02-29-2020, 12:40 PM
Great questions
This is one of the most important safety issues we can and need to monitor.
I would advise the middle position, as this seams to have a better weight distribution on each axle and not overloading the front or drive that the other positions offer. I would believe the other 2 positions are for slow speed maneuvers, not for travel mode.
Always review PSI when cold, or starting your trip. Never warm or hot, except with a TPS, see below.
Review Michelin's Tire pressure recommendations for axle weights and tire size.
https://www.michelintruck.com/michelintr...lation.pdf
Escapee's group has a teem that will measure each wheel and the weight it is putting down. This will help you not only each axle but right to left loading of you coach. This team travels to all of there events nation wide, and perform the service for a nominal cost. They also put on a 2 hour seminar on Tire safety and awareness, stressing on knowing how to read date codes and keeping your tires on average no more than 6 years old. BTW, I just purchased 4 drive tires and they were about 6 months old, when installed, by date code. #$#@#$. These folks will also test your Tire pressure gauge and let you know how accurate it is. Some can be off 3% to 5%. Being consistent with the same Gauge will do, until you can verify its accuracy
Lastly Tire pressure monitors (TPS) on each wheel will give you a higher level of comfort. They will warn you of number of things including temp rise, or pressure loss. You can even monitor your Toad/trailer. Not that its likely to have a problem, but you would also never know if it did until some one flags you down because of the mess you left on the road when the tire exploded on a hot humid day in august going thru a construction zone in Austin TX with no where to pull over. (kinda specific?) Ok that happened to me, towing my box trailer.
This is one of the most important safety issues we can and need to monitor.
I would advise the middle position, as this seams to have a better weight distribution on each axle and not overloading the front or drive that the other positions offer. I would believe the other 2 positions are for slow speed maneuvers, not for travel mode.
Always review PSI when cold, or starting your trip. Never warm or hot, except with a TPS, see below.
Review Michelin's Tire pressure recommendations for axle weights and tire size.
https://www.michelintruck.com/michelintr...lation.pdf
Escapee's group has a teem that will measure each wheel and the weight it is putting down. This will help you not only each axle but right to left loading of you coach. This team travels to all of there events nation wide, and perform the service for a nominal cost. They also put on a 2 hour seminar on Tire safety and awareness, stressing on knowing how to read date codes and keeping your tires on average no more than 6 years old. BTW, I just purchased 4 drive tires and they were about 6 months old, when installed, by date code. #$#@#$. These folks will also test your Tire pressure gauge and let you know how accurate it is. Some can be off 3% to 5%. Being consistent with the same Gauge will do, until you can verify its accuracy
Lastly Tire pressure monitors (TPS) on each wheel will give you a higher level of comfort. They will warn you of number of things including temp rise, or pressure loss. You can even monitor your Toad/trailer. Not that its likely to have a problem, but you would also never know if it did until some one flags you down because of the mess you left on the road when the tire exploded on a hot humid day in august going thru a construction zone in Austin TX with no where to pull over. (kinda specific?) Ok that happened to me, towing my box trailer.
Dave, Karen, w/Buddy and Moose.
06' Newell #784
towing a 05' Featherlight enclosed trailer for toys and tools,
or a 21' F350
w KTM 300, and MTB in the back35' Packard 4 dr convertible
59' Nash Metropolitan
+ 4 more cars and 8 motorcycles
Carpe Diem. Have Fun
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.