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Re: Gladiator Tires????
A good idea but 2 hang ups. I don't have time to cruise Craig's List. Second I'm a little anal retentive and OCD.... It would make me crazy to have mismatched tires.... You should see me cringe when I see a car that has the LED tail lights with a few out. That's also preventing me from getting some Recon big rig ice lights, I'd go bonkers if a couple LEDs went out LOL567Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gladiator Tires????
Made it back home too, only one failure. Whew.... Made it to Tennesee and when stopped for lunch noticed one tire was missing a chunk. Changed it out with other old GY that had bad scalloping, expected that one to go before making it back, but it brought us home. I think for the big trailer I'm giving the Gladiators a shot in load range F. For the small trailer I'll stick to Carlisle.567Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gladiator Tires????
well, we made it down. Still have to make it back. I didn't order any new tires yet. I had the already jacked up spare, and the two tires a friend gave me mounted on rims. I checked tires that morning before we left, 40psi. Well shoot no wonder the went went all crazy. They do show some dry rot. Aired up to 75, loaded our crap, stopped and picked up a couple other horses in the state. Crossing my fingers, the old cracked GY Workhorse's load range E made a 1100 mile trip with about 12,000lbs. I noticed across Mississippi and Louisiana the roads were littered with blow out pieces.567Views0likes0CommentsRe: Specific Truck box design, does someone make one?
Thanks for the inputs. I'll check out the cutom boxes, but at that rate I'll make it myself. Yes, I've pulled the floormats. Still not enough room, with a family of 5 and all the horse******that often travels with us. I just gave my normal daily driver to my 16 year old on his birthday to the truck will now be my "normal". I want to haul may tools, jumper cables, tie downs, rope, bungies etc.. etc.. but keep the cab clean Chest with risers? Didn't think of that, but would likely be too tall. I might have to draw some ideas and see if its in my skill level or go to local weld shop for estimate. I've had some other ideas come into my head that would be all custom. For hauling maximum hay bales and not worrying about scratching paint my recent brain storm is getting like a Rack-Back and building removable extensions. 1. that goes over cab enough to hold 3 bales with a wind deflector, that may or may not help when pulling 5th wheel and goodneck. 2. second extensions, over the fenders. Once the bed is stacked up that high with bales, I can then stack over the fenders giving me the width of a flat bed. I want the extensions at least the over the fenders removable. I might just leave the over the cab. I could mount CB ant on the rack-back.356Views0likes0CommentsSpecific Truck box design, does someone make one?
Not that I'm being picky...hahaha I have a truckbox question. I suppose in the interm a small lockable plastic box might work. Here is my concept. Picture the typical over the rail truckbox, they generally have clearance under them and you could still haul stuff 8ft long. 2x4's, sheets of whatever would slide under the box. Now picture they typical flush with the bed truck box, they attach to the floor. For anyone familiar with the new Ram Laramie Longhorns, they lack storage. The rear passanger under seat compartment is filled with a subwoofer and the rear seats don't fold down. There is small pockets that one can get too but not a lot of room. What I want is a shallowish truck box, flush with the rails but on "Feet" that would still allow room under the box for hauling sheets of whatever. Anyone make one?2.3KViews0likes9CommentsRe: ANTS in my TV!
We moved from CT to VA in 04, I have never had such problems with critters before. Most be the different climate or something. Ants especially, in the house in the garage I finally gave up this year and called terminex. I was monkeying in the garage one night and I noticed the neighbor was spraying around their boat parked on the asphalt and was intrigued. I went over and asked, why are you spraying around on the pavement. Ants, he was telling me about last year when he discovered it they had a nest up in the boat and were all over. I guess they go in search of water. Who would have thought ants in a boat.172Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gladiator Tires????
Thanks for the inputs. A friend gave me 5 rims 2 of which have LT 235/85R16 somethings mounted on them. With the budget being is tight as it is. I believe the plan is: Test fit one to ensure that size fits on horse trailer it is wider than 7.5x16 If it does then I think right now I'm buying two Gladiators and mount them. Then I can take off to LA with 5 spares. I'll run the others until failure. THen get the other 3 Gladiators when we get back. With my luck they won't fail and I'll end up in the end with 5 new tires mounted on the rims the friend gave me. and the 5 on the trailer. To bad the 5vr isn't 8 lug. For the 5vr, because the budget is as tight as it is. I think I'll either go Carlisle or Gladiator. I know a lot of people talk smack about Carlisle but I've had really good luck with them. The radial anyway. That two horse has made3 trips back to the midwest and been all over NC and VA. 8 years old and I don't know how many miles, they're nearly bald now and still rolling.567Views0likes0CommentsGladiator Tires????
Well, I'm new in this forum so first let me say hello. My question is simply does anyone have many miles/experience with Gladiator tires? Now I'll ramble a little.... Tow Rig 2012 Ram 3500 Longhorn, and the Jeep has a hitch but it only pulls the utility trailer. Trailers-5x8 utility Gore 2 horse trailer GWR 7,000# OLD Heavy Steel Tracer 4 Horse head to head with tack room GWR 12 or 14K unknown at the moment until I determine what axles I have. I know empty is 6,600# Thor/Chateau 30' Fifth Wheel 2 slides, GWR- not a clue just bought last year and used it twice. All my trailers need tires, I really got to find a tracking method so I'm only buying tires for one thing a year. My children are in 4-H and qualified to go to a big Regional show in Louisiana, two weeks ago the big horse trailer tires I notice are OMG Hot and one had extreme cupping... I think to myself hmmm time to replace. Current tire is a GY 7.5 x 16 Load Range E which seems to be a dying breed. I plan to go to 235/85R16... just got a couple from a friend that I need to test fit before I buy new. They are just under 2 inches wider I think about 1.75. Oh not to mention the tack room door has suffered rot and the outside skin blew off the trailer. Being on a tight budget I have until July 29th to be road ready, all parts for building my own door are on order now its figuring out tires. I have no wish to get into the LT/ST or balance don't matter debates. The really nice Michilin's seem to run holy smokes I've seen some $300 a tire. Not gonna happen EVER. They appear new in the small/medium business but I came across Gladiator on tread depot.com 235/85R16 load range F for $108 a piece. Can't seem to find much history/reviews on them. I found a local shop that carries them and they quoted me $190 each.... yeah I think I'll order on-line and ship them. Just bought a HF manual tire changer too cause I'm a tightwad. The 2 horse is also in need of tires. Currently the new Carlisle Radial 205/70R15 Load Range C and I can't complain and don't understand why they've got such a bad rap. That trailer has been all over and those are the original tires from '05. So 8 years and nearly bald. I could easily replace them with same at a decent price but again the Gladiators are slightly cheaper. The 5vr, bought it used for a song and dance. Second trip out had a failure. Current tires GY Marathon. The other 3 and spare all look to be going south in a hurry. I'm not impressed, however I am concerned that an axle appears bent which would lead to a failure. The Camper and big horse trailer also need a "lift kit" as they are lower than truck. I plan to do an over/under swap on the 4 horse next weekend but the camper has Torflex axles which would require me to take it to shop. Ok enough rambling, long and short is anyone got any miles under their belt with them? I've got 3 trailers that need tires and they're cheap. Let me rephrase that, they are inexpensive and I hope they aren't too cheap.13KViews0likes17Comments
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