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    Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 11:23am
On my Dodge PU, the tire pressure for general use is about 1/2 the max pressure on the sidewall.  How does one decide how much to increase the pressure for towing?
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Your owner's manual should give you a pressure for loaded use.  You up pressure to carry additional load.  I would imagine this is a greater difference with light tow vehicles than with heavier ones like my F250.
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I use visual inspection. I don't like seeing the side wall pooching out. 
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I always recommend full sidewall pressure on the pod, and within a few pounds of the sidewall pressure on the TV.  I find the ride gets harsh if you go to the max on the TV.
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I have never raised the tv tire pressure for towing. The transferred/carried weight is less than if I had the passenger seats full, (by a long shot) and I wouldn't bother to raise the pressure just because a half dozen of my friends were going to get pizza with me..
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i run max tire pressure 24-7 whether towing or not
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Originally posted by furpod

I have never raised the tv tire pressure for towing. The transferred/carried weight is less than if I had the passenger seats full, (by a long shot) and I wouldn't bother to raise the pressure just because a half dozen of my friends were going to get pizza with me..


  Expeditions are bigger than I realized.  There's no way to talk about a half a dozen people in my FJ.  Especially with the back seats out!

  Anyway, going to get pizza and towing a trailer 600 miles are two different things. But I agree with you.  I've never adjusted my air pressure either.  I haven't checked my hitch weight, but figure it's close to 300 pounds.  It is right at the end of the truck, but that affects suspension more than tires.  300 pounds is equal probably less than two people.

  Still, it's a judgement call.  A few extra pounds of air in the rear for towing would probably be a good idea.

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Originally posted by john in idaho

On my Dodge PU, the tire pressure for general use is about 1/2 the max pressure on the sidewall.  How does one decide how much to increase the pressure for towing?

I go plus 5 psi in the rear tires when towing. It's actually in my owners manual.
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Originally posted by Tars Tarkas



  Expeditions are bigger than I realized.  There's no way to talk about a half a dozen people in my FJ.  Especially with the back seats out! 
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I measure tire wear when rotating tires, and adjust pressure as necessary.  When adjusting I never vary from manufacturer's recommended pressure more than about 10%.  I normally rotate tires with oil changes.  I do inflate tires to manufacturer's maximum specs when towing, then readjust on my return home.  
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