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Re: Tires- LT or ST
StonedPanther wrote: Huntindog wrote: CapriRacer wrote: As a tire engineer, I find these discussions very interesting. It's hard to sort out the experiences some had recently against someone who remembers the way it used to be long ago. There was a time where LT tires didn't perform very well - which is why the government tests were changed. What we don't have is reliable information about current tires. This is partially because things have improved to the point where actual failures are fairly rare. I am on a few forums. One thing has not changed over my 30+ years of towing RVs. Tire problems were, and still are easily the most common topic That's because 95+% of folks on forums know as much about towing and trailer tires as they do when it comes to determining what end is the business end of a screwdriver. My tire BLEW OUT LOL. That happened sometime after Joe Blowout took a long trip and stopped to pee every 60 miles by pulling off and riding down debris filled road shoulders to make the pee stop, maybe clipping a curb a few times too. How many times since RV forums have been in existence have you seen someone admit they had a tire failure of some sort and it was their fault. I don't think I've ever seen one. We’ve had travel trailers and 5th wheels since 1994. I maintain proper pressures in my truck and trailer tires. The trucks go down the same highways at the same speeds the trailers go behind us. Usually 65~mph. I’ve never lost a truck tire even at up to seven years old and one set over 70k miles. While I’ve never had a blowout on a trailer tire, I’ve had several ST tires with tread starting to separate and I felt the vibration. One our last 340 mile trip, I had two 18 month old ST tires begin to separate causing bloated tires. They had just over 700 miles on them. These were Tire Kingdom National brand 225/75 R15E ST’s. I’ve had the best luck with Goodyear ST’s even during the Marathon years. I got seven years out of a set of Carlisle radial E’s way back when they were called junk. I might try a set of Goodyear Endurance ST’s on my 8500~lb TT. For $500~ more, I can upgrade to a set of 5 Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse LT225/75 r16’s on new 16” rims and forget about trailer tire worries. If it were negligence as you say, the tow vehicles of these negligent owners would be suffering the same tire troubles.388Views0likes0CommentsRe: The price of new trucks is beyond comprehension!
My 94 F-150 XL reg cab I-6 manual cost me about 1000 hrs of pay. My 2020 F250 7.3 FX4 STX crew cab with far more features than a Lariat had in 94, cost me about 1400 hrs of pay a year ago. Worth every penny. Lovin’ every mile.504Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Truck!!
Steve76eb wrote: Cummins12V98 wrote: curt12914 wrote: I'm sure the Companion is a great hitch, but I love my 24K CURT You should give a B&W a try. I have tried the Chinese Made Curt. It’s definitely not user friendly. My in-law disliked his Ram/Curt. My Curt was very user friendly. No issues what so ever. I read the same narcissistic rants about what a POS my 18 year old two jaw 15k Classic Reese was. Never had any trouble with it. Sold it to a friend and installed it in his truck and it’s serving him well. I’m sure the Curt is a fine hitch as well. Dang sure better looking than the b&w.570Views0likes0CommentsRe: 7.3 Ford
kellem wrote: Bought my F250 7.3 mainly for towing. Have 1800 towing miles with our 30ft 7800# trailer and it's done an admirable job. This is 4000 mile averages with 3.55 gears: Highway 70mph - 17.3 mpg City - 12.4 mpg Towing - 10.4 The towing figure could take a hit as we're headed to bigger mountains and steeper grades next couple of trips. Same here. Very happy with the 7.3L/10spd/3.55212Views0likes0CommentsRe: How to avoid getting blown all over the road
I would recommend a better WD hitch with built in friction sway control like a Reese twin cam or Equalizer 4 point. Even Blue Ox seems to have their own answer to their problem with their version of the Equalizer. I have a Reese HP with no sway control and an Equalizer 4 point that works very well. I prefer a simple Curt ballmount with no WD or sway control. It does wallow around a bit with crosswinds and occasionally with passing trucks. Shorter box trucks are worse than big rigs in my experience. https://www.etrailer.com/question-116001.html526Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3/4 ton diesel vs. gas
I’ve owned six diesels. Bored family and friends to tears with how wonderful they were. Got tired of the sound of the diesel groaning up the hills because they can’t rev. A Cummins howling at 2900 rpm up hill gives a new meaning to a screaming engine. Between that and the potential for horrendous repair costs, I went back to gas. My new 2020 7.3 powered F-250 makes very easy work of towing our trailer. Very quiet and vibration free. Not even a hint of a desire for another diesel.238Views0likes0Comments
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