Truckers, lets see your rigs!

[Feed Bunk]

Originally Posted by Signature600

I was going to say there are lots of good ones...but there are lots of terrible ones too.

Chris

Yeah I could write a book and I'm sure you could too. As usual the replys on here are dead on.

[SmokinCAT]

Originally Posted by Rig Wrench

Bingo. Ive heard for years now that milk prices are in the tank. But there still seems to be money for racecars, hot rods, fancy pickups, vacation homes ect ect. I dont fault anyone for havin nice or cool stuff. Just dont b*tch soo much about how your broke or your repair costs

The problem with the dairy industry is that most forgot economics 101, you can’t keep producing a product when demand is dropping.

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by SmokinCAT

The problem with the dairy industry is that most forgot economics 101, you can’t keep producing a product when demand is dropping.

Easy now we burn through 4 gallon a week.

[SmokinCAT]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

Easy now we burn through 4 gallon a week.

We go through our fair share as well, but I’d say we aren’t the norm.

[malibu795]

Buy milk by the QT and it usually goes bad before I finish it...

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by malibu795

Buy milk by the QT and it usually goes bad before I finish it...

You need to bake more brownies.

[malibu795]

Mmm brownies

[Feed Bunk]

Originally Posted by malibu795

Buy milk by the QT and it usually goes bad before I finish it...

Wifey would buy it in the 5 gal bucket if they sold it that way. She thinks we go through too much.

[Leiffi]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

I had a Continental steer tire do it, only about an 8” piece came off and did about $4000 damage to my hood. Had it been on a trailer I probably wouldn’t have noticed before it came completely apart. Had the exact same tire do it on a trailer.

Buddy had one on a trailer do the same.

Here’s the before pic.


And here is the after.



I had 2 more come apart over the summer so I sent them in for x-ray. Both had cuts so I must have hit something on the road.

Never use Continentals on any axle. Nice to see US versions have same faults, factory or importer always say there is something wrong with your truck/trailer/pressure/driving/overloading or whatever but never their tyres. Since 2000 and they are still as bad quality even if they say they have made some changes.

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by Leiffi

Never use Continentals on any axle. Nice to see US versions have same faults, factory or importer always say there is something wrong with your truck/trailer/pressure/driving/overloading or whatever but never their tyres. Since 2000 and they are still as bad quality even if they say they have made some changes.

Fingers crossed, just put 8 HSR2 16ply on my trailer. All the ones that failed here were the same model tire that they don't make anymore. Friends have had amazing luck out of the HDL2 DL drive's and they're the only 16ply 285/75R24.5 made here. No one else makes a heavy LP 24.5

[bracker8040]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

Fingers crossed, just put 8 HSR2 16ply on my trailer. All the ones that failed here were the same model tire that they don't make anymore. Friends have had amazing luck out of the HDL2 DL drive's and they're the only 16ply 285/75R24.5 made here. No one else makes a heavy LP 24.5

I ran the 285/75-24.5 HSR2’s (don’t remember what ply) on a spread axle belt trailer hauling feed into dairys in the Texas panhandle. I got 110-120,000 miles out of them. Never had one fail.
Probably didn’t load them quite as heavy (per tire) as you do, but sure did a lot of turning on gravel. I always thought they held up well.

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by bracker8040

I ran the 285/75-24.5 HSR2’s (don’t remember what ply) on a spread axle belt trailer hauling feed into dairys in the Texas panhandle. I got 110-120,000 miles out of them. Never had one fail.

Probably didn’t load them quite as heavy (per tire) as you do, but sure did a lot of turning on gravel. I always thought they held up well.

Yea they seem to be as good as the Generals that came on the trailer. Just don’t like them to bulge loaded. Michelin’s no matter how much air you have in them look overloaded and that attracts unwanted attention.

Had just under 83,000 net on in this pic and the front and rear axle are up, they look pretty good.

[Leiffi]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

Fingers crossed, just put 8 HSR2 16ply on my trailer. All the ones that failed here were the same model tire that they don't make anymore. Friends have had amazing luck out of the HDL2 DL drive's and they're the only 16ply 285/75R24.5 made here. No one else makes a heavy LP 24.5

You mean with drive pattern ? At least I found many 16plys just googling but they were all steer tyres.

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by Leiffi

You mean with drive pattern ? At least I found many 16plys just googling but they were all steer tyres.

I’ve checked almost every good brand and they were the only ones in LP24.5.

[Leiffi]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

I’ve checked almost every good brand and they were the only ones in LP24.5.

Bridgestone have for steers , Ecopia R283A

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by Leiffi

Bridgestone have for steers , Ecopia R283A

I don't need them on the steering is the issue, it's when the lift axles are up and I'll have 60K+ on the drives on a hot day that like having the heavier tires. Everything else I've got has been converted to 11R22.5 except this truck. I've thought about just buying wheels but I like the looks of the larger wheels. I guess when it comes time to buy tires I'll have to make a decision.

[Leiffi]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

I don't need them on the steering is the issue, it's when the lift axles are up and I'll have 60K+ on the drives on a hot day that like having the heavier tires. Everything else I've got has been converted to 11R22.5 except this truck. I've thought about just buying wheels but I like the looks of the larger wheels. I guess when it comes time to buy tires I'll have to make a decision.

Why keep lift axles up at that heavy weights ?

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by Leiffi

Why keep lift axles up at that heavy weights ?

Various legal reasons. Like not on correct route, no overweight permit or in states that don’t allow certain loads etc.

[Leiffi]

Originally Posted by jfaulkner

Various legal reasons. Like not on correct route, no overweight permit or in states that don’t allow certain loads etc.

OK, more like illegal reasons. I hope those US axles can take that load, lots of problems in Middle-East with US trucks. Usually they change to Mercedes hubreduction axles and build new frame to take those loads that is a norm there.

[jfaulkner]

Originally Posted by Leiffi

OK, more like illegal reasons. I hope those US axles can take that load, lots of problems in Middle-East with US trucks. Usually they change to Mercedes hubreduction axles and build new frame to take those loads that is a norm there.

Yep they’ve been doing it for years. DSP40’s and up take it like a champ. Same with Hendrickson trailer axles. The HT series will crack between the U bolts when they get old but the Intraax have no issues as long as you get the big bearings and oil hubs. Can’t say the same for SAF Holland.