Badger 13
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My tire supplier told me all trailer tires are now made in China. I trust the guy, been in the business for many years, but have no way to validate his statement. fyi
Tire talk is always raging on the RV message board I frequent. The most recent word there is that Goodyears are the only trailer tires made in the US but, like you say, I'm not really sure how to verify.
I replaced my 5th wheel tires a year ago and went with Carlisle. They are made in China but are a generally respected brand. I'd definitely steer clear of super cheap/off-brand Chinese tires but can't imagine ruling out any/all.
I asked him that very question - he said Goodyear offloaded their Marathon trailer tires to China too. We're a nation of nothing more than electron-shufflers now.
You might consider just renting one from Uhaul the next time you need it as a test run. In my area a one-day rental is $55 which is a steal IMO.
The Endurance tires are made in the US. In the RV world that has become a marketing "differentiator".
Unfamiliar with Endurance. Who makes those?
They're Goodyears. When you look at the specs here on Tirerack.com it says country of origin is US
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Endurance
If your going to go cummings might as well go 3500. Just for the extra payload. If neededI tow an enclosed 24' car trailer @ 2x's a year to Monterey and other car show events.
Lessons learned along the way, and items which make it much more safe and enjoyable:
A MUST:
Tow Mirrors
Electric brake controller
Know YOUR "vehicles" towing capacity rating
Just a good Idea:
Lights.... lots of F#$%'in lights
and a TRAIN HORN !!!
Can't tell you how many times people pull out and cut you off after seeing a big truck / trailer coming at them. That's one good way to turn a minivan into a the size of a smart car.
Keeping in mind with OP's questions and others responses, one thing to NOT over look isn't so much "Can I tow it?", but "Should" I tow it? Just because you can get going, better make sure you can stop it too.
My trailer is rated at 10k, but I know that's not feasible with my Ram, which is ok for my purposes. Yes, 3.92 gears will serve you better for several reasons.
Having lived in Florida previously as well, the highest gradient I found was going over the Tampa Bay Bridge, but once you head out towards the Rockies..... just watch your performance go down. Without doubt, my next Ram will be a 2500 Cummings partly because thats what it is built for.
If your going to go cummings might as well go 3500. Just for the extra payload. If needed
I hear that for surePoint taken.
For my purposes it would be too big of a footprint though. And Ive learned that at least while traveling..... if I bring a bigger suitcase (or anything with bigger capacity).... someone always fills it with Sh#$