. It came with 255/85/r16 Goodyear Endurance. Neither Jayco or Tredit Tire and Wheel, their supplier, could tell me exactly what I have. The wheels are 8 lug and the outside width appears to be about 8 inches. Sailun says their 235/85/r16 S637 needs a rim width of 6.5 inches. Other brands give an acceptable range of rim widths but not Sailun. I would hate to order a set and find they wouldn't work with my wheels. No information is stamped on the outside of the wheels. Tire engineer here. Wheels: The best information I have been able to gather is that not only does the government not require a max pressure to be written on wheels, but that wheel manufacturers only consider the max load to be important. I take that to mean that stresses in wheel due to pressure are much smaller than stresses due to the load. As confirmation, I note that when people purpose try to fail a tire by inflating it, the wheel isn't what fails. Allowable rim width range: It's size dependent, not dependent on the manufacturer (brand). That's because there are tire standardizing organizations and they are the ones who set the range - with the agreement of the tire manufacturers. If you see a spec for one brand, it will be the same if another brand doesn't state otherwise. Thank you. I have a friend who has a couple of tire shops in our town. I'm going to take a wheel to him and he is going to break it down and see exactly what I have. I'm pretty sure I have a 7 inch wide rim rated by the manufacturer for 110 psi and 4400 pound load capacity. This would match the Sailun's and several other tires I'm considering if that is the case. My total weight for the fifth wheel loaded for a month long trip to the Colorado Rockies is 14,700. My hitch weight is 3120 leaving 11,580 on the axles. I know getting the heavier tires would be overkill and I would have to adjust the inflation accordingly but I have always been one to err on the side of safety.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Sailun 637
I've been thinking about changing to a heavier duty tire and I'm considering the Sailun's. My problem is I'm not sure if the wheels on my Pinnacle have the capacity for heavier duty trailer tires. It came with 255/85/r16 Goodyear Endurance. Neither Jayco or Tredit Tire and Wheel, their supplier, could tell me exactly what I have. The wheels are 8 lug and the outside width appears to be about 8 inches. Sailun says their 235/85/r16 S637 needs a rim width of 6.5 inches. Other brands give an acceptable range of rim widths but not Sailun. I would hate to order a set and find they wouldn't work with my wheels. No information is stamped on the outside of the wheels.724Views0likes0CommentsRe: Replacing solid steps with folding steps
My 2020 Pinnacle came with the Mor-Ryde steps. I park it in a garage behind our house and the distance between the garage wall and the door side of the Pinnacle was not enough to let me bring the steps down. I took them out and replaced them with a set of Torklift Uprising telescoping steps which solved my problem. While doing this I found the frame still had the cut out for the old style steps hid behind the sheet metal skirting. I thought about cutting it out and installing conventional steps but was afraid it would hurt the value. With some trim and proper cutting tools it could probably be made to look like it came that way. Later models may have eliminated the space for the old style steps, don't know.727Views0likes0CommentsRe: Will I regret this truck?
I also have that truck. Our Pinnacle has 3120 hitch weight and 14,700 total weight. The truck has over 4K pounds of payload capacity and is really a sweet match up for our fifth wheel. It's the best riding and handling rig we have ever owned in our 40 plus years of rv'ing. I will average around 10 mpg towing, sometimes it goes above 11 depending on the conditions. We've taken several long solo trips with it and the mpg has been around 22 every time.483Views0likes0CommentsRe: Need your help Pinnacle Vs Redwood?
Ok, Jim is here. We spent 6 months looking and comparing at the different models in the class range of the Pinnacle and Redwood. That included Solitude, Vilano, Alliance and a few others but basically it was between the Redwood, Solitude and Pinnacle. It finally boiled down to the Pinnacle and Solitude. We just could not find a Redwood in the model we wanted to see during that 6 months. Ford Truck Guy was helpful in putting me in touch with a Redwood rep but the local dealer never got one in for us to see. The Alliance was still not readily available around here but I would have really liked to see one. We chose the Pinnacle for several reasons. I felt the running gear was a bit more substantial as at the time it came with US made Goodyear Endurance tires. I understand they are now using a Uniroyal tire. Jayco also used MORryde LRE4000 shackles with a cross member which I liked. We also felt the fit and finish inside was a bit better than the Solitude. It's only a look but Jayco uses a molded rear cap as opposed to the flat one on the Solitude. Also, Jayco had just started using the apartment size slide in type ovens and the wife really wanted one. Jayco also has a 2 year warranty vs 1 for most of the others we considered. I just had a small issue show up right before the 2 year warranty ran out so something to consider. Finally the dealer which sold us our Pinnacle is the best we have ever dealt with. We've had very few issues with the Pinnacle but the few we have had were handled promptly and correctly. We were very impressed with Redwood and the models we did see we really liked. We were trying to stay under 38 feet and for some reason the Redwood model in that length was in short supply at the time. It seems like disc brakes were standard on the Redwood but an option on the Pinnacle. Ours didn't have them but it didn't take me long to have them converted to disc, a must in my opinion. One thing to consider. I am also big on how a rig handles and rides going down the road. We had a Reese Goose Box installed by the dealer and it has given us the best riding and handling truck/fifth wheel combo we have ever had. This past spring I added a Roadmaster shock kit and a couple of MORryde X Factor cross members to the spring hangers which made the ride even better. We have been very impressed with our Pinnacle. I would say it is our favorite of the 6 or so we've had in the past 40 years.1.2KViews0likes0Comments
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