skipbee
Glen Arm,Md. 21057 USA
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We,too, had sway with a heavy load on an F-350 SRW. Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks did the job. We've also found that lowering the air pressures in the air bags helped with stabilizing the ride. Just bring the bed up to the same height it is when unloaded, measured from the top of the tire to the bottom edge of the wheel well.
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2004 F350 Diesel CC SRW 19.5" Rickson W/T 4WD
2005 Lance 1121 well found.
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Pendergrass, GA
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And ditch the air bags which exacerbate instability.
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dmax lover
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Add a swaybar and add a good shock. Spring upgrades work better than air bags for ride quality - have someone add a spring to the rear spring pack or get a spring pack and the overload contacts from a 3500 srw...
My vote for best shock is the KYB monomax and I used to be a die hard bilstein fan.
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2005 Chevrolet Duramax 3500 SRW Crewcab Longbed (KYB Monomax Shocks, Michelins,Hellwig Rear Swaybar)
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Aliceinwl
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Here's the tires we have...how can I tell if they are 8ply? (from Discount Tire receipt info)
Bolt Pattern : 8-165.1
14 x1.5 SD 2.0" INSTKT 26145 HTD DPLX SD 8
4 LT265/70R-17/E1 121R BFG All Terrain T/A KO
Inflation F:65 R:80
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2005 S&S Montana 9.5 TC
2007 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
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Farmerjon
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Those are E rated tires which everyone refers to as 10ply
00 F350 SC LB 4x4 DRW 7.3 PSD 6sp 3.73 DYI over load bumpers
99 Starcraft 953
87 F250 460 4x4 4sp 4.11 ex cab 8ft
95 jeep YJ 4cyl 5sp
69 f250 360 4sp
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Buzzcut1
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here is the spec sheet
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?........698730973&tireModel=All-Terrain+T%2FA+KO
those tires are rated to 3195 lbs
03 F350 Diesel 4x4 Crew Cab long bed, 08 Lance 1055, Rancho 9000xl, Air Lift air Bags, Torqlift tiedowns,stable loads, super hitch, 48" super truss, Toyo 285/75R16 Opencountry HT
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Aliceinwl
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I apologize if this is a silly question....
rated to 3195 lbs. - per tire? all 4 tires? weight of truck and camper?
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Buzzcut1
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Aliceinwl wrote:I apologize if this is a silly question....
rated to 3195 lbs. - per tire? all 4 tires? weight of truck and camper?
maximum load at maximum pressure Per tire
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Aliceinwl
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Thanks! So, if I add the weight of the truck (say, 6000lbs.) and the TC (4200 lbs wet)that's about 10,000 lbs total spread out over 4 tires that can handle 3195 each or over 12,000 total so sounds like the tires are good for my setup, right?
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Buzzcut1
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Aliceinwl wrote:Thanks! So, if I add the weight of the truck (say, 6000lbs.) and the TC (4200 lbs wet)that's about 10,000 lbs total spread out over 4 tires that can handle 3195 each or over 12,000 total so sounds like the tires are good for my setup, right?
not really. the front axel/wheels/ tires carry less weight than the rear axel/wheels/ tires. you need to go to a scale get total weight and then front axel weight and rear axel weight. Most rigs are over the GVWR but you really must be under the gross axel /wheel/tire ratings for both front and rear
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