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What is up you guys gotta question for you guys who tow/haul frequently but first let me start with this. yesterday i drove my 2011 1500 5.7 3.55 275/60r/20 towing a 1992 f150 on a 1400lb double axle trailer and it drove great but my concern was when i finished driving i looked at my rear tires and at the bottom the sidewall had a bit of a bulge no tearing or anything serious and when i took off the trailer they went back to normal. So finally my question is what kind of tires do i need to prevent this if possible or any recommendations.
 
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For occasional towing, you can usually get by with your OEM tires. If you make sure they are aired up to their max, it will add stability, and prevent too much flexing which can lead to heating and damaging the tires. My OEM Goodyear SRAs have done an admirable job when towing my travel trailer, which probably weighs close to the load you describe.
 

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^^ what he said. However, if you don't mind a little stiffer ride and a substantially heavier tire, do yourself a favor and put a set of LT tires on. They'll handle loads a lot better than the P-Metric tires that come on 1500s stock.
 

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Agree with gustheram, if towing frequently, a set of 275/65R20 tires will fit on the stock 4x4 suspension without rubbing, and are LT rated (10 ply rating instead of factory P, or passenger, 4 ply rating).

However, if you want to try this instead first, just air up the rear tires to close to their maximum rated pressure, which I believe is 44 PSI. So air them up to 40-42 before you do your towing. The rear end will ride rougher, but the tires will better support the weight. If that doesn't help, then LT tires are your next best bet.
 

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Try getting some 10 ply tires on your truck if you plan on towing at that weight or above.
 

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10 ply is great for towing a lot but if you tow on occasion the stock tires are fine. If you want to help the situation like me but don't want to step up to 10 ply due to the weight (like 25-30lbs difference per tire) I didn't want my mpg to take a hit. I went with cooper discoverer ht's they are a 119t xl tire rated to 2998 ea witch is almost a D rated tire witch are 3k each. I haven't gotten a good load on them yet but happy so far.
 

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That was a decent load.....in the future, air up the rear tires to max before towing heavy like that.
 
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quick question, can you guys see the picture i posted in this thread???
 

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I see that. Yeah, if you're gonna do that again I'd say get some LT tires. And maybe a set of air bags.
 

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Biggest problem is your trailers not quite long enough. If you could of move the truck back on the trailer and centered your weight a little better you wouldnt have any issues. Good rule is 10% hitch weight on bumper pull. That trailer setup is probably 6-6500lbs so you should have 600 ish lbs on the hitch and by the look of it your probably 900-1000 lb range.
 
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hopefully you guys can see this picture
 
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but im glad you guys can see these pics so hopefully now i can share what ill be hauling (with more experience and knowlage).
 
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oh and the total weight of the trailer and truck together is 7500lbs
 

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For that load, would have been better to back the truck on the trailer, to help center the weight over the trailer axles to lessen tongue weight
 

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For that load, would have been better to back the truck on the trailer, to help center the weight over the trailer axles to lessen tongue weight

You know, I was thinking the same thing but then I thought as short as the trailer is and trucks being so front heavy, it might have put too much weight at the back of the trailer and led to stability issues.
 

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If op would pull the Ramps off the trailer and trow them in the bed of the truck and roll the truck father back so the rear tires are 12-18 inches from the back it probably be a lot better. A agree that backwards may not be the best answer nose heavy is A lot better than tail heavy.
 
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