Changing to higher load range tires
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Changing to higher load range tires
Hi All,
Very new here and I have a question I hope can be answered.
I have a '91 F-250 with the fuel injected 460 and 4:10 rearend and auto tranny.
From what I understand, the rearend is the same for the 250 and the 350. I also see from the specs that the 250 can pull just as much as the 350.
My problem is that I want to increase the drive axel capacity on my 250 as it is a fantastic truck that has never given me any problem. It has 102,000 miles and does not drop any fluids on the driveway nor does it use any.
I have been pulling 5th wheels with this truck for the past 6 years and the only thing that I am unhappy about is the drive axel weight limit.
I was wondering if it was possible to replace the load E tires with the load G tires which would give me quite a bit more capacity. This would be roughly 7500 pounds instead of the 6000 I now have. This is still less that a 350 would have with DRW.
Hope you guys have an answer.
Thanks,
Michael
Very new here and I have a question I hope can be answered.
I have a '91 F-250 with the fuel injected 460 and 4:10 rearend and auto tranny.
From what I understand, the rearend is the same for the 250 and the 350. I also see from the specs that the 250 can pull just as much as the 350.
My problem is that I want to increase the drive axel capacity on my 250 as it is a fantastic truck that has never given me any problem. It has 102,000 miles and does not drop any fluids on the driveway nor does it use any.
I have been pulling 5th wheels with this truck for the past 6 years and the only thing that I am unhappy about is the drive axel weight limit.
I was wondering if it was possible to replace the load E tires with the load G tires which would give me quite a bit more capacity. This would be roughly 7500 pounds instead of the 6000 I now have. This is still less that a 350 would have with DRW.
Hope you guys have an answer.
Thanks,
Michael
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You can go with the "G" rated tires as a safety factor for the TIRES ONLY! The capacity of the drive axle WILL NOT increase due to the tire upgrade. You just won't be as close to the ragged edge for tire weight limits.
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Thanks Larry,
I did want to get away from almost maxing out the "E" tires as I have already blown one out going down the road with the 5th wheel hitched and that 10 ply tire does a lot of damage when it goes ! Yes, It was a good tire and I watch my air pressure very close and I generally do a steady 60 MPH.
I can do without adding more weight, just wanted to not worry about another tire blowing on me.
Michael
I did want to get away from almost maxing out the "E" tires as I have already blown one out going down the road with the 5th wheel hitched and that 10 ply tire does a lot of damage when it goes ! Yes, It was a good tire and I watch my air pressure very close and I generally do a steady 60 MPH.
I can do without adding more weight, just wanted to not worry about another tire blowing on me.
Michael
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