OE Tire Size on 95 PSD 4x4

[Lockedhearts]

I googled and get conflicting sizes, right now I have 265/70-16 on there (what came on it) Anyone know what was original?

 

[direwulf23]

The door tag on my 95 PSD 4x4 says 235/ 85/ 16, and the factory spare is that size.
I'm running 285/ 75/ 16 and I like that setup.

 

[Lockedhearts]

I will be pulling an all steel 3 horse Bumper Pull trailer and hauling horse feed and hay. Would you suggest a 285/75?

 

[direwulf23]

That depends on the tire itself, IMO. You can definitely get a 10-ply, load range E 285/ 75. Might need a drop hitch to level the trailer though because it sits up a bit.
Either way, load range E is about the best I've seen in a 16" tire.

 

[Lockedhearts]

Thanks!

 

[OLDBULL8]

Here is some specs from tirerack.com

It all depends on what load you have in the bed and hitch load. You don't say whether you have a dually or single, if I remember right you have a F250 single. With LT 265/75/16 E that would give you plenty of load capacity of 6830.
With LT 265/70/16 E load capacity single axle 5670, if that's the tires you have now.

6 bales of hay 750 lbs --feed 500 lbs in the bed--- hitch (just guessing) 3 horses 3600--trailer 3500-- that would requirer hitch weight of 15% = 1065

Would need to know if you have a weight distributing hitch.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...rue&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&x=15&y=14

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...6D695OWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...6D695OWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

 

[Lockedhearts]

My trailer is all steel and heavy, and yes my truck is single axle. I dont haul heavy loads of feed and hay (6-10 50lbs bags plus 10-20 40lb bales) or ( heavier alfalfa 70lbs bales about 5 at a time) my round bales are about 1000lbs and do one or two at a time. So far it has hauled that with no issues on the tires on it (265/70/16)

I have no clue if my hitch it weight distributing , how can I tell? I do know this truck does have a towing package on it as OE.

 

[OLDBULL8]

A weight distributing hitch has spring bars on it to adjust the trucks leveling. The bars are attached to the hitch and then extend back to the tongue on the trailer, there adjusted by a chain from the bars to a swivel hook, hook the chain when the swivel is down, then lift it up, in the up position it's locked with a hairpin. That lifts the rear and forces the front down. The bars come in 750 and 1000 lb. When towing, you want truck and trailer as level as you can get it when loaded.

Yup, the tires you have on the truck now will be sufficient as long as there E rated.

http://www.etrailer.com/dept.aspx?furl=pg-Weight_Distribution&gclid=CIfo6MyY38MCFYQ5aQodHW4Apw