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Thinking about 35's-Tire Poll
09-06-2006, 03:27 AM
#61
10k Dodge Diesel
3k for a 35' Goose
15k for a nice camper
Sell the nice pop up you have and never have to sweat tire size again.
Not being a wise guy, but I would hate to tow that load with a stock truck, let alone one geared, lifted and wheeled. That is some good weight.
As much as it pains me to say this, get the BFG's.
You are well educated on the rims, good call.
3k for a 35' Goose
15k for a nice camper
Sell the nice pop up you have and never have to sweat tire size again.
Not being a wise guy, but I would hate to tow that load with a stock truck, let alone one geared, lifted and wheeled. That is some good weight.
As much as it pains me to say this, get the BFG's.
You are well educated on the rims, good call.
09-06-2006, 04:00 AM
#63
hey, my parents have a 37' made by national. dad flat-tows his '02 Tahoe with it - about 7000+ pounds. it has the triton V10, and gets about 9MPG on flat terrain and 7-7.5MPG in the hills when towing. your runner on a trailer would be about the same.
using a dolly or flat-towing a wheeler isn't a good idea and really defeats the purpose of having a tow rig in the first place. if something catastrophic happens, you don't want to have to get the trail rig fixed just so you can tow it. if worse comes to worse, then you just winch it up on the trailer and drag it home.
also, i bought a car a while back. i towed it on a flatbed behind the cruiser all the way from kentucky. on the way down with it loaded (3500# car and 2100# trailer)...
if the cruiser can do that, then a motor home with a big V8 or V10 can do the same...
you should be able to get a decent MH for $25k-$30k with the way gas prices are now. also, since it's a motorHOME, you can deduct the interest on your taxes as if it were a second home, so that will save you a little if you do finance it.
using a dolly or flat-towing a wheeler isn't a good idea and really defeats the purpose of having a tow rig in the first place. if something catastrophic happens, you don't want to have to get the trail rig fixed just so you can tow it. if worse comes to worse, then you just winch it up on the trailer and drag it home.
also, i bought a car a while back. i towed it on a flatbed behind the cruiser all the way from kentucky. on the way down with it loaded (3500# car and 2100# trailer)...
Originally Posted by from MUD
640 miles round trip. 340 there (had to take a bypass loop in cincinatti) and then right at 300 back home.
pulling the 2100# trailer up and over the cumberland mtns, i got 12 MPG, maintaining 70-75 the whole time. after that, thru the hills of kentucky and thru the traffic of cincinatti, i got just a hair under 15MPG - doing between 75 and 85 probably 90% of the time. with the car on there, it weighed out right at 5600#, and i got just under 14 MPG doing about 70-75 until i got to the mtns again. i topped off, and then i got right at 10 MPG, but that's with the OD off most of the time going up steep grades and maintaing at least 65 the whole time.
the cruiser pulled it like a champ and never once disappointed me. it pulled much nicer than anticipated.
pulling the 2100# trailer up and over the cumberland mtns, i got 12 MPG, maintaining 70-75 the whole time. after that, thru the hills of kentucky and thru the traffic of cincinatti, i got just a hair under 15MPG - doing between 75 and 85 probably 90% of the time. with the car on there, it weighed out right at 5600#, and i got just under 14 MPG doing about 70-75 until i got to the mtns again. i topped off, and then i got right at 10 MPG, but that's with the OD off most of the time going up steep grades and maintaing at least 65 the whole time.
the cruiser pulled it like a champ and never once disappointed me. it pulled much nicer than anticipated.
you should be able to get a decent MH for $25k-$30k with the way gas prices are now. also, since it's a motorHOME, you can deduct the interest on your taxes as if it were a second home, so that will save you a little if you do finance it.
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09-06-2006, 05:18 AM
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My 4Banger pulls 3500 all over the place. Not fast but I get there.
There are times you have to go 35 or so up hills. In the slow lane of course.
As for tire size and CV axles. What alot of people are doing with front shocks that are too long with smaller tires is much more traumatic. Stock CV axles are very strong as long as you understand how to drive with them and how they bind.
My work truck has Cryo'ed CV's. But I really don't foresee anyone else pulling that one off. It is very real, but the process involved makes it untouchable for the average pserson.
EDIT: Do not e-mail or PM me about the axles. I have no information for the public at this time.
There are times you have to go 35 or so up hills. In the slow lane of course.
As for tire size and CV axles. What alot of people are doing with front shocks that are too long with smaller tires is much more traumatic. Stock CV axles are very strong as long as you understand how to drive with them and how they bind.
My work truck has Cryo'ed CV's. But I really don't foresee anyone else pulling that one off. It is very real, but the process involved makes it untouchable for the average pserson.
EDIT: Do not e-mail or PM me about the axles. I have no information for the public at this time.
Last edited by sschaefer3; 09-06-2006 at 07:10 AM.
09-06-2006, 02:29 PM
#66
hey, my parents have a 37' made by national. dad flat-tows his '02 Tahoe with it - about 7000+ pounds. it has the triton V10, and gets about 9MPG on flat terrain and 7-7.5MPG in the hills when towing. your runner on a trailer would be about the same.
using a dolly or flat-towing a wheeler isn't a good idea and really defeats the purpose of having a tow rig in the first place. if something catastrophic happens, you don't want to have to get the trail rig fixed just so you can tow it. if worse comes to worse, then you just winch it up on the trailer and drag it home.
also, i bought a car a while back. i towed it on a flatbed behind the cruiser all the way from kentucky. on the way down with it loaded (3500# car and 2100# trailer)...
if the cruiser can do that, then a motor home with a big V8 or V10 can do the same...
you should be able to get a decent MH for $25k-$30k with the way gas prices are now. also, since it's a motorHOME, you can deduct the interest on your taxes as if it were a second home, so that will save you a little if you do finance it.
using a dolly or flat-towing a wheeler isn't a good idea and really defeats the purpose of having a tow rig in the first place. if something catastrophic happens, you don't want to have to get the trail rig fixed just so you can tow it. if worse comes to worse, then you just winch it up on the trailer and drag it home.
also, i bought a car a while back. i towed it on a flatbed behind the cruiser all the way from kentucky. on the way down with it loaded (3500# car and 2100# trailer)...
if the cruiser can do that, then a motor home with a big V8 or V10 can do the same...
you should be able to get a decent MH for $25k-$30k with the way gas prices are now. also, since it's a motorHOME, you can deduct the interest on your taxes as if it were a second home, so that will save you a little if you do finance it.
I hop to get one for around $20k or a little less-I know I'll have to do frame extensions on most of them and that should make it where I can tow the 4Runner on a trailer. You're right, if it's not on a trailer, then what's the point. I'll be looking in the 30' range, a 37' is just too big and expensive.
09-10-2006, 08:40 AM
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As for tires.... Cooper STT's. I know 2 guys that run them on their trucks. My buddy Kalup has 37"s on his f250 and my bud duran has 35"s on his chevy. They are good tires, look great, and perform awsome.
As for overall trailer rigs... there might be a dream of getting a used f250/350 or 2500/3500 w/ the turbo diesels in them, then buying one of those race trailers w/ the 5th wheel, the ones where the front is an RV and the back is a trailer to put a truck into.
if any of ya'll get the off-road adventures magazine thing from 4 wheel parts, this months had a large section on towing, and there are 2 trailer companies in it that have the RV/toy hauler type trailer mentioned..
The Featherlite SURV 7943. www.fthr.com
and
The Jayo Octane ZX. www.jayco.com
thats about all i got. haha
As for overall trailer rigs... there might be a dream of getting a used f250/350 or 2500/3500 w/ the turbo diesels in them, then buying one of those race trailers w/ the 5th wheel, the ones where the front is an RV and the back is a trailer to put a truck into.
if any of ya'll get the off-road adventures magazine thing from 4 wheel parts, this months had a large section on towing, and there are 2 trailer companies in it that have the RV/toy hauler type trailer mentioned..
The Featherlite SURV 7943. www.fthr.com
and
The Jayo Octane ZX. www.jayco.com
thats about all i got. haha
09-17-2006, 06:04 PM
#68
Just an interesting note, I've been looking at 35x12.50x15 BFG MT's b/c I currently have and really like my 285 BFG MT's, anyway, 35x12.50x15 BFG MT's weigh 17 pounds LESS PER TIRE than a 35x10.50x15 Swamper SSR.
I thought that was a huge difference that says those SSR's must have a beefier sidewall than I thought or either they are just extremely heavy from the big lugs.
I thought that was a huge difference that says those SSR's must have a beefier sidewall than I thought or either they are just extremely heavy from the big lugs.
02-15-2007, 04:03 AM
#70
brett... want to TRY some 315's???
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=137099
$350 is a pretty good price...
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=137099
$350 is a pretty good price...
02-15-2007, 05:31 AM
#71
brett, another set that may be worth checking on...
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=58956
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=58956
02-15-2007, 05:50 PM
#73
Thanks Andy-gotta be 15's to run the wheels with the right offset that I want to run and I'll get BFG's anyway. Be interested in hearing what you think about those MTZ's though.
Too much other crap going on right now with selling my house, buying another house, and getting work done on the motorhome to really even think about the 4Runner.
Too much other crap going on right now with selling my house, buying another house, and getting work done on the motorhome to really even think about the 4Runner.
02-16-2007, 04:25 PM
#76
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02-19-2007, 12:27 PM
#77
brett:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=60063
you'd better jump!
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=60063
35x12.50 Goodyear MTR's 50% tread on 15x8 Black rockcrawler wheels with a worn 35x12.50 Procomp MT spare on a stock toyota steel wheel. Wheels are 6 on 5.5. Wheels have some rock rash but nothing major.
Asking $400 for all 5.
Located in Clarksville, TN
Asking $400 for all 5.
Located in Clarksville, TN
you'd better jump!
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