[VACList] Re: VACList Tow Vehicle Tire Pressures

[Dave Huffman <huff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just got back from a short week towing our '67 Caravel into the Malheur 
desert area of Eastern Oregon.  Trailer tires were low when I set it up for the 
trip -- one was flat.  I had them fixed, of course, before leaving.  No further 
problems with either trailer tire. 
	But the '97 Toyota LandCruiser V-6 was a different story.  Front 
tires are 1-1.5 year old "open country" Les Schwab tires (Schwab is a 
well-known NW tire chain) -- no problems.  But the rear tires were 
Bridgestone, same make/model as was on the LCruiser when we bought it in 
'00; these tires replaced the probable oeq's on the car at that time.  No 
problems with either tire until this trip when both flatted -- not with trailer in 
tow, but after a 160 mile around-Steens-Mountain cruise on 2/3 gravel roads.  
Once back in civilization I replaced both those tires. 
	My question is what pressure allowance, if any, do we make for 
rear tires when towing?  I am wondering whether I should have been running 
the rear tires at higher than the recommended 32 pound pressure when 
towing.  
	2nd Question: if I raise the pressure for the rear tires, do I have to 
also raise the pressure for front tires on full-time 4 wheel drive? 

Huff