Alan UK
England
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What do you do about Tyre Pressures when Towing...
Do you increase or leave them as they are?
I use my Chevi daily for work, and only tow every few weeks.... Should I be uping the pressures when towing?
Chevrolet 150HD 4X4 towing a Jayco 299RLS
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rscraig
Denton, TX
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Recommendations vary with the truck make and model. Check your owner's manual or call the dealer. My Dodge has two different sets of recommended pressures, one for light loads and one for heavy loads. I run the light load pressure around town and increase to the heavy load when towing. For my truck, the light load pressure on the rear is 40lbs the heavy is 70lbs.
Steve
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Road Runners
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when towing my fifth wheel I my tires to the max pressure that is listed on the tire itself. In my case, I have 16in light truck tires and that pressure is 80psi
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donn0128
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Hi AlanUK,
The answer to this question sort of depends on if you have an air compressor at home or not. If you have a compressor at home, then there is no reason you could not adjust the pressure according to your driving. Lower them for your commute. This will give you a bit softer ride when unloaded. And jack them up to the max on the sidewalls for towing. this will reduce the squirming sensation felt when towing. If you do not have a compressor at home, there is no harm in keeping them inflated to maximum pressure. It will only make the truck ride a bit harder.
Donn
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JIMNLIN
Big Cabin, OK
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Its easy for me to air up when towing my 11200 gvwr 5er. Then drop the pressure in the rears for the ride and best wear pattern when not towing. I have a air compressor in my garage so airing up is easy. My truck rides better plus the tires last longer. My last set ran 118000 miles before replacing.
Many folks that don't have a compressor run with the tire pumped up to their load carying range all the time. Just do whatever is easy for you.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" Will Rogers
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Alan UK
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Thanks for all the replies....
I thought 70 or 80 was i bit high....
But I will modify my views, and get an air compressor...
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