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  1. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    I thought about that yesterday. The engineer in me gets some crazy ideas sometime, but never got the opportunity to try out. I'll give it a shot & let you know.
  2. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    Yes I am, but in the 809 series 5 tons they are full time 6x6 unless you remove a driveshaft.
  3. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    I heard about removing the front shaft & I was also reading in the one of the Deuce sections about doing lockout hubs (or pulling an axle shaft) on 1 rear axle. Seems a little drastic, but I'm sure it helps. Funny thing is my front tires do not appear to be getting tore up. I figured the fronts...
  4. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    I have 55 front & it seems good. Any scuff marks on the front tread look even for the most part. Wonder if a set of shocks in the rear would dampen the pivoting of the rear suspension. Seems like bumps cause articulation between the 2 axles which does not cancel out quickly. I can see this in...
  5. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    Just an update.... took the pressure down to 35 & it definitely rides nicer. What I don't like is how it is now grinding the corners off the rear tires from turning. Seems like the mid axle is the worst. The outer lugs are taking a beating... the insides & the fronts are sharp & square. Took...
  6. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    Good to hear. Didn't have it out on the road again, so I did not experiment with other pressures. I'll give it a shot & see what happens. Its hard to believe how much air they hold. Takes 30 seconds to bleed off 2lb.
  7. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    I am still tying to find the sweet spot for pressure. With the M818, when empty, there is no weight in the back. On rough surfaces, I get a bounce from it, since the suspension does not move, the tires become the only suspension. I was told to run in the 30's rear & 50-60 front. Currently I...
  8. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    Thanks for the info... I was wondering as commercial tires are good for over 100K, but since these are an off road design, I did not know if it was 10K or 100K. No idea how to gauge it. I do notice the scuff marks from turning enough to make me concerned. For those with 16.00's what pressure...
  9. Lonnie

    16.00 tire life

    Does anyone have an idea how many miles a 16.00 is good for? I did not know how long these last. Primary road use unloaded... Thanks in advance.
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