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  1. J

    Yermo to SLC in a 7 ton MK23

    Hi Efituned, Yes, I tried to keep it at 65. There are some steep grades south of St George Utah and going up them the truck maxed out at 55 but it was OK. Speaking of the speed, it seems like when you are driving it is going so slow. I don't know if it is the tall cab, or the big tires, or...
  2. J

    Yermo to SLC in a 7 ton MK23

    And just to clarify, once the tire blew I drove about 300 feet - just enough to stop the truck. I guess the sidewalls on these tires are not very strong because it completely fell apart. The back side of the tire is fine.
  3. J

    Yermo to SLC in a 7 ton MK23

    Hi Mike! I was going about 65 when it blew and I wish I had hooked up my dash cam so it would have been recorded. But we were running late and I wanted to get going so the dashcam was not hooked up. There was a TON of traffic! I guess everybody was leaving California and heading to Vegas. My...
  4. J

    Yermo to SLC in a 7 ton MK23

    I did not buy a tire. I went home to get one. I had purchased 10 tires on a previous Gov Planet auction so I had some spares. I have sold some of them and I was charging $250 for an OK tire mounted on a 7 ton wheel. I know Boyce Equipment here in Utah sells new ones for $800. I need a tire for...
  5. J

    Yermo to SLC in a 7 ton MK23

    I hope this story might help somebody or at least provide some entertainment. I was on PTO last Thursday and Friday (12/05/2019) so I could drive to California to pick up my Military truck. My son and I drove down to get it and we brought a bunch of tools, two new batteries, and one spare tire...
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