Towing too fast
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Trucks are a bit more difficult if they are 4WD, so they are done every other year or ~20k miles..
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Disassemble it to repack the bearing.
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From: Ideeho
Just an observation....I live in So. Utah and yesterday on the way home on the I-15 I saw a 5th wheel way up the road from me, thought I'd catch up and take a gander at the truck/trailer. This is where it got kinda scary, we have an 80 mph speed limit and most cars do that and more.
I had to go 85 in places and finally caught up to this guy who had to slow down due to traffic. As soon as the traffic cleared a little ..... bam! lane change and off he went. He was driving a Dodge CCSRW with a 34/35' tandem toy hauler type trailer. I watched this guy till my offramp came up but he was at a steady 84/85 mph. I was just waiting for his tires to come unglued. I tow about 68 mph with Sailun S637's but never saw anyone tow that fast before.......accident waiting to happen.
I had to go 85 in places and finally caught up to this guy who had to slow down due to traffic. As soon as the traffic cleared a little ..... bam! lane change and off he went. He was driving a Dodge CCSRW with a 34/35' tandem toy hauler type trailer. I watched this guy till my offramp came up but he was at a steady 84/85 mph. I was just waiting for his tires to come unglued. I tow about 68 mph with Sailun S637's but never saw anyone tow that fast before.......accident waiting to happen.
I live in Southern Idaho and see "Utards" towing WAAAYYY too fast all the time up here.......most of them headed to the dunes at St. Anthony......What they don't realize is that that hot rod diesel pickup that rolls black smoke may have the power to pull it at that kind of speed.......doesn't have the brakes to stop if needed from that speed!!! It gets scary on the interstate up here from Thursday afternoon till Monday morning!!!!
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In the early 90's we were towing our HiLo at 70 mph on US 395 when a Bronco towing a 18 to 20 ft travel trailer passed us. As they passed us we noticed the tail was wagging the dog. My husband realized they were loosing control so he aimed for the left edge of the highway figuring they would roll over on the highway or would depart the highway. They departed the highway. The trailer rolled over at the edge of the highway ripping the hitch off the Bronco. The Bronco went up the embankment and rolled three times completely shredding the fiberglass top. Thankful everyone was buckled in and the infant was in a properly insalled carseat so everyone walked away with from the accident. As a precaution the took the infant to the hospital.
Turned out the Bronco and trailer were borrowed from the wife's brother and they had no previous towing experience.
Turned out the Bronco and trailer were borrowed from the wife's brother and they had no previous towing experience.
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I was unaware of tire speed rating. After 3 years of towing fifth wheel. We found out. Tire about separated on freeway. Our tire dealer will not put on st tires because of problems. Our original tires was rated at 60 mph per their web site. Went with LT tires. Best thing we did. Very little wiggle on the road and in campground. Tires don't get warm/hot while towing. Tires rated at 110 mph
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