Tire Inflation Charts
Yesterday on the way home, I stopped at the scales. In round numbers, the front weighed 3,800 lbs. and the rear (dual) was 6,900 lbs. I was able to get both axles on the scale, so the front and rear d...
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Wow , last trip we did run across a couple different places with a scale
2005 FW5000 23A Chev chassis...
Front total 3600
Rear total 7550
RF 1550
LF 1650
RR 3600
LR 3550
That was loaded with fuel , FW 3/4 full , GW 1/2, BW 1/2. and us...
So according to the Michelin's RV tire chart
I should be running 40 in front 55 rear..
That seems a bit low on pressure !
When I had the tires replaced the tire shop set them at 65 front and 70 rear (their recommendation)
This weekend we're going up into the Sierra's I-80 camping think I'll lower the tires down to 65 rear and 55 front and see how it handles the corners etc...
2005 FW5000 23A Chev chassis...
Front total 3600
Rear total 7550
RF 1550
LF 1650
RR 3600
LR 3550
That was loaded with fuel , FW 3/4 full , GW 1/2, BW 1/2. and us...
So according to the Michelin's RV tire chart
I should be running 40 in front 55 rear..
That seems a bit low on pressure !
When I had the tires replaced the tire shop set them at 65 front and 70 rear (their recommendation)
This weekend we're going up into the Sierra's I-80 camping think I'll lower the tires down to 65 rear and 55 front and see how it handles the corners etc...
