Try simple tire on line get 10 ply great pricesWe need new tires for our church van. I personally am a Michelin fanboy with a sometimes adulterous affair with Continental. Our tires are 7 years old and have some serious cracking. Probably got 10k miles on them. My tire supplier says he would go with General HD60's if it were his van. They are about $70/tire cheaper than Michelins and about $50 cheaper than Continentals. Any suggestions? Safety is my main goal. Remember the bulging tire issue?
I am not sure if are you a fan of Pink Floyd, but listen their song "Time" carefully:I remember that thread like it was a few months ago, you’re telling me it’s been 7 YEARS!?
Great song - The first set of bells tolling is my ringtone. Wakes people up!I am not sure if are you a fan of Pink Floyd, but listen their song "Time" carefully:
"No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun."
There was a terrible accident involving one of these extended vans, I think a Ford, out in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick a dozen or so years ago.GM vans are less prone to the wreck causing sway that Fords have. The 155 inch wheelbase GM vans have less weight behind the rear axle than the Fords.
When low bid required we buy Ford 15 passenger vans we took the rear seat out. Sad that the ability to carry 15 passengers was reduced but risk assessment was in play.There was a terrible accident involving one of these extended vans, I think a Ford, out in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick a dozen or so years ago.
The coach was driving a boy's high school basketball team back after a road game. Several of the big heavy players were sitting in the rearmost seat, well behind the rear axle.
It's thought that their weight levered some of the designed weight of the front wheels. The combination of reduced steering contact area, fatigue, darkness, and wet slippery roads led to a crash that killed all on board.
And I would add change often! You're in Virginia, so I think that means every 5 years. Put it in the church budget!if it's just used once a week or so, get the cheapest decent quality tires.
Unfortunately rule #1 with a heavily loaded van (or truck) is heaviest weight as far forward (& low, impossible with passengers) as possible-you don't want all the weight in the back! Think a bucket on the end of a rope, the weight will make the tail wag the dog!There was a terrible accident involving one of these extended vans, I think a Ford, out in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick a dozen or so years ago.
The coach was driving a boy's high school basketball team back after a road game. Several of the big heavy players were sitting in the rearmost seat, well behind the rear axle.
It's thought that their weight levered some of the designed weight of the front wheels. The combination of reduced steering contact area, fatigue, darkness, and wet slippery roads led to a crash that killed all on board.
On an Econoline van there is significant overhang behind the rear axle. We began writing specs around the GM 155” wheel base G3500 vans. It’s a complete 15 passenger van and not the worries and risks with weight related crashes.Unfortunately rule #1 with a heavily loaded van (or truck) is heaviest weight as far forward (& low, impossible with passengers) as possible-you don't want all the weight in the back! Think a bucket on the end of a rope, the weight will make the tail wag the dog!