โSep-13-2015 08:21 AM
โSep-16-2015 09:27 AM
Eric&Lisa wrote:
I ended up purchasing "Goodyear Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar" to replace the no longer available "Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor" tires I had (they look pretty close to the same tire, just re-branded). The interesting thing is the Goodyear website lists these tires as having only a 2756lb carrying capacity. I double checked before they were mounted, the new tires have a 3415lb carrying capacity stamped on them. So that is good to know.
โSep-16-2015 06:20 AM
โSep-15-2015 10:53 AM
โSep-15-2015 09:41 AM
~DJ~ wrote:
Hey Eric & Lisa!!
Been a while. How are the cats? Glad everything worked out OK. I think you made a good choice on the tires.
Just wondering if there is any way to pick up a 2nd winch handle and modify/shorten it to use with the camper on. Maybe to use with a ratchet wrench?
Thanks for posting this. Should be a wake up call to anyone who has not "gone through the motions" of using their jacks and lowering the spare!!!
โSep-15-2015 06:19 AM
โSep-15-2015 04:45 AM
Steelhog wrote:
Next time anyone starts to quibble about tires, take a measuring tape to their tires. For the sake of discussion, 8" wide tread, total length of contact with the ground, 4" at best. SO...4" x 8" = 32in/sq x 4 = 128in/sq. Now measure your feet with shoes on. Again just an example, 3" x 10" = 30 in/sq x 2 = 60in/sq. Basically you are counting on about the same contact patch as two guy wearing size 10 shoes. All you are asking that 128 square inches of rubber to do is carry you, your TC, and your family at 60mph in summer, AND save your life if some ding-a-ling pulls out in front of you. Pretty amazing what tires are expected to do for 30-50,000 miles.
โSep-15-2015 03:22 AM
โSep-14-2015 11:07 PM
finsruskw wrote:
This begs the question, how in the world did you get the spare out from under the truck with the camper on?
โSep-14-2015 07:41 PM
finsruskw wrote:
This begs the question, how in the world did you get the spare out from under the truck with the camper on?
I can see no way to remove mine short of unloading the camper far enough to gain access to the winch crank to let it down.
This begs an additional ??, any of you folks using some sort of front mount to carry the spare on/over/in front of the front bumper. What is available out there for thy\is kind of set-up that won't look like "Custom by Cobble Craft"
โSep-14-2015 06:45 PM
โSep-14-2015 06:32 PM
โSep-14-2015 11:05 AM
โSep-14-2015 08:26 AM
Eric&Lisa wrote:very good.
The truck lives in a heated shop when not in use. So the tires are not sitting out baking in the sun every day getting UV exposure which causes tire rot.
โSep-14-2015 07:24 AM