Dgillies

So I am going to make the tire purchase and ive heard yall give good reviews of thunderer's so i decided to go with those... I couldnt find them on the simple tire site but i found them here... Can someone confirm that these tires will work for my 81 sunrader? guna buy 7 of them! https://www.tires-easy.com/185-14/thunderer-tires/ranger-r101/tirecode/TH0304

foolies are the recalled rear dual wheels

Ok, so I think i will make the same purchase of tires for my Sunrader Red Emerald! Thanks for the plug! 185R14C's here i come!

I just wanted to throw this out there aNd see if any of you are using your sunrader as a daily driver? this was my intention when i bought it. But immediately upon returning to seattle (more pot holes than people) i realized that every little crack in the road it felt like it was dealing fatal blows to my suspension, Very loud indeed....

I do understand the difference between the 5lug semi float foolie and the 6lug ff. The dolphin that lives next to me has 6lug axles in both front and back. Seein this led to be believe that the dolphins came equipt with a non recalled axle and may be a possible option as donats axles.....

Would the axles from a 1983 dolphin work?

could it be that i have air lift shocks?

had em at 60 on the insides, and 55 on the outsides. front were at 60

so my understanding is that these 185r14c tires are C rating which means 6-ply... all the shops i have talked to say they can do the 185r14 D rating tires only...

And isnt there a number between the 185r and 14c?

Ok i think ill be switching to the 185r-14c's becuase something is clearly wrong with my current set up. At parked, they do not even come close to touching. And both of the blow outs have been clear edge to edge rips... Indicating i dont know what. and as far as getting the foolies fixed, i totaly would, but im a bit over whelmed with the sourcing and transporting of parts and finding somebody who would know how to do it.. Anyone out here in Seattle?!

2012

So i have had two yokohama 195/75r14 tires explode on me! I have no idea what is going on but im thinking these tires are real lame. What tires should i run?! (I still have the foolies)

So what is considered the max weight capacity for the current axle and foolies?

Yea i meant to ask how will my weight carrying capacity increase...

Well my rear dualies are load range D yokohama 195/75r14 so thats good

Sorry, i meant will my load capacity increase after the swap? and, do you not mind carrying two different spares?

Just talked to the guy! questions: 1. what is a "safe" weight for the foolies? 2. How much weight will this "upgrade" add? 3. This new axle is safe because it has dual bearings that wont go dry and break? 4. Is this the beefiest option for an acle swap? 5. How would i go about getting the fromt axle swap?

Totem, you suggested a method that would involve finding an axle that i wouldnt have to weld shock mounts onto... I would love to make this as simple as possible. What complications can i expect from a 81 rader?

Yea man i will totally make the switch if i can find the proper rear axle. But i dont havr the first clue as to how to identify axles that may work or not. I like the idea of redoing the front also, having only one spare is nice. i need to find a full floating 1-ton DUALY rear axle? What size? And which ever car i rip this off of would the front axle work too?

I weighed it today, its 4880 And the clunking is just the back whipping up and down with old cabinets on shitty seattle streets.

soooo everyones decided that leaving the situation as is is probably fine as far as the faulty axle? haha so confused right now..

I must have hit something because the tires are in good condition still. Ether way, im picking up a new one from discount and i will have them check them all. But to clarify the axle issue. Just removing the outside tire of the dualy is sufficient?

the yokohama's are load range D which is 8 ply.. so i was told online just now.

cool, so this weight rating is for 1 tire, which means with four tires at 62 psi on each is good for a rig of 6942lbs?