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Papa Rick
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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Location: North Alabama
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:49 am Post subject: Tire Advice For A Logging Truck |
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I am gonna need to buy some drive tires in the near future for my Truck, and was wondering for a logging truck:
1. What Brand Name would you advise.
2. What Tread Pattern.
3. Is it best to buy locally (for warranty, or problems) , or search around for price.
Separate Question: Has anyone ever dealt with pull-offs (Tires that the gov pulls off after buying a brand new truck and installs their approved version? And if so any advice or information on this.
Thanks So Much For All The Advice and Information! |
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brian
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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Location: over here
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| retreads, for the simple fact you`ll kill em offroad |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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all depends-are you going to stay entirely Off Road or both Off Road and on Highway?
When I hauled logs we had 11 axles and each tire was rated for around 24,000 #s.
I don't know where You're hauling logs at but Up here our Legal weight is around 165,000#s and as you know-West Coast log hauling and Log Hauling up here is totally Different and southern Pine hauling is different from both of these :P
are you hauling Sticks Length-wise or Cross-wise? |
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Papa Rick
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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Location: North Alabama
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I will be hauling sticks length wise. The legal wt limit in AL, GA, & TN where I will be hauling is 80,000 on the interstate, and 88,000 on the side roads. |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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OK-I'd just go with a 24.5 Komatsu tire.
We had them a little bit Under inflated and they seemed to work well.
I don't know your state Regs But I'd put Wide Fronts on your Steers if you can and I don't know how much off roading you're running. |
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Jumbo
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| In northern WI we run Bridgestone 711 on the drives. I would advise you not to run retreads. They just don't hold up off road. |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| hey Neighbor-where are you at? |
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Jumbo
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Down in Laona |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Jumbo wrote: Down in Laona
LMAO-I drove for you know who down there Years ago :P |
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