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I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. >I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 > pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. Uh-oh. You better clear this with You Know Who. Steve >I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 >pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. *You* found it Bill? I believe we have experts here that will tell you what tire pressure you need. Hunter <running and ducking> http://members.aol.com/hhamp5246/roadtrip2005.htm Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh.t...what a ride!" OK, I'll bite--how did you find out the correct pressure? Charlie http://ChanginGears.com I called Crestwood, the dealer I bought it from. They are the experts! Bill L >OK, I'll bite--how did you find out the correct pressure? > >Charlie >http://ChanginGears.com >I called Crestwood, the dealer I bought it from. They are the >experts! > > Bill L So, your dealer knows exactly how much your personal stuff weighs that you have added? NOT!! GET IT WEIGHED!! Tom J >I called Crestwood, the dealer I bought it from. They are the experts! > >Bill L oh brother <G> > I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 > pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. That must be one sticky, dirty driver's door. <g> KH > I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 > pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. You could be right. I have 2 stickers on the door jam and they don't agree with one another. One sticker from the chassis mfgr and one from the coach mfgr. If memory serves me correctly the disagreement is in both GMWR and inflation pressure and I'm sure the inflation pressure is lower from the coach mfgr and certainly less than what the tire inflation charts are saying. One shouldn't follow what's on the sticker blindly. Mickey You are so right. I wouldn't follow the sticker blindly. That's why I am going with what Crestwood says. They have been selling and renting Motorhomes for the past 38 years. You should see how many leave there in any givin day. Do you think they would be giving out false information with the liability hanging over them? I fully understand that weighing each wheel is the best, but conditions change. I drive with full holding tanks and sometimes empty ones. Sometimes with just my wife and I. Other times with a pack of kids and grand kids. Some days I'm in 95 degree temperature. A few days later, it could be 50 degrees cooler. You know, I've been in a number of truck stops. I don't see the drivers adjusting the tire pressures on a constant basis. In the ten years I've owned motorhomes, I've seen two stopped on the side of the road with flats. Which were probably because of old age, not pressure. Bill L >> I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 >> pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Mickey Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used if you have nothing else to go on. The right way to determine the pressure you need is to weigh each corner, then look up the pressure your tire requires to support that weight. If you don't have the inflation tables for your tires, try http://www.michelintruck.com/michelintruck/rv/rv.jsp . While your at it, read the Michelin RV tire guide at that site. Cliff >I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 > pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. Correction (I should have re-read that guide before responding) - weigh each corner, then inflate each tire on the axel to the same pressure, insuring that pressure supports the heaviest corner. The guide spells this out on page 6. Cliff > Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used if you have > nothing else to go on. The right way to determine the pressure you need [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 >> pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. > Correction (I should have re-read that guide before responding) - > weigh each corner, then inflate each tire on the axel to the same [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 >>> pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. Hi, Cliff, been here long? Cliff in FL  SignatureOur Web Page http://www.cj-and-m.com . . For you and me, today is all we have; tomorrow is a mirage that may never become a reality. Louis L'Amour (1908 - 1988) > Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used I hope door jam has a better odor than toe jam. KH >> Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used > > I hope door jam has a better odor than toe jam. > > KH that reminds me .......... does pearl jam smell like oysters? Steve >>>Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Steve I thought Pearl Jam was a rock group. Ken >>>>Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ken Whooooooosh >>>>Bill - those figures in the door jam should only be used >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Ken That was ABBA. >I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 > pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. How did you find it? Did you weigh the rig at each wheel position when fully loaded for travel? Did you consult the appropriate load-inflation table from your tire manufacturer? Did you read the Michelin RV Tire Guide in its entirety--and follow their recommendations? If not, then you didn't find the "correct pressure." SignatureD.J., N8DO; FMCA 147762 dj[underscore]osborn at yahoo dot com >>I finally found out the correct tire pressure for the MH. It's 5-10 >> pounds less than what is posted on the drivers door jam. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > If not, then you didn't find the "correct pressure." Anyone ever notice that when the odor of tire pressure appears, certain nuisance flies do too? Steve > Anyone ever notice that when the odor of tire pressure appears, certain > nuisance flies do too? <G> |
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