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09-23-2016, 02:55 PM
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Thoughts on Tire Pressure
Some of you who've been towing a FW longer than I - I'd appreciate your thoughts.
The Tires on my 2016 F150 are at 36lbs - which is what the door sticker calls for. When I drop the hitch, the back of the truck moves down perhaps an inch - looks good, and the weights are all within limits per my last check at the CAT scale.
But the rear tires look "low" when I drop the trailer. My dealer even commented the first time I hitched up (you need some air in those tires.)
On the tire it says the maximum cold pressure is 45lbs. I assume Ford recommends 36lbs to improve ride?
I've taken several long trips with the FW and the truck tires don't overheat or show any unusual wear. Part of me says, if they aren't getting hot because of flexing, and they aren't wearing the outside tread, then leave them alone. Part of me says - pump them up to 45lbs when towing cause tires shouldn't look like that.
Anybody else have similar issues - where do you run your TV tires?
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09-23-2016, 03:10 PM
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On my 2011 F-150, Ecoboost I used to tow with listed the same tire pressure on the door sticker. However when I was towing I would increase the cold tire PSI up to approx 42 psi and the tires did not have the appearance of looking low and handled towing better in my opinion. I did this for the four years I towed my 26BH with the F-150.
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09-23-2016, 03:10 PM
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The correct answer is to see if you can find a load vs pressure chart for your specific tires. That will tell you that at XXXX load on each tire you should run XXpsi.
Safe bet in the meantime is to max them out. If they are just P rated tires I would pump them up to 45 anytime I was towing.
The 36psi rating is typically for an empty vehicle. Loaded up you need more pressure.
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09-23-2016, 03:12 PM
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I got "schooled" about tire pressure on either this forum or the RV.net forum. I use the door sticker now. However, on my F250 they are very nearly the same. I think the door might say 65 and the tire says 70 on my truck.
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09-23-2016, 04:19 PM
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I was surprised.
My 2002 Dodge 2500 has door stickers of 50 lbs front tire and 80 lbs back tire, and I tow with those pressures. My tires say 80 lbs max.
While I tow a trailer not a fiver, I never would have imagined towing with just 36 lbs in the rear tires. But I have no knowledge of newer trucks, as I always have driven OLD trucks.
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09-23-2016, 05:18 PM
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My door sticker shows a higher PSI for the rears when towing- 44 when towing, 40 when not towing. Doesn't yours show towing pressures?
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09-23-2016, 05:57 PM
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I have P tires on my F150 - The tires say 51 PSI max and that's what I do when I tow my camper. I drop the pressure to about 42 when I'm empty. If I try and hitch up at anything less than the max psi I get the same "Low Air" look you get.
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09-23-2016, 07:03 PM
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SmokerBill - nope, mine only shows one pressure.
But thanks everyone for your feedback. I think I'll try higher pressures next trip.
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09-23-2016, 07:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcm157
I have P tires on my F150 - The tires say 51 PSI max and that's what I do when I tow my camper. I drop the pressure to about 42 when I'm empty. If I try and hitch up at anything less than the max psi I get the same "Low Air" look you get.
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X2 on my 2010 F150. Except I go 51 in the back and 45 in the front when towing so that the steer axle gets a little more grip on the road. I also installed a set of Timbrens in the back to eliminate rear end squat and sway. The Timbrens are amazing.
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09-23-2016, 07:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikey
X2 on my 2010 F150. Except I go 51 in the back and 45 in the front when towing so that the steer axle gets a little more grip on the road. I also installed a set of Timbrens in the back to eliminate rear end squat and sway. The Timbrens are amazing.
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I may try dropping the fronts the next trip out. I went with Roadmaster Active Suspension instead of Timbrens. It does OK. I was on the fence with airbags but the RAS is doing its job so far.
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09-23-2016, 07:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcm157
I may try dropping the fronts the next trip out. I went with Roadmaster Active Suspension instead of Timbrens. It does OK. I was on the fence with airbags but the RAS is doing its job so far.
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Nice.
Newburgh - we're practically neighbors!
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09-23-2016, 07:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dewey02
I was surprised.
My 2002 Dodge 2500 has door stickers of 50 lbs front tire and 80 lbs back tire, and I tow with those pressures. My tires say 80 lbs max.
While I tow a trailer not a fiver, I never would have imagined towing with just 36 lbs in the rear tires. But I have no knowledge of newer trucks, as I always have driven OLD trucks.
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You have LT tires, as do I on my 2500. They call for more PSI and can bear more weight then the P (passenger) tires that the OP is referring to.
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09-23-2016, 07:44 PM
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The sticker give you the appropriate pressures for all circumstances as long as you stay within the maximum load.
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09-23-2016, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikey
Nice.
Newburgh - we're practically neighbors!
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Just a short bridge and a few miles away...
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09-23-2016, 08:24 PM
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Doesn't the side of tire state the maximum load for the tire at the maximum stated pressure?
My tires are at the maximum pressure whenever the trailer is hitched. Definitely do not want to be under inflated with a load!
Murff
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09-23-2016, 08:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Murff
Doesn't the side of tire state the maximum load for the tire at the maximum stated pressure?
My tires are at the maximum pressure whenever the trailer is hitched. Definitely do not want to be under inflated with a load!
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The tires you have can go on dozen of different application maybe more. So going by what is written on the side is wrong...you wont break anything for sure but you are going to ride a skateboard !!! When Ford per example states that a truck can carry 2000 pounds they calculate the pressure to carry it, and its the one you should use all the time. Going by how look a tire is misleading, just remember when they started to install radial tires on car ..peoples were driving dangerously overinflated tires beleiving they were too low compare to what they were use to see on the old Uniroyal belted Fastrack in the seventies
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09-24-2016, 12:06 AM
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I run 80 rear, 65 Front and 80 in the trailer.
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09-24-2016, 06:21 AM
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You may want to upgrade to 10 ply LT tires.
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09-24-2016, 06:53 PM
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I have a Ram 2500, on my tv, I run 80lb front and back. On my Pinnacle, I run 80lbs.
I am a rather a newbie to towing fw, does anyone see any issues with having my tv front at 80 lbs? This is the max pressure for my tires.
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09-24-2016, 08:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vivusCraig
I have a Ram 2500, on my tv, I run 80lb front and back. On my Pinnacle, I run 80lbs.
I am a rather a newbie to towing fw, does anyone see any issues with having my tv front at 80 lbs? This is the max pressure for my tires.
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its very simple, will keep headaches away forever, look at the door jamb of the truck driver side,you wil find a sticker stating truck max load, tire size and tire pressure, if your tire match whats on the sticker then you have the proper pressure determined by the manufacturer, go by that,mforget the rest
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