i compare it to putting larger tires on the back so the truck is always going down hill... 
my dodge experience...
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200 lbs on a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton truck really isnt all that much, shouldnt be enough to make a difference in the ride either way.
I would like to check some of the pressures that some guys run in their diesel trucks too. I know way too many people that just jack up the tire pressure to the max, and think their truck rides like crap. They dont realize that you dont have to run max pressure, and running max pressure makes it ride rough, and can prematurely wear out your tires!
For what its worth, my psd weighs in at 7300 lbs.
I would like to check some of the pressures that some guys run in their diesel trucks too. I know way too many people that just jack up the tire pressure to the max, and think their truck rides like crap. They dont realize that you dont have to run max pressure, and running max pressure makes it ride rough, and can prematurely wear out your tires!
For what its worth, my psd weighs in at 7300 lbs.
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Thats true, to a point Sherm! Once ya get it inflated a little too much for the weight of your vehicle though, the tire gets a high spot, then wears out in the center, that can happen when your not even at max pressure!
In my PSD, running empty, right now I am running 65 psi in the tires, they are maxed out! I pumped them up to do some towing and havent bumped them back down yet. Usually I run around the 50 psi range, thats perfect for running empty with my specific tires on my truck.
The owners manual doesnt really help much, it just tells you what the stock tires "should" be set at, and I think they usually max them out.
Best is to ask the people that installed them, they should have gotten some sort of training on what that specific brand of tires runs best at for the weight of your vehicle.
In my PSD, running empty, right now I am running 65 psi in the tires, they are maxed out! I pumped them up to do some towing and havent bumped them back down yet. Usually I run around the 50 psi range, thats perfect for running empty with my specific tires on my truck.
The owners manual doesnt really help much, it just tells you what the stock tires "should" be set at, and I think they usually max them out.
Best is to ask the people that installed them, they should have gotten some sort of training on what that specific brand of tires runs best at for the weight of your vehicle.
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There are some inflation/load tables on some of the tire makers web sites with the different tire sizes. They are spot on! Weigh your axles and do the math. I got 155000 kms on my Michelins on my F350 DRW by rotating and monitoring pressures!!!
I agree Sheldon, most guys are running over inflated tire pressures causing premature wear down the middle of the tire that will negate any fuel saving compared to the lesser rolling resistance of a harder tire, and a stiff ride as well. However, for someone who is hauling often and then running empty, its a pain to go back and forth with air pressure.
I agree Sheldon, most guys are running over inflated tire pressures causing premature wear down the middle of the tire that will negate any fuel saving compared to the lesser rolling resistance of a harder tire, and a stiff ride as well. However, for someone who is hauling often and then running empty, its a pain to go back and forth with air pressure.
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I checked this morning and I got 530lbs of weight in the back of my truck. As for air presure I run 50lbs in the front and 45lbs in the back and with the extra weight my truck rides pretty decent. I have Kumo tires on it and they are around 80k on them and nearing the end of their lives.
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i got about 50k on the no name tires that came on my other s'crew. i'm interested to see how these generals last, but i think i'll be ditching them before they wear out. they totally suck in the winter time!!!
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My dads 93 Dodge cummings weighs in at 7700lbs I believe (thats before rust started eating up most of it) lol. The truck will be dust but the motor will still be strong as ever. As Prep stated I got nothing against powerstrokes but if I had the option of a Ford truck with a Cummings versus a Ford truck with a Powerstroke. I would be taking the Cummings model.
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thats not a bad idea, but i think i'll look into getting another set of rims to mount the 2nd set of tires on for the winter...
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I think the steel rims look pretty cheezy - if anything buy some custom rims for the summer and run stock ones in winter or buy a set of take off stock rims and run two sets, but the 'winter steel' look just isnt for me - I want my vehicle to look good year round, not just half the year!
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i agree laredo. i'd even be satisfied with stock alloy's as a second set, but i don't like steelies...
i don't know about custom rims from elsewhere... i'm too tight for that right now...
i don't know about custom rims from elsewhere... i'm too tight for that right now...