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Forum: Towing Talk 07-17-2016, 05:08 PM
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Posted By calewjohnson
Great, thanks for the info! As it stands now, I...

Great, thanks for the info! As it stands now, I have about 50/50 between laden/unladen driving. I will take pics of the worn fronts and work with a shop to get it dialed in. I think the dealer does...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-17-2016, 11:58 AM
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Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
Thanks! I believe the adjustment you are...

Thanks! I believe the adjustment you are referring to is the caster adjustment. I have been doing a lot of research on the Ford forums and it seems that the general consensus to to set caster near...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-17-2016, 10:45 AM
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Posted By calewjohnson
Yes, while I tend to agree, I was told at my last...

Yes, while I tend to agree, I was told at my last alignment check that everything was within factory specs. It was explained to me that the camber is set such that the tires wear even when under...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-16-2016, 10:53 AM
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Posted By calewjohnson
Until I got this truck, I always rotated tires at...

Until I got this truck, I always rotated tires at oil change intervals...quick math told me I could purchase a new set of tires by the 50k mile mark if they lasted...so I stopped after the first six...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-16-2016, 01:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
I was talking about just leaving the backs as...

I was talking about just leaving the backs as they are....never moving them.

Only swapping the front tires from wheel to wheel.

This set of tires, I did a six tire rotation. The fronts had...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-15-2016, 11:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
After seeing how the fronts wear and how the...

After seeing how the fronts wear and how the rears wear very evenly when left alone, I am planning on swapping fronts (dismount and remount) for my rotations. That will allow the outside edges to...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-14-2016, 11:44 PM
Replies: 51
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Posted By calewjohnson
Great, thanks. I gues I just wanted someone to...

Great, thanks. I gues I just wanted someone to push me... I only got 32k miles out of the stock Generals, rode ok, but the fronts wore like crap. This time I am going to flip the fronts around so...
Forum: Towing Talk 07-14-2016, 09:42 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
Looking for an opinion here.... I have...

Looking for an opinion here....


I have been doing my due diligence on tire research looking at lots of tires. I have down selected to Yokohama Geolander A/T G015 and Michelin LTX A/T2.

The...
Forum: Towing Talk 06-23-2016, 09:35 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
Holy smokes. Those are like what's on the F-450?...

Holy smokes. Those are like what's on the F-450? Like semi tires...you going to go with different steer and drive tires?

Cale
Forum: Towing Talk 06-23-2016, 09:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
I prefer to do my own work...I use base auto...

I prefer to do my own work...I use base auto hobby shops when available, or I find an old school independent tire shop. When we were in CA a local shop destroyed everyone's price and always did my...
Forum: Towing Talk 06-22-2016, 07:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
Great, have read some good reviews online...

Great, have read some good reviews online concerning those. Have you noticed any flexing or sway when towing? I am wanting an AT tire to cope with winter....reviews say they perform well in wet and...
Forum: Towing Talk 06-22-2016, 05:41 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
Which Cooper tire? They have quite a large...

Which Cooper tire? They have quite a large selection of tires for trucks.

Cale
Forum: Towing Talk 06-19-2016, 01:29 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
At least for Ford, the aluminum alloy wheels are...

At least for Ford, the aluminum alloy wheels are thicker than the steel wheels, the rear cannot take two alloy wheels.

Also, when I had mine rotated, the dealer neglected to put the center caps...
Forum: Towing Talk 06-19-2016, 12:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
I read about the difference in wears on the...

I read about the difference in wears on the powerstroke forum or the diesel stop forum...cannot remember...for the record though, I don't rotate due to cost. If I had to pay $120 each time to...
Forum: Towing Talk 06-19-2016, 11:07 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
I had mine rotated at 10k...$120 later, I decided...

I had mine rotated at 10k...$120 later, I decided it wasn't cost effective over the life of the tires. If I had all steel rims, I would feel differently, as there is no need to dismount and mount...
Forum: Towing Talk 06-19-2016, 09:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 10,007
Posted By calewjohnson
Dually Tires

Have to start shopping for truck tires. I have 17 inch tires on my truck. What are you folks using for dually tires? I was thinking of going with an all terrain tire this time, with the hopes of...
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