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10-22-2014, 12:52 PM #21
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i looked at the specs. on these tires i got the ones that are on my 303 are 225-75-15 28.3 inches tall, the 225-75-16 are 29.3 inches tall. Do you know of some that are the same size as the 15s? Don
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10-22-2014, 05:30 PM #22
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I guess I need either new glasses or a new memory. I thought I read 29.3. Either way, the 225/75-16 LT tires will fit just fine. From what I can see, the 245/75-16 will fit also. Would not go any larger due to top clearance. You have plenty of clearance between tires, just not at the top.
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10-23-2014, 07:36 AM #23
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Measure your current clearance. Very early 303 models did not have clearance, anything after Oct or Nov 2013 should (thank you Micah and GD for the change). We have 225/75R16 LT on ours. We got Bridge stone Duravis, a rib tire.
Kay & Dave - Virginia Beach, VA
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11-08-2014, 01:08 PM #24janmacleanGuest
I am planning to put 16 inch rims on my 303 and all this talk about clearance got me looking at the axles. Can you put a spacer between the leaf spring and the spring plate on the axle and put longer u bolts to get the room for the tires? Anyone try this or will it not work?
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11-08-2014, 02:35 PM #25
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My 16" Duravis R250's were $195 each at Costco after a factory rebate. That's the lowest price I've recently seen.
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11-08-2014, 05:42 PM #26
To the question about spacers . . . I think these would work.
http://www.trailerblocks.com/collect...in-wide-spring
I have not tried this, but I would like to raise my 303 a couple of inches to get it level and keep adequate clearance over the truck.
With 1" spacers, tires with a 2" larger diameter will have the same clearance as original.
Trailer will be lifted 1" from the spacers + 1" from the larger diameter tires . . . Which should be just about right.
Has anybody ever actually used these spacers ?
RobCate & Rob
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11-08-2014, 06:44 PM #27
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Eleven years ago I had a reputable frame & axle business that specialized in 18-wheelers do the same thing with a Crossroads RV Cruiser. They added 2" steel blocks that were 8" long between the axles and spring blocks. It worked fine with no problems and I traded the rig this past spring for a GD Reflection. Currently my setup is a bit low to the truck bedrails, but will change to 16" wheels/tires in 2015 and hopefully everything will be fine.
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11-08-2014, 06:54 PM #28
Hi Retread68,
Thanks for the first hand insight into this.
1) It seems that 303's on 15" wheels are a little low for Ford tow vehicles.
2) With the standard tires, jounce clearance (loaded) is 3". A little less on the heavy driver's side.
I think the spacers will solve several problems, as noted earlier.
RobCate & Rob
2015 Reflection 303RLS
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