Towing Help?? - Page 3

Jeff Teuton · 11-02-2009, 11:22 AM

Brannon, are you doing what I think you are doing? Don't I always buy your take off tires? If you help Bob, and using those would be a great help, I will forgive you, but you owe me a case -- cold.

Dave Casey · 11-02-2009, 12:00 PM

That 3/4 ton 6 litre will probably get you there fine, bigger is always better though , especially in the brake dept.

It is always tough selecting a truck, in these times not everyone can have a special truck just for racing, you need to balance that or you won't be able to afford to race.

Why not try it, get a trailer with 3 axles and good brakes. As far as the tire issue goes, Dick is right on, in 2001 summer july heat, I towed my 15" tire pace 24' across the country in some 115 degree heat. 70 lbs cold, 225 goodyear marathons. No failures, checked the pressure daily 8600 miles in 3 1/2 weeks.

Bobby Brannon · 11-02-2009, 01:48 PM

So sorry Jeff that is not what I am doing..

Jeff Teuton · 11-02-2009, 01:50 PM

OK I forgive you this time.

Ed Wright · 11-02-2009, 05:01 PM

I took Jeff Teuton's advice about the 16" wheels and ten ply tires. Best money I ever spent. My 24' ATC is light, so I didn't change to eight lug wheels and bigger wheel bearings. May wish I had before it's over. Those 16s made a whole new trailer out of it. I used to really pucker up when meeting, passing or being passed by an 18 wheeler. I put a lot of that off on the motorhome catching so much air. It was the trailer tires. I can barely feel anything now. It's so much more stable just towing now, especially in the wind. Finding the old tires had a 65 MPH speed rating surprised me. I usually run between 65 and 80. Been over 90 a couple of times now (Not paying attention, not on purpose.) and you can hardly tell it's back there. Imho, the trailers should come with 16" wheels.

11-02-2009, 11:22 AM	#21
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Towing Help?? Brannon, are you doing what I think you are doing? Don't I always buy your take off tires? If you help Bob, and using those would be a great help, I will forgive you, but you owe me a case -- cold. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

11-02-2009, 12:00 PM	#22
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,171 Likes: 216 Liked 676 Times in 143 Posts	Re: Towing Help?? That 3/4 ton 6 litre will probably get you there fine, bigger is always better though , especially in the brake dept. It is always tough selecting a truck, in these times not everyone can have a special truck just for racing, you need to balance that or you won't be able to afford to race. Why not try it, get a trailer with 3 axles and good brakes. As far as the tire issue goes, Dick is right on, in 2001 summer july heat, I towed my 15" tire pace 24' across the country in some 115 degree heat. 70 lbs cold, 225 goodyear marathons. No failures, checked the pressure daily 8600 miles in 3 1/2 weeks. __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

11-02-2009, 01:48 PM	#23
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 654 Likes: 3 Liked 100 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Towing Help?? So sorry Jeff that is not what I am doing.. __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

11-02-2009, 01:50 PM	#24
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 326 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Towing Help?? OK I forgive you this time. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

11-02-2009, 05:01 PM	#25
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Towing Help?? I took Jeff Teuton's advice about the 16" wheels and ten ply tires. Best money I ever spent. My 24' ATC is light, so I didn't change to eight lug wheels and bigger wheel bearings. May wish I had before it's over. Those 16s made a whole new trailer out of it. I used to really pucker up when meeting, passing or being passed by an 18 wheeler. I put a lot of that off on the motorhome catching so much air. It was the trailer tires. I can barely feel anything now. It's so much more stable just towing now, especially in the wind. Finding the old tires had a 65 MPH speed rating surprised me. I usually run between 65 and 80. Been over 90 a couple of times now (Not paying attention, not on purpose.) and you can hardly tell it's back there. Imho, the trailers should come with 16" wheels. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA