i run Ds on my dually in size 315/70R17 and to keep them from rubbing i run a 2" spacer between the rear tires. my Ds are actually rated for more weight then a 235 E is

 

well not arguing with you, my truck didn't come factory with 235/85's and I only know what worked and what didn't work on my truck. YMMV

I'm not going to cheap out a few bucks per tire to get one that is not rated for the truck it is being installed on. On a diesel of any type, 3/4-1 ton I will always install an E range tire unless one is not available and the D is the only other option.

 

Load Range D tires will contribute more to death wobble in front. If you get DW with D's you'll get it BAD.

 

hummm wonder why mine dosnt wobble then.......

 

I disagree that load range D has anything to do with death wobble, DW is caused by worn frontend parts.

 

Get back to us after the front end parts start wearing out.

Take a truck with E range tires that already has DW from a hoofed front end for whatever reason - BJ's, trac bar, tie rods, or whatever combination of worn parts you may desire to experiment with. Install D range tires and see how much worse it gets just from the tires alone.

 

so your saying right there that death wobble is caused by the worn parts not the tires...so fix the real problem....

btw load range rating dosnt mean everything, if you compair a load range D bfg or nitto with a 3 ply sidewall vs a load range E tire with 2 ply sidewalls then your compairing apples to oranges

 

No, I'm saying D range tires contribute more to death wobble. Here, let me repeat it for you:
The tires, along with numerous other factors may contribute to the condition known as death wobble. These factors may in combination cause it to start or increase it's severity. Sorry for your reading comprehension problem, or inability to understand this front suspension and steering issue.

 

why dont you give us your detailed technical reason that the load range of the tire makes any difference at all when it comes to death wobble on a SRW or DRW truck....why dont you show us all how much more you know about dodge front suspensions then me...since i dont know anything about them and i havnt been running load range D tires one these trucks for years

in the end if the front suspension is properly maintained the load range of the tire will make no difference

 

How about an improperly maintained suspension? --which is what I said all along, and is the primary cause of death wobble. Some people just like to argue, I suppose.

Thanks for repeating what I already said.

As for why won't I do your research: Weaker D range sidewalls flex more and increase the side-to-side rate of oscillation when DW occurs. How about statistics compiled for the type tires installed in reported death wobble incidents? How about accelerometer readings from the death wobble episodes in my '07 when it was running D range tires right after I got it? Maybe you'd prefer some underwear samples to smell?