Minimum Tire Pressure
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Minimum Tire Pressure
I am a new owner of a used 2001 7.3 Diesel. I can't seem to locate information about minimum tire pressure. I am looking for a smoother ride, and typically am driving with an empty truck bed. Appreciate your help.
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If everything is stock, you can follow the information on the driver's side door jamb. There should be a sticker there with tire inflation info.
I run mine at 65#s but am running 315s.
I run mine at 65#s but am running 315s.
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Yeah, I looked for the sticker before I posted my question, for some reason it's not there. I appreciate your help!
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If you are totally stock 265-75 16 E load tires... door sticker has 60 psi front/70 psi rear max load.. I run 60 front always, 60 rear with little or no load... increase pressure 5-10 psi for heavy loads..
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I think for 2WD it is 55/70, I remember that's what mine said. I run 70 all around for gas mileage.
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I have a 2002 F350 SRW 4x4 7.3, and my tire pressure sticker is posted on the inside fuel door. My sticker reads 55 PSI Front/ 80 PSI Rear. Your truck may have a different instruction sticker. You can also look on the tires they usually have cold PSI information on the tire.
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I have a 2002 F350 SRW 4x4 7.3, and my tire pressure sticker is posted on the inside fuel door. My sticker reads 55 PSI Front/ 80 PSI Rear. Your truck may have a different instruction sticker. You can also look on the tires they usually have cold PSI information on the tire.
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70 psi gives you about 6084 lb capacity on the rear axle.
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Same truck here. I hardly ever have any weight in the truck and run 55 front, 50 rear, and I still can drop some pounds on the rear axle to get more even tire wear. If I'm loaded I got to 80 on the rear.
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The tag on the door jab is max pressure for the tire size listed, which is a terrible ride unloaded. I usually run 55lbs front and rear empty and go up to 65 pulling my 5th wheel. Tires wear good and handles great, it may take a little expermental with your truck.
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I've got 285/75R16's on my 02, D-rated tires. I'm running 60 in the front, and 45 in the rear. When I put a load in the bed, I'll air them up to 65 all around, which is the max for these tires. The ride is better than when I had the stock 265/75R16's on the truck. For those, I ran 70 in the front, and 55 in the rear. I would air them up to 80 when I put a load in the truck.