Greetings fellow Rv'ers, 1fanman here looking for an opinion, my Bounder still has the original tires and batteries, the tires show hardly any wear at all and are always protected from the elements, the batteries are checked by-weekly when parked for the winter and weekly when in use, my question to you is, should I have them (tires and Batteries) replaced because the are out of service time limits? I would appreciate all serious replies. Thanks and happy camping.1Fanman

Batteries-- when they no longer hold a charge or if you dry camp a lot, when they no longer store sufficient amp-hrs of power. With two batteries banks, batteries are very unlikely to leave you stranded.Tires-- assume they are over 10 years old, this is a safety hazard. Replace them.

See if you can find a nearby firm that does long-haul truck retreads.They should have the capability (x-rays, etc.) to evaluate the life left in the tires.If nothing else, they might buy the tires from you.

Listen to Brett...he gave the perfect answer..I re-quoted it...below....Denniswolfe10 wrote:Batteries-- when they no longer hold a charge or if you dry camp a lot, when they no longer store sufficient amp-hrs of power. With two batteries banks, batteries are very unlikely to leave you stranded.Tires-- assume they are over 10 years old, this is a safety hazard. Replace them.

dittoTires-- assume they are over 10 years old, this is a safety hazard. Replace them.

Del, I agree with the others. Replace the tires and check the batteries as stated from Wolf and Executive.Just curious though, how many miles on the tires?MM.

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darsben
Explorer II
Jan 11, 2015
ditto

Tires-- assume they are over 10 years old, this is a safety hazard. Replace them.
Executive45
Explorer III
Jan 10, 2015
Listen to Brett...he gave the perfect answer..I re-quoted it...below....Dennis

wolfe10 wrote:
Batteries-- when they no longer hold a charge or if you dry camp a lot, when they no longer store sufficient amp-hrs of power. With two batteries banks, batteries are very unlikely to leave you stranded.

Tires-- assume they are over 10 years old, this is a safety hazard. Replace them.
Popsie
Explorer
Jan 10, 2015
See if you can find a nearby firm that does long-haul truck retreads.

They should have the capability (x-rays, etc.) to evaluate the life left in the tires.

If nothing else, they might buy the tires from you.
wolfe10
Explorer
Jan 10, 2015
Batteries-- when they no longer hold a charge or if you dry camp a lot, when they no longer store sufficient amp-hrs of power. With two batteries banks, batteries are very unlikely to leave you stranded.

Tires-- assume they are over 10 years old, this is a safety hazard. Replace them.

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