Steer axle

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(07-12-2017 )Tcarpenter Wrote:  I believe my low mileage and excess tire wear is from the steer axle in general being overloaded.

For years, on 3 different trucks with set back axles I had my fifth wheel set so I would usually be about 5650 kg on the steer axle. On 3 different trucks I was getting anywhere from 160000 to 200000 km before ONE edge of the tires forced removal in order to save them for summer drive use. A couple of years ago I moved my fifth wheel so I had the legal 5500 kg on the front end and after about 100000 km my tires still look almost new. I run no less than 110 psi, usually closer to 120 due to the hotter weather raising the pressure, and I have centramatics.