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tommykelly
Jan 13, 2015Explorer
Checking air in rear dual rear wheels can be a pain.
if you look closely...on the rear dual tires..
the inside tire is mounted like the front tire..with the "dished in part of the wheel toward inside.
then the outside tire is mounted opposite with the dish pointed out.
so after saying that..your outside wheel valve stem is on the inside of the wheel.
then looking through the holes of your outside wheel you can find the valve stem for the inside wheel facing you...
not sure which hole on the wheel it is..but you have to look closely.
there hopefully will be an extension on the end of the valve stem.
there are two kinds of dually air chucks (one for tractor trailer tires and one for r.v's. and smaller trailers...this makes airing up and checking pressure easier..it will have a place on both sides so you can air up inside and outside tire. one for each.
check your air in your tires before leaving the first day..
When it comes time to buy new tires you "must" make sure of course of the size tires..but also they must have recent dates of manufacture.
and that they are "E" rated tires...this is not the time to look for bargains.
Since you do not have a slide you should be like me..I do have a slide but it is 26 feet long...total weight with fuel and fresh water and my odds and ends is 11950 lbs...with a gross weight rating of 14500 Lbs.. so I am not close to max.
It is important that you find a reputable tire dealer who is willing to show you how to read the week and month the tire was made.
you don't want a new tire that has been sitting on a shelf for many years..
Your chevy chassis is very good..it is a 6.0 liter engine that has a proven track record..just like Ford (which I have) in order to survive they must be serviced ...
having reliable r.v. tech check your roof for any possible problems for water coming in is very important...some say once every six months some say every year...
If you have not already ...you want to get a fresh water pressure regulator preferably with a gauge..
some city water pressures can be way up there..I had a line on the back of my water heater start leaking ...pressure was 70 psi
that was in Moultie, ga. I had the regulator but got lazy and did not put it on..all is well now after replacing the rubber seal.
the more you learn your systems the easier it will be to live in the r.v.
suggestion:
Learn which which of your electrical appliances operate on 12 volts d.c.
and others that operate on 110 volts a.c. (house current)
get and idea what the power converter does.
If you pop a circuit breaker on the a.c. current or blow a fuse on your d.c. ...stop and think what is the cause of the problem.
Freezing is a big worry in Ga. even more so where you are..so be careful..that can get expensive
let me know if I can help you...
if you look closely...on the rear dual tires..
the inside tire is mounted like the front tire..with the "dished in part of the wheel toward inside.
then the outside tire is mounted opposite with the dish pointed out.
so after saying that..your outside wheel valve stem is on the inside of the wheel.
then looking through the holes of your outside wheel you can find the valve stem for the inside wheel facing you...
not sure which hole on the wheel it is..but you have to look closely.
there hopefully will be an extension on the end of the valve stem.
there are two kinds of dually air chucks (one for tractor trailer tires and one for r.v's. and smaller trailers...this makes airing up and checking pressure easier..it will have a place on both sides so you can air up inside and outside tire. one for each.
check your air in your tires before leaving the first day..
When it comes time to buy new tires you "must" make sure of course of the size tires..but also they must have recent dates of manufacture.
and that they are "E" rated tires...this is not the time to look for bargains.
Since you do not have a slide you should be like me..I do have a slide but it is 26 feet long...total weight with fuel and fresh water and my odds and ends is 11950 lbs...with a gross weight rating of 14500 Lbs.. so I am not close to max.
It is important that you find a reputable tire dealer who is willing to show you how to read the week and month the tire was made.
you don't want a new tire that has been sitting on a shelf for many years..
Your chevy chassis is very good..it is a 6.0 liter engine that has a proven track record..just like Ford (which I have) in order to survive they must be serviced ...
having reliable r.v. tech check your roof for any possible problems for water coming in is very important...some say once every six months some say every year...
If you have not already ...you want to get a fresh water pressure regulator preferably with a gauge..
some city water pressures can be way up there..I had a line on the back of my water heater start leaking ...pressure was 70 psi
that was in Moultie, ga. I had the regulator but got lazy and did not put it on..all is well now after replacing the rubber seal.
the more you learn your systems the easier it will be to live in the r.v.
suggestion:
Learn which which of your electrical appliances operate on 12 volts d.c.
and others that operate on 110 volts a.c. (house current)
get and idea what the power converter does.
If you pop a circuit breaker on the a.c. current or blow a fuse on your d.c. ...stop and think what is the cause of the problem.
Freezing is a big worry in Ga. even more so where you are..so be careful..that can get expensive
let me know if I can help you...
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