sonny drake
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just the other day I saw pieces of tire on the interstate, then a family with travel trailer assesing the damage on the side of the road about a half mile down the road. First thing that came to mind for me was I wondered if they took time to inspect the tires and pressure for each before towing. I am thinking of getting a gasoline fueled air compressor as a permanent attachment to my tow vehicle.
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marvmarcy
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Since the vast majority of tire failures are caused or contributed to by underinflation, it makes sense to monitor tire pressures. I bought a TPMS several years ago, then I learned to inflate my tires to the correct pressure, not just look at the mfr's stickers on the rig. I learned to occasionally weigh my rig to determine the actual weights on each wheel and inflate accordingly - even though my weights change little over time. I also am fortunate to have a compressor for the air systems in my truck.
Sadly, many rvers don't pay enough attention to tires, and they often pay the price. This topic can't be posted too many times.
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coolbreeze01
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With a serious air compressor and a 1" drive air gun, I bet you could make some friends 
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Terryallan
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marvmarcy wrote:Since the vast majority of tire failures are caused or contributed to by underinflation, it makes sense to monitor tire pressures. I bought a TPMS several years ago, then I learned to inflate my tires to the correct pressure, not just look at the mfr's stickers on the rig. I learned to occasionally weigh my rig to determine the actual weights on each wheel and inflate accordingly - even though my weights change little over time. I also am fortunate to have a compressor for the air systems in my truck.
Sadly, many rvers don't pay enough attention to tires, and they often pay the price. This topic can't be posted too many times.
Marv
Last summer Coming out of Wilmington NC. I shredded a tire. It had the proper air pressure. It was not worn, and it was not too old, and it was not over loaded. Some times. They just blow. They really do. That is why we carry spares. If taking care of them guarantees no failure. Then no spare would be needed. But sometimes. They just let go. Has been happening since tires were invented, and there will be no cure for it.
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Been there. Mine was due to my TT axles being misaligned. Heat build up and BOOM! Took the fender ($150) with it too...
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camping man
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I don't know anyone that doesn't check their pressures before a trip, RV tires just don't cut it after a few years, and the long storage periods don't help.
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gitane59
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camping man wrote:I don't know anyone that doesn't check their pressures before a trip, RV tires just don't cut it after a few years, and the long storage periods don't help.
Well I'll admit to not checking my pressures before every trip. I check my tire pressures a couple times a season and before leaving on long multi-day driving trips. With steel valve stems, steel rims and quality tires I just don't see the need to check before every trip. Now if I had aluminium rims, cheap tires or rubber valve stems then that would be a different story.
Same thing goes for lug nut, check them couple times immediately R&Ring them and a couple of times a season after that.
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Utahtea
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sonny drake wrote:just the other day I saw pieces of tire on the interstate, then a family with travel trailer assesing the damage on the side of the road about a half mile down the road. First thing that came to mind for me was I wondered if they took time to inspect the tires and pressure for each before towing. I am thinking of getting a gasoline fueled air compressor as a permanent attachment to my tow vehicle.
We not only had our tires rotated and checked by Big O before we left on our trip, DH also monitors tires by keeping records of tread wear and tread depth in a little book. This guy is obsessed with tires and their pressure. I don't know how many of the tires on our suburban and old motorhome he noticed had a small bulge in them that even the people at Big O couldn't detect before they replaced them.
Anyways on this one trip it was our first day on the road, we had stopped at a rest area after driving a little over 200 miles and as usual, DH had just checked the tires. We took off heading for Bakersfield, California on Hwy 58 which is a 2 lane highway and we hadn't gone 20 miles before one of the rear suburban tires blew and DH lost control when the trailer swerved on to the sandy shoulder. We were so lucky that no one was coming because we ended up jack knifing in the middle of Hwy 58 and totalling the trailer and doing a lot of damage to our suburban. BTW, I called this the trip to hell and back. We spent 12 hours going 450 miles only to end up back home. We collected the propane tank that went flying across the road and duct taped up the trailer and limped home.
If a blow out can happen to DH, it can happen to anyone!
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