My new truck F 650

[Chris]

The super-singles are becoming more available, but nowhere near that of standard 22.5's. 19.5's aren't that common either. The good news is that these tires rarely fail- and when they do it's typically a result of improper inflation and on hot days. Heat kills tires. Your rig is never going to come close to max load so they'll always run cool. We had alot of blowouts on 19.5's when we had low-pro chassis- so I switched. I've had one tire failure in 1mm+ miles since going to the larger rim.

The emergency road service guys are geared up to service OTR tractors. They really have little to service the 3126's or C-7's. There are so few out on the open highways. I buy Freightliers with Cats for our fleet for the single reason that there are so many 24/7/365 FL and Cat shops on the interstates. Every one of our trucks carries a list of all the FL and CAT facilities in their operating areas. I've never had an ERS call that didn't end with a tow to one or the other.

 

[Chris]

Very Nice! Can you order a F650 from the factory with 4 wheel drive? It seems on the 650.com site 4WD is about a 40K option. Doug

You can order it, but you wouldn't want to spend much time in it. They'll beat your brains out. Most guys I know with mediums have them ballasted- they put steel plates in the back to make them ride better and to put some weight on the drive axle for ramps.

Look at it this way- that truck that plows the snow from your streets and highways is 2wd.

 

[Bgchuby01]

I know with the M-2 Freightliners the 4.x 4 option from the factory is 40,000. I agree with chris that you need to add ballast to the bed of the truck to make it ride better and for greater traction. Because you have air ride on the rear of the truck you could also move the boat foward to add tongue weight to make the back of the truck get more grip. Do to the air ride you would not even notice it but would get more traction on the rear.

 

[BraceYourself]

This truck has a push button chain system I could engage if needed. Also the airride can be dumped in the back by the push of a button in the cab and this will load the rear axle. Another pic.
One pic is before the cap installation.


Question is it better to have the ball a little high or a little low in my situation. Air ride, etc..... I can have different hitches made and wondered if it would be better to be a little high to give more tounge weight, I have a triple axle trailer????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[MattBMiller]

What is the push button chain system?

 

[BraceYourself]

What is the push button chain system?

Used more on emergency vehicles, illegal in some states. All you do is hit a button in the cab and the chains engage the tires and within a few seconds your driving on the chains. Could be used on a frozen lake too. I usually put bungie cords around chains to keep them from dragging. Or use them to really **** up someones driveway.:boxing_smiley:

 

[runninhotracing]

This truck has a push button chain system I could engage if needed. Also the airride can be dumped in the back by the push of a button in the cab and this will load the rear axle. Another pic.
One pic is before the cap installation.




Way C@@l Jeremy :03: Jr mentioned the chain system set-up and said its some pretty trick chit , good luck P.S. were gonna bring ya'll a new camera up with us this spring :rofl:





ITS A SKATER NATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:26:

 

[Perlmudder]

Used more on emergency vehicles, illegal in some states. All you do is hit a button in the cab and the chains engage the tires and within a few seconds your driving on the chains. Could be used on a frozen lake too. I usually put bungie cords around chains to keep them from dragging. Or use them to really **** up someones driveway.:boxing_smiley:

now thats cool!!

 

[JayFan]

One word for that....SWEET!

 

[Sydwayz]

Used more on emergency vehicles, illegal in some states. All you do is hit a button in the cab and the chains engage the tires and within a few seconds your driving on the chains. Could be used on a frozen lake too. I usually put bungie cords around chains to keep them from dragging. Or use them to really **** up someones driveway.:boxing_smiley:

They are called On-Spots Tire Chains. They do work well as long as they are timed right and the back end of the vehicle is heavy. I've used them many times on fire trucks and ambulances. They also put them on school buses. With those higher frame vehicles, they are usually on a hydraulic arm that keeps them up away from the ground when not engaged.

 

[outriggers]

I see them alot on oil delivery trucks in our area. Don't they spin around from a friction wheel when they are engaged? Doug

 

[outriggers]

Answered my own question. Automatic tire chains, Onspot has alot of info and videos. I have never seen them on a pickup, but I guess their available. Doug http://www.onspot.com/

 

[catmando]

The guy who thought of that must be a bloody genius.

 

[danh63]

That is pretty slick!

 

[carter38]

Nice Bada$$!

 

[MarylandMark]

The guy who thought of that must be a bloody genius.

We agree on some thing! That is bad azz!

BraceYourSelf- post some more of your toybox (Lambo)!!

 

[BUTCH RYAN]

tongue

This truck has a push button chain system I could engage if needed. Also the airride can be dumped in the back by the push of a button in the cab and this will load the rear axle. Another pic.
One pic is before the cap installation.


Question is it better to have the ball a little high or a little low in my situation. Air ride, etc..... I can have different hitches made and wondered if it would be better to be a little high to give more tounge weight, I have a triple axle trailer????????????????????????????????????????????????

you have to have the ball height set so the equalizers on your trailer springs ride level.

 

[2112]

Answered my own question. Automatic tire chains, Onspot has alot of info and videos. I have never seen them on a pickup, but I guess their available. Doug http://www.onspot.com/

My computer would not play the video but I saw the simpler graphic showing how the chain is jut thrown under the tire, rotating around for another pass.

How freaking cool is that?

That is ingenious. How do you determine if it is legal in your state? My socialst state has an 8 billion dollar deficit so they need as much $$ as possible to fund their wealth redistributors. Traffic ticket writing is way up!

 

[2112]

Chris, I am trying to read between your lines, are you in agreement on the single vs. dually statements? I understand that for most of us, this beast is never going to be taxed doing what we ask it to do.

 

[Sunsation96]

That is freakin slick!