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Logistics Pro
Joined: Jan 2013
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They are a world of diff between them and most other flaps. Thicker, longer and the inside is grooved to keep water from splashing out.
I put them on in the driveway, did not take off my tires. WHAT a job it was. Had the camper loaded on the truck so to remove the tires I would have had to remove the camper.
Duraflap are a great product, use all stainless steel metal, and it attaches it with bolts and I put Blue LockTite on them. Strongly recommend them...
I put them on in the driveway, did not take off my tires. WHAT a job it was. Had the camper loaded on the truck so to remove the tires I would have had to remove the camper.
Duraflap are a great product, use all stainless steel metal, and it attaches it with bolts and I put Blue LockTite on them. Strongly recommend them...
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: DFW, TX-GoldCanyon, AZ
The old recaps that people found along the roads years ago were simply a cold tread cap and no vulcanizing / curing process was used on them.
I think that Dave is right in that most of what you see along side the road today are shucked treads from failed tires that were pushed beyond their limits in one way or another.. Or they were poorly designed tires from the get-go like Goodyear Marathons (aka - China Bombs)....
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We can always make more room in the wide hips club! Welcome to the addiction! Nice looking rig!
Mountain Pass
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That's a Arctic Fox 865, about 3,000 lbs dry. Don't know much more other specs off had, but it is a great camper. I was hauling her around on my 2011 F350 SRW, but after I went on a CAT scale and found that I was over 1,000 lbs over the GVWR, I figured I go the safe route and upgrade my ride. Haven't taken it on a trip yet, still setting up the truck with tie downs etc.
Mountain Pass
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Tire Rotation
Hey guys, being a new dually owner, I just learned that the tires can be rotated, but the wheels can not.(please let me know if I'm misinformed) In other words, the tires must be broke down and then remounted for a proper rotation.
The question is what do you guys do? Don't rotate and replace the front tires more frequently than the rears, or pay the expense for the rotation. Based on six tires, I'm thinking a proper rotation would cost at least $125. A quick search of my tires LT245/75R 17 E, run about $150 to about $200 each.
The question is what do you guys do? Don't rotate and replace the front tires more frequently than the rears, or pay the expense for the rotation. Based on six tires, I'm thinking a proper rotation would cost at least $125. A quick search of my tires LT245/75R 17 E, run about $150 to about $200 each.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: southeast PA
Yep, that's it there. Though so far in my 11k miles the rears haven't shown any noticeable odd wear so I have left them alone. I did the fronts at 5600 miles and need to do them again........................