Air Ride dually finally here!

[DGamelin]

Stab, what does the tag in the door say your minimum tire pressure should be. I also think 50 is to low in front. I run mine at 65 all the way around and more in the rear at times. I just drove an 2015 air ride I wasn't very impressed but we only went around the block at 30 mph in a city, not munch of a rest ride. If I buy one I will get the air ride and I pull trailers with up to 7k of tongue weight at times. I would think it will holding up. I would like to know what you think of the ride at 65 all the way around. Did you start higher and work your way down to 50?

 

[SnoKing]

50 is to low for any Dodge and/or Ram truck with a Cummins over the front axle. I run 57 pounds in LT265/75R16E with 4300-4400 on it. Snoking

 

[rynosback]

Hey everyone we have a new member!!!

He came here from the Mobile Suites Forum. Hope I had some influence with your decision to join. You will see a couple friendly faces around here from the MS Forum. Happy to have you here.

Really amazing how many new RAM owners are being added there since I joined 3 years ago. It used to be a Blue Oval good ol boys club.

Thanks. And thanks for telling me about this forum. I notice some guys from the Cummins forum also. I did not even sample the blue koolaid, as I did not want to buy a truck with a new fuel system and turbo. GMC was a very close 2nd.

 

[Stab]

Stab, what does the tag in the door say your minimum tire pressure should be. I also think 50 is to low in front. I run mine at 65 all the way around and more in the rear at times. I just drove an 2015 air ride I wasn't very impressed but we only went around the block at 30 mph in a city, not munch of a rest ride. If I buy one I will get the air ride and I pull trailers with up to 7k of tongue weight at times. I would think it will holding up. I would like to know what you think of the ride at 65 all the way around. Did you start higher and work your way down to 50?

Ok boys! I just inflated to 65psi...in the fronts. I was just doing some testing on ride and the pressure monitoring system. It had 70ish all the way around when I picked it up and the ride was a little choppy, so I lowered to 60 then 50. BUT BACK UP TO 65 NOW, and will probably run them all the way to 80 when towing. I used an inferred temp tester when towing (when stopped for fuel) for monitoring all the way around and especially on the 5er.

 

[Stab]

50 is to low for any Dodge and/or Ram truck with a Cummins over the front axle. I run 57 pounds in LT265/75R16E with 4300-4400 on it. Snoking

Yes, I'm just not used to running this small size tires on the CTD trucks.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Stab do your self a favor and look at the weight/inflation chart for your tires. I can tell you for a fact running anything over 45 in the rear solo will result in the center wearing out. Also if towing with 4-5K pin weight 60psi in the rear is plenty. 35K and the wear on my rear tires is perfect and well within my capacities running these pressures.

I even get Ford guys telling me how good my truck rides.

 

[Stab]

OK, I'm taking all this in and will see how it all comes together in a couple weeks when it's hooked up.
I'm probably not going to make it that long for a test tow but, I'm trying....

 

[Cummins12V98]

Hey take one for the team and give it a good workout and report back!

 

[Stab]

Hey take one for the team and give it a good workout and report back!

As soon as you show up to help me wash THEM!

 

[Cummins12V98]

Hey speaking of tires I will be installing Michelin MS2's with less than 100 miles when I get the new truck. So I will have a set of 6 brand new tires for sale. What is a fair price. I would guess they will be Nexen brand? With how poorly the POS Generals wore that came on current truck I am starting off right like they should have been from RAM!

 

[rynosback]

Hey speaking of tires I will be installing Michelin MS2's with less than 100 miles when I get the new truck. So I will have a set of 6 brand new tires for sale. What is a fair price. I would guess they will be Nexen brand? With how poorly the POS Generals wore that came on current truck I am starting off right like they should have been from RAM!

Or they should have an option to upgrade with the Michelins from the factory. I mean charge me $300 more for better tires. I think they would find out that people would step up and pay.

 

[SnoKing]

Maybe Ram's tire buyer came from Forest River or Keystone/Thor?

 

[Cummins12V98]

I agree! These Nexen tires may be better than the POS Generals that came on my 11 but I don't want to take a chance.

Anyone have a idea what a fair price for the take offs are worth with around 100 miles from my new 15 Dually?

 

[Cummins12V98]

Maybe Ram's tire buyer came from Forest River or Keystone/Thor?

HA, my 15 Mobile Suites on order will probably come with some Chicom knock off POS tire now that you said that.

 

[rynosback]

HA, my 15 Mobile Suites on order will probably come with some Chicom knock off POS tire now that you said that.

Better not, I think they are speced with Goodyear tires on them.

 

[gsbrockman]

So I will have a set of 6 brand new tires for sale. What is a fair price. I would guess they will be Nexen brand? With how poorly the POS Generals wore that came on current truck I am starting off right like they should have been from RAM!

What city & state are you in??? I'll be ready for some new tires soon.....my "POS" General Ameri*Trac TR's on my 2014 are at 62k....but I do have an average of 5/32nds to 6/32nds remaining according to my tread depth gauge.

 

[SnoKing]

He is in the NW! Wrong end of the country!!! SNOKING

 

[Cummins12V98]

Hey I have a pallet that my B&W RVK3600 came on.

 

[CHinton]

The last time I purchased tires from TireRack they just slapped shipping labels on the tires and sent them UPS or FedEx. No pallet required.

 

[Stab]

The last time I purchased tires from TireRack they just slapped shipping labels on the tires and sent them UPS or FedEx. No pallet required.

Same here.