Tire PSI for hauling firewood

[Bob2650]

In that case he is golden!
I was thinking more along the lines of 6,600 lb GVWR for that truck.

 

[Caman96]

In that case he is golden!
I was thinking more along the lines of 6,600 lb GVWR for that truck.

There were some 1500 trucks that were 6600 GVWR. Information I posted earlier was from GM doesn’t show those as they weren’t as common.

 

[Bob2650]

Some years the light 3/4 ton had the exact same frame as the heavy half. Perhaps that was only the two wheel drive trucks. I have owned several of those but that was a long time ago...

 

[Sean Buick 76]

Take pics of it all loaded up! I like seeing trucks getting used as trucks

 

[Ian Andrew]

I had a niece and nephew killed in a single car accident. The coroner stated that the tyre pressure was not correct or even front to rear. This was the cause for loss of control. Ever since I have been **** about having tyres at the same and correct pressure. As many have mentioned, and I have a 92 K2500 Silverado as well, turning and braking have very dynamic effect that's different from the factory test track that they are tested on. And you've decided to push the limits of weight as well. Good luck and safe travels.

 

[Komet]

Well I ended up doing 78psi front and rear. Here's a picture of it fully loaded:

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Whoever said make sure the brakes were perfect was totally right. I didn't check them, because if I did, they would be bad, so I gave myself a proper eighth mile big rig stopping distance on the highway which worked out well for me. It made everyone else on the interstate absolutely irate, but I'm pretty sure they started that way.

Here she is at the destination:

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Tires gained between 2.5 and 3.5 psi during the trip, so I just about nailed max psi. I aired down to 55psi when I unloaded, felt good and drove nice the whole time both ways.

 

[Road Trip]

I aired down to 55psi when I unloaded, felt good and drove nice the whole time both ways.

TPI upgrade for the win! Before you adopted it, that truck was in worse condition than
a lot of the trucks already in the Treasure Yard. Looks like it was standing proud in those
chore truck photos.

Don't know what it is, but my favorite photos are of GMT400s working hard & earning
their keep. Nice.

 

[Sean Buick 76]

Congrats that’s awesome