rtguy007

Figured I would ask here to keep information in a common thread.

 

I am starting to get serious about getting an F-150 later this year and the only tire option they list for 18" rims is a, you guessed it, P265/60R18 tire. Looking around online the only LT rated tires I find are All Terrain. The rest are either P265 or 265 rated tires. My other options are 17" and 20" rims with 245/70R17 or 275/55R20 tires. While the 17" seems to have more LT tires available it would also require me to drop an options package I want with no way to replace it. I'm concerned about 20" tire prices when the time comes to replace them.

 

Any ideas on what my best option might be?

Are you sure you have the right tire size? I just ran through most of the options on Ford's site to custom order a F150 and the tire size on every option for the 18 shows 275/65R18. If the size is 275/65R18, then you have these options:

Per Tirerack.com for LT275/65R18:

Continental Contitrac

Dunlop Rover H/T

Firestone Transforce HT

General Grabber HTS (What I yanked off of mine but I had the P and not LT version)

Michelin LTX M/S2 (What I put on and these have been really good so far)

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056

If you have the right size in your post, if you keep the last 2 numbers the same, you should be ok with everything. It is when that 2nd number changes (increased tire diameter) where you start having issues. Keep in mind though, you may have handling issues if you change your tires to be wider or narrower (first number). If you do go up or down on the second number, they may be able to recalibrate the pinion like they did on my ram and it will line up all the systems that rely on the proper tire size (traction control, abs, speedo, transmission shift points, etc).

Hope that helps some.

Mohican and Hocking hills are the two busiest parks. I do tend to book reservations as far in advance as allowed (6 months right now).

-I know that Mohican has a pool as well.

-My camper is 36 feet, we just take it slow at Hocking Hills, normally try to book a site down by the water tower. That loop around the tower is tight, but manageable.

-Not all sites/loops are the same at Salt Fork. The back half of the "G" loop can have fairly shady sites. It all depends on the site you get, Google Earth is your friend... As for the Drop offs?? I don't get it, maybe in some loops, but G is almost perfectly flat all around. I know ther are stories about deaths on hiking trials. Some of the trails here and at other parks give stern warnings about staying on marked trails, heed those signs and you will be perfectly safe (IMHO).

We certainly plan on trying out Salt Fork. We have drove through a few times and my sister and brother in law didn't care for most of the sites because they had a roll off/drop off the back of them. I do agree for the most part. I know G was pretty level but the weekends we have tried to get in there all of the sites were booked (keep in mind we normally camp together and usually decide to go a week or two out from our arrival date). We both have kids and 3 out of the 4 don't listen or don't pay attention. the 4th has a mind of her own and likes to wonder off. After the tree branch falling on our old camper, we all get a little nervous about what our site looks like and what is around. The one thing that was really cool was when we drove through there in early April, there had to have been at least 40 to 50 deer wandering the campgrounds. There were only a few people back there and the deer seemed to just wander around and were not bothered by us driving right beside of them.

Glad to hear Mohican has a pool (kids will love it). I haven't been there in probably 25 years. Only thing I remember is the camp store.

I will PM you so we don't hijack this thread. Had some questions for you on other parks.

Most any of the Kentucky State Resort Parks. There are several, and we have had good experiences at all of them we have visited. They all have campgrounds as well as lodges which have rooms and good country meals. Many of them are rustic, but are well run and friendly folks. If I had to pick one, probably Carter Caves...small, quiet, remote, beautiful.

I'll second Carter Caves. Even though we had a Skunk die and spray our campsite the day before we arrived. LOL. Not sure if the smell dissipated quickly, or if we just got used to it...

In Ohio, I'd like to offer up two places: Old Mans Cave/ Hocking Hills State Park, and Mohican State Park. Both are true natural wonders with a variety of outdoor activities in and around. If you can't live without a cell phone, they may not be the place for you, which is fine, it leaves more spots open for me! LOL.

Ok, a third State Park in Ohio: Salt Fork State Park, Ohio's largest park if I'm not mistaken, lots of water opportunities if you are a boater.

Forgot about Mohican. Haven't been there since I was a kid. Hard to get in there unless you plan way ahead of time.

For us hocking hills is a little tight with the 35" TT. I like that they have a pool and to my knowledge it is the only state park with one. It just hard to get the camper in there.

We are thinking about trying salt fork. Wife is a little nervous of the drop offs around most of the sites or being directly out in the sun. They do have the best lodge in the state.

We get there the Monday before Thanksgiving and leaving the 4th of december. Normally lower crowds from my experience.

I still have no idea why they had to mess with it. I heard the mounts and dimensions are the same as my 2013 1500 tailgate. Maybe I will keep my tailgate and paint it to match the new truck when I get the funds to upgrade.

What about "I wish my truck had a diesel". That is the boat I am in. The hemi pulls it fine but mountains are a little slow going. Next truck will probably be a Ram 3500 with a diesel (and that new ugly tailgate).

 

Ugly tailgate?

See link....

http://www.tfltruck.com/2015/02/updated-2016-ram-hd-laramie-limited-is-introduced-in-chicago-gallery/

Just a general comment on the subject. It is very unusual to hear "my truck is too big" but common to hear "I wish my truck was a little bigger".

What about "I wish my truck had a diesel". That is the boat I am in. The hemi pulls it fine but mountains are a little slow going. Next truck will probably be a Ram 3500 with a diesel (and that new ugly tailgate).

In ohio....

Alum Creek State Park seems to be my favorite at the moment. I don't like going camping and being close to civilization but this is just far enough out for me and we can swing into the north part of Columbus and get supplies and visit cabelas (which we normally do to grab things we keep discovering we need for the camper).

Previously it was Shawnee State Park campground. It is like Elkmont in the smokies with power. Problem is our new rig won't fit most of the sites which keeps us out of there.

We are wanting to try some places up north around the lake (think Cedar Point area) but we find that if we start going that far we wind up out of state (mostly to Elkmont).

Of course my all time favorite is the Fort. However, when we want to get away from it all.....it is Elkmont.

Ok. Wonder how many people are interested. May make a difference on the campground. There is not a lot of options in Ohio (think this came up on another thread not to long ago). I will do some digging but those 2 in Ohio may be the quickest on and off 71 for you. One of my favorites in Ohio is just north of Columbus but out of your way.

Anyone else interested in a GG this weekend and have any ideas or recommendations?

Gotcha. Well there is ceasers creek state park north of cincy or deer creek south of columbus. Been to deer creek and it isn't bad. Never been to ceasers creek but it seem to be pretty popular. Neither have much around them. I have also heard big bone lick state park south of cincy is nice as well. Never been there either.

Did you have any thoughts on where you would like to pull together this GG?

Where is your rally? If you get close to Columbus, which it sounds like you will be, we may be able to swing one of the state parks. Not sure on schedules right now but can check.

Never heard of it myself. Really curious. We are just south of Columbus, OH. Cedar Point and Kings Island are close enough for a day trip for us. This might be a good place for a long weekend. We are already booked up this summer but maybe next year. Possibly a GG?

I probably should be knocking on parts of our state but they really are not that bright in Mentor OH. To that guy, it was probably a normal night after leaving the bar.

You didn't really mention what you are interested in doing and if you require full hookup or not. Have you checked out any of the state park campgrounds? I've found that we actually prefer them to commercial CGs for short to medium excursions (think long weekend to 5 days). Check out Salt Fork, Mohican, Hocking Hills prehaps? Happy Camping! :)

State parks in Ohio can be hit or miss. We like some sites at Alum Creek and Shawnee. Deer creek is OK but there is not a lot near the CG. Have not been to East Harbor or Ceasers Creek but heard both are nice. AW Marion could be a nice campground but it doesnt look like it has much TLC since the day it was opened and there is almost no one ever in there (not friendly to rigs much over 20ft). Tar Hollow can take larger rigs but there are no pads for the trailer and rain makes everything soupy there. It seems that some SP CG's don't accommodate larger rigs well and most have few to no full hookup.

One thing you may want to try is the AEP Recreation Lands. You have to have a permit to camp but it is free from their website. Once you have the permit, you can camp at any of the campgrounds there for free. I think there are 5 to 6 of them. Never been there but I heard they have power but no full hookup.

Got mine and sorted through them. Here is what my extras are. Does anyone need one of these before I send them back? Some were opened to test fit but will sell them for what I paid ($22) plus shipping to you.

1 child's xs

2 adult large

1 women's xl

Never been to dollywood but we normally hit the smokies once a year. We normally stay up in elkmont. No hookup but there are generator loops. Been there with and without a generator and it is great. It is about a 20 minute drive at max over the Gatlinburg bypass from pigeon forge.

We have drove through the rv parks in pigeon forge and have not been impressed. There are a bunch out I believe 321 to the east of gatlinburg. Some were rated well on good Sam and they looked nice when we drove by a few months back.

I will probably always stay at elkmont though. It is my happy place in the smokies.

Hope it eventually hits WDW and not just Disneyland. Would be really cool to see I'm person.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7291520?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Got my email today. Mine show up Monday as well. Can't wait

Ended up putting Michelin Ltx m/s 2 tires on. Size is lt275/65r20. The extra height requires a recalibration of the speedo. Dealer is doing that this afternoon. I have no rubbing on anything but they do fill the wheel wells quite a bit.

Did you get the tires from the dealer? GM says they won't unless bought from them which is BS. So I will be firing of a couple letters.

Dealer was not able to get the "mopar" version as it was discontinued. When he printed off the details, it was the michelin ltx's I put on there. They said if I got them somewhere else they would recalibrate the pinion which took care of the speedo, traction control, modified transmission shift points, and something else I can't remember.

I ended up getting the tires from discount tire. They were $311.99 a piece mounted and balanced with disposal of the old tires.

My dealer charged $85 to recalibrate the pinion. Took about 45 minutes and everything was back to normal after the recalibration.

When we grew up, my parents took us to a few places. We frequented the fort as well as elkmont in the smoky mountains. When we were not there, we stayed at a lot of state parks around us in ohio. Our out of state trips were to historic places like Gettysburg. Out of all the things I remember from our trips, my fondest was getting off of i4 and passing through the wdw gate heading towards the fort. It wasn't until later in life that I started to appreciate the historic towns and national parks.

My wife visited every state by the time she was 18. While she enjoys talking about how they were in every state, she remembers Hawaii the most from the discussions we have had.

There were some of the new ladies' shirts in the Meadow Trading Post last week.  Wanted to buy one, but they run ridiculously small.  I usually wear a M or a L but would need at least a 3X in this shirt.

 

Ahhh... don't tell me that.  I actually ordered 3 different sizes for myself, hoping that one would fit... haha :)

Did the same thing. Ordered 2 for each of us. One normal size and one 2 sizes up. Hope one of them fits.

Looks great. I like the "shoe storage" under the entertainment area. Other than the bathroom, you forgot one big picture, we want to see a picture of that skylight that gave you all those problems.

Looks great. I like the "shoe storage" under the entertainment area. Other than the bathroom, you forgot one big picture, we want to see a picture of that skylight that gave you all those problems.

I have 2014 dodge whith 20 s what size did you put on and also what kind. I tow a lot with mine but I only tow 1000 miles a year at most

Ended up putting Michelin Ltx m/s 2 tires on. Size is lt275/65r20. The extra height requires a recalibration of the speedo. Dealer is doing that this afternoon. I have no rubbing on anything but they do fill the wheel wells quite a bit.

Sitting here waiting to get another set of new tires on my 2013 Ram 1500. Not happy considering I just did this 6 months ago. So why am I buying new tires already? Well when I bought them 6 months ago, they were the highest load rated tire I could find in my size and the local tire shop ensured me that they were truck tires. I should have known better when the tire said p instead of lt on them. Regardless, I got about 8000 miles on them and the sidewalls are shot from towing the TT. Best part is the company I bought them from closed so I have no recourse (since they gave me the these are truck tires guarantee in writing).

To get a lt tire for my truck, I have to change the tire size which requires a recalibration of the speedometer because the tire is slightly bigger.

This has turned out to be a rather expensive day for me with the alignment and transmission service I had done.

If you were not aware of tire types on half tons, learn from my mistake. You can get both passenger and light truck tires on a stock 20 inch rim on the ram. Only problem is the lt tires are slightly taller and the truck moves faster than the speedo says it is going.

Frustrating.