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Re: New Truck and Tires advice
Okay I finally bought a 2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn pickup truck with a 5.7 Hemi engine and 8 speed I've been driving around town last 2 days I'm averaging 16 miles per gallon I can't wait to try it Towing. It.came with 18" rims and passenger tires. I need to get a tonodiella cover firnthe bed on sale somewhere499Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Truck and Tires advice
Yes, $700 round trip plus I drove about 100 miles around Denver area for a few weeks. I used a Fuel Buddy app to log all my gas fillups. I spent alot more in gas on the way up there beccause I kept it at 4000 RPM. On the way back I made sure never to go over 3200 RPM. Saved me an entire tank of gas on the way back. I have a really nice Reese Steadi-FLex anti-sway and weight distribution hitch. My Jeep is perfectly level. WIthout it it sags bad.500Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Truck and Tires advice
Well, I want to be able to afford to make my 1 month Denver CO trip twice a year. It's not feasable in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. $700 just.for gas is too much at $3 per gallon average. Last year the trip was $500 at the $2 average price. Also, 7% grades were not fun. I don't like to drop below 55 mph on a 75 mph highway499Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Truck and Tires advice
Thank you all for the advice and guidance. Based on what was said here I decides to not deal with the dealership about the tires and sell them later. I test drove the 2019 RAM yesterday and it was amazing. Today I have appt to test the 2018 Chevy High Country 6.2l with its 22" tires. It sucks that it's payload is 1333 on the door sticker but I can probably gain 50 lbs when I sell those 22" tires. My current trailer is under 5000 lbs loaded up. My jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6 liter can tow but it really needs to hover around 4000 rpm for max torque. It drops down to 50 mph often each time I start even a moderate climb if I try to save gas and keep if at 3200 rpm. Which gives me the best gas mileage. The difference between 4000 rpm + when trying to stay over 60 mph at all times vs being mindful and making sure on the return trip to go over 3200 rpm on the return trip home is a full tank of gas. That's one less gas station fill up and $65 less money. Each way is about 750 miles I think. I would be very curious to see what my gas bill would be making that trip again in a 2018 Chevy 6.2l doing 65 mph to 70 mph on average. Bit it just occurred to me that the Chevy and or the RAM truck night require Premium gas?315Views0likes0CommentsNew Truck and Tires advice
Well, I own a 2017 Outdoor RV 20" Creekside trailer with no slide outs. At the scale it weights 4750 lbs. I took it from Phx AZ to Santa Monica camp group once and twice for a month each to the Rock Mountains. Was using my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6 liter. I can get up to 75mph (I usually stay at 65mph) but drop to 45mph going up 7% grades and 8 MPG. The entire trip I averaged 9 mpg. Now I want a truck. I real truck and I might even upgrade my trailer to a 25' model too someday. So I got my choices narrowed down to 2018 Chevy Silverado High Country 6.2 liter but it comes with 22" drives and Brigdestone Dueler A/T TH-s 285/45 22" rated at 2337 lbs 2019 RAM 1500 Laredo with 5.7 HEMI It comes with 20" tires Bridgetone 275/55 20" rated at 2561 lbs Both tire choices plain suck. On my Jeep Grand Cherokee I bought new Cooper Adventure A/T 18" tires that are 8 ply and rated over 3000. What size tires should I have the dealership change those existing tires to? Those that come with those models sure are not towing tires. I was thinking of the Cooper Discover A/T 3 rated at 2892 lbs but that is still not a LT tire...On the Chevy should I have them put on 20" rims instead and get a better tire? I read on here that 55 height of a tire does not have enough side wall and has a stiff ride.3.4KViews0likes32CommentsReese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control
Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion - 10K GTW, 1K TW. I know it has been recommended many times over the years to get the Equilizer but this Reese is the newer version it is seems to be the same technology as the Equilizer except the bars are tapered there they use Brake Pads to dampen the metal on metal rubbing. Any thoughts on this choice? I drive a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 that can tow 6500 lbs and haul 1100 lbs. I am going to tow a 23 ft 4400 LBS Outdoor RV 20RB travel trailer. Tongue weight of 390 dry3.6KViews0likes5CommentsRe: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 tow vehicle
Reese Steadi-Flex Weight Distribution System w/ Sway Control - Trunnion - 10K GTW, 1K TW. I know it has been recommended many times over the years to get the Equilizer but this Reese is the newer version it is seems to be the same techonology as the Equilizer except the bars are tapered there they use Brake Pads to dampen the metal on metal rubbing. Any thoughts on this choice?715Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 tow vehicle
Are these sufficient side wall strength over normal tires? They cost much less than those Michelin LTX A/T 2 - P265/60R18 Cooper DISCOVERER HT PLUS Tire- 265/60R18XL 114T BW http://www.sears.com/cooper-discoverer-ht-plus-tire-265-60r18xl-114t/p-09536954000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=T2148Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 tow vehicle
Thanks for the advice. It is disappointing that one of the strongest SUV's on the market that has such impressive cargo and tow capacity compared to all the other SUV's still struggle to tow a small travel trailer. The reason I decided to buy the truck LT tires based on my internet research was for stiffer walls over regular tires. That should help with some sway. The trailer I chose is only 380 lbs tongue weight dry. Much less than any other trailer over 20' long.104Views0likes0Comments
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