how well well it tow? - Diesel Forum

rws444psd · 03-19-2006, 08:29 PM

we just looked at a new jayco 28ft. travel trailer today , non 5th. we used to tow a 24 willderness, mabye 4500lbs. it towed it great, but with the stock 265s, since then i went to 315 toyo 315 mt. i notice a bit of power loss, do you guys think ill be ok towinn the bigger trailer? the 28 jayco will weigh around 8000 loaded. i keeped my stock rims, mabye i should put some 265s on them when i tow? hoppfully the 315s will work. thanks.

Texascadillac42 · 03-19-2006, 08:57 PM

The tires will make a difference, a very noticable difference. Id run the 265s when towing if at all possible. Itll make things alot better.

rws444psd · 03-19-2006, 09:41 PM

thanks, think ill look in the for sale sec. for some 265s.

SmokeyWren · 03-20-2006, 09:37 AM

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the 28 jayco will weigh around 8000 loaded.

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The Jayco Jay Flight 28 FKS and the Jayco Eagle 282 FKS both have a GVWR of 8,500.
http://www.jayco.com/html/catalog/fl...amp;mod_id=540
So I'll bet you'll have a trailer GVW of closer to 8,500 if you're like most RVers. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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i keeped my stock rims, mabye i should put some 265s on them when i tow?

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With a hitch weight of around 900 pounds, you should go with LT235/85R16E. They will probably cost less than comparable 265s, and they are a bit narrower but the same diameter as the 265s. And you'll get better fuel mileage with the 235s than with the 265s.

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hoppfully the 315s will work.

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Depends on your definition of "work". If almost all of your towing is on the plains, then you'll get there with the tall tires. But if you cross the Rockies very often, or travel in any sort of hill country, or in what they call mountains back East, then you'll wish you had the shorter tires for towing. The main difference is how often your automatic tranny will downshift. With the tall tires at less than about 70 MPH, it will downshift for every little bump in the road. With the stock-size tires you can cruise at about 60 MPH without constant downshifting.

rws444psd · 03-20-2006, 05:57 PM

thanks you guys, ill look for some smaller tires to tow with, we got quiet a bit of mountain passes here in wash state,