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Dale_Traveling
Jul 20, 2015Explorer II
You need to stay within specified cold pressures for your coach weight. With the average rig spending more time waiting for us to decide it's time to go, sitting on under inflated tires may cause unseen damage that could shorten the tires life with rather dramatic results.
Tires will effect ride and control but there are other components also in play. Check your sway bar bushings particularly the rear. The original Ford installed material doesn't last very long. Have the alignment check by a heavy truck service center (not your local RV Service Center) with the coach loaded as close to your normal weight as possible. There are front and rear add on devices that will help calm the couch but at this point your starting to spend a bit of camping/fuel money. There are ways to calm a coach but reducing tire pressures below recommended is best avoided.
Tires will effect ride and control but there are other components also in play. Check your sway bar bushings particularly the rear. The original Ford installed material doesn't last very long. Have the alignment check by a heavy truck service center (not your local RV Service Center) with the coach loaded as close to your normal weight as possible. There are front and rear add on devices that will help calm the couch but at this point your starting to spend a bit of camping/fuel money. There are ways to calm a coach but reducing tire pressures below recommended is best avoided.
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