I've recently posted a report on our switch to Rickson 19.5" wheels on our Provan Tiger motorhome. You can find it at http://www.travelin-tortuga.com/Travelin-Tortuga/Rickson_Wheels.html. The wheels are great, but some of the tire characteristics are a bit disappointing.
Rickson Wheel Report
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locrwln
Expedition Leader
Awesome writeup and it's good to see the truck is treating you well. I had a 2002 F350 powerstroke and the throttle pedal went out on me, but it wasn't a limp type failure like yours, mine was a light switch failure. Literally stopped working while I was driving, I was heading down a pass on I5 in Oregon and when I went to give it fuel, I got nothing. It's always been in the back of my mind with the Chevy, but yours is the only failure I have been able to find. There are numerous LBZ trucks with 500k+ on them and no one ever mentions having to replace the throttle pedal.
Jack
Jack
bob91yj
Resident **************
In almost 9 years at a GMC dealership I think I've seen maybe 3 throttle pedals go out on Dmax trucks, so it does happen but is pretty rare.
FishPOET
Adventurer
When fully loaded my rig runs down the road at 17,000# with 6500# on the rear drive axle.
I switched to Ricksons a few years ago. The handling improvement when loaded was instantly noticeable. The peace of mind G rated tires bring when towing heavy is priceless. I run 90psi on the rear and 80psi on the front. I had them match balanced by Rickson and IMO that made a big difference vs having them balanced locally. I also went with less aggressive offroad tread and more of a highway tread (they are still rated M+S).
Not being able to air down for traction is the only negative.