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U want to have a good margin between towing capacity and the weight you're pulling. Figure u have a bunch of extra weight besides the car too (tools/fuel/wheels &tires). IMO 5-6k is not enough IMO. U also need to take wheelbase into consideration, the longer the better.
I have a GC EcoDiesel, it's rated at 7200. I believe the Hemi v8 is the same. If that helps. |
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mrs beef does like those, but i'm a little leery of the cherokees.
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Or run no rear sway bar for extra rotation. ;-)
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So my coach strongly advised me to get extended studs (ARP) and open steel lug nuts, ones that are long enough to grab by hand and that have lots of threads.
Would something like this be right? https://www.summitracing.com/tx/part...8-20/overview/ http://www.gorilla-auto.com/racing-lugs
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I personally use the nuts from KATech. They're a 12-pt pattern and you can get them in titanium. I would agree with the ARP recommendation on the studs. https://store.katechengines.com/tita...15mm-p490.aspx
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More threads and also a lot easier to grab with your hand. My wheels have a really deep center:
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I've towed a boat, but I don't regularly tow. I'm an arrive and drive guy. I haven't had any issues with mine, it's been a good vehicle. |
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the real edge cases are when people try to tow long, tall trailers with short wheelbase, soft spring, passenger tire shod vehicles imo. p-code tires need to be inflated to max pressure just to get to the stability you get from an e-code tire, air suspension isn’t a substitute for an axle weight rating, etc.
You need at least 120” of wheelbase to tow even the smallest typical enclosed car haulers safely in bad winds because they blown around so much. There are exceptions of course But for an open trailer you can’t really screw up too badly if you stay within the tow rating
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48' trailer
A few weeks ago I had to use this 48 foot trailer as the typical 28 footer was being used by some others. Luckily my 2017 F350 came prepared for a goose neck trailer. Popped the ball hitch in the middle of the pickup bed and good to go. The first corner I was up on the curb and almost took out the stop sign but from there on it was smooth sailing. Very easy towing with this truck. Keep in mind the truck and trailer is over 60 feet in length!!!
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Quick question, we've probably already discussed it in here but is anyone running 11" square with 285/30/18 or is it a lost cause up front?? slicer ??
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My mom tows her horse and trailer currently with her Supercharged Range Rover and gets along fine as well. Previously she used her Denali/Tahoe which are good too but all pretty expensiveeeee options.
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*basically you plan your entire trip. Know where you are going and plan every fuel stop. No impromptu stops. Truck stops only. Luckily this truck has a 48 gallon tank. |
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18x10.5" ET22 square is a great, versatile wheel setup for E9X M3 track enthusiasts. The 10.5" wheels are relatively easy to fit under the E9X fenders and they can support all the popular tire sizes (275/35-18, 285/30-18, 285/35-18 & 295/30-18). All it takes is a wheel with the right offset (ET20 - ET22 is the sweet spot IMO), negative camber (which is considered a must regardless of wheel fitment) and a compliant suspension configuration (KW, Ohlins and some others would require modification as they take up too much inner clearance). An 18x11" square setup is certainly possible, however, I would only go through the effort if you plan to run a wide 295/30-18 or 315/30-18 compound where the added sidewall support comes into play. Aside from a healthy amount of camber, you will want a suspension in place with a slimmer strut body like JRZ or MCS, and you'll typically want 5" main springs without helpers to get that lower spring perch up above the front tires. - Ryan
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Someone posted in this thread very recently about that setup with the Nankangs. It BARELY cleared. Try looking back a few pages.
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If you haven't considered one a crew cab pickup can be an excellent daily driver. 1/2 tons ride well & are very versatile especially if you have a lockable bed cover. SUVs can certainly be capable too though if they have enough capacity. For an open trailer I personally would want some kind of rack that holds tires and has locking boxes. Being able to lock everything up and mostly out of eyesight is awesome - especially if you overnight at a hotel or something similar. Certainly they can be broken into as well - but when all your tools & junk are not sitting exposed in the back of an SUV they are not quite as tempting. Also makes loading & unloading much quicker if you can keep the trailer stocked. I started with a 20' open Featherlite - awesome trailer. Was in the process of building a rack for it when I decided to move to an enclosed trailer instead. The open trailer was definitely plenty to cover a full weekend at the track though. |
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