max tire size on stock rims
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Thanks for your reply, have you carried the camper with that wide of wheels on the stock rims? what tires are you running? Do they track well or are they squirmy?
A side note, got a BS answer from dodge on rim capacity, I copied it in a post elsewhere, "that information is unavailable" was their answer. Being a structural engineer there is someone that knows the rim capacity.
Did contact Fumagalli the manufacturers of the rims and they directed me to Maxion who distributes them and they came up with 3100# for singles and 2750# for dually rims. This makes no sense from an engineering standpoint for the rim capacity. The dually rims should be able to carry larger loads than the wider rims on the single rear wheel rims if they are made of the same thickness and grade of steel. Also a BS answer, I can divide the rear axle weight rating on the door jambs by 2 and get 3100# myself.
A side note, got a BS answer from dodge on rim capacity, I copied it in a post elsewhere, "that information is unavailable" was their answer. Being a structural engineer there is someone that knows the rim capacity.
Did contact Fumagalli the manufacturers of the rims and they directed me to Maxion who distributes them and they came up with 3100# for singles and 2750# for dually rims. This makes no sense from an engineering standpoint for the rim capacity. The dually rims should be able to carry larger loads than the wider rims on the single rear wheel rims if they are made of the same thickness and grade of steel. Also a BS answer, I can divide the rear axle weight rating on the door jambs by 2 and get 3100# myself.
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what are the stock rim rated for i have a 2008 dually and the stock rims are stamped with a rating of 2600 pounds@80psi so you might only be over by 150 on the tires but way over on the rim rating
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My truck is brand new, but when I'm ready to replace tires remind me to take a look at those. Are they D or E rated? I don't haul much and I'm not in mud much but those are sweet looking tires. They'd look great on mine.
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Thanks bud!
3195lb load rating. Load Range E. Typically around 350ish a tire. I picked those up from my local guy who Ive been buying tires with for the last dozen or so years for 340 a tire.
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Thanks for your reply, have you carried the camper with that wide of wheels on the stock rims? what tires are you running? Do they track well or are they squirmy?
A side note, got a BS answer from dodge on rim capacity, I copied it in a post elsewhere, "that information is unavailable" was their answer. Being a structural engineer there is someone that knows the rim capacity.
Did contact Fumagalli the manufacturers of the rims and they directed me to Maxion who distributes them and they came up with 3100# for singles and 2750# for dually rims. This makes no sense from an engineering standpoint for the rim capacity. The dually rims should be able to carry larger loads than the wider rims on the single rear wheel rims if they are made of the same thickness and grade of steel. Also a BS answer, I can divide the rear axle weight rating on the door jambs by 2 and get 3100# myself.
A side note, got a BS answer from dodge on rim capacity, I copied it in a post elsewhere, "that information is unavailable" was their answer. Being a structural engineer there is someone that knows the rim capacity.
Did contact Fumagalli the manufacturers of the rims and they directed me to Maxion who distributes them and they came up with 3100# for singles and 2750# for dually rims. This makes no sense from an engineering standpoint for the rim capacity. The dually rims should be able to carry larger loads than the wider rims on the single rear wheel rims if they are made of the same thickness and grade of steel. Also a BS answer, I can divide the rear axle weight rating on the door jambs by 2 and get 3100# myself.
This makes me more comfortable running stock rims, looks like dodge rear axle rating is Tire limited, as I and most others on RV forums think.
I have found Ford rim capacities online and they are about 3500#.
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"This makes me more comfortable running stock rims, looks like dodge rear axle rating is Tire limited , as I and most others on RV forums think."
About 6 years ago, AAM, the manufacterer of our axles, used to list the weight rating on the 11.5 rear axle on their website. Can't find it anymore. It was 11,900 odd pounds at the time.
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About 6 years ago, AAM, the manufacterer of our axles, used to list the weight rating on the 11.5 rear axle on their website. Can't find it anymore. It was 11,900 odd pounds at the time.
Ron
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Whiteeye42: where did you see the rating stamped on the rim. Was it inside under the tire?
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