tire pressure and valve stem issues
Thanks for the advice in advance. I have a two parter although somewhat related. 1. I recall reading somewhere a long time ago that my recommended tire pressure on my 25ft class C is 80 per tire....
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I would think that 80psi in all tires is way to much for a small RV like yours. As suggested I would get it weighed and go from there.
In my small RV I am way under the max weight when fully loaded and have found that 80 psi makes it ride like a buckboard and handle poorly.
I have found that 65 psi in front and 75 psi in the rear is well within the specs for the weight and the handling and ride is phenomenal,checking the maintenance records that I got when I bought my RV from El Monte RV,that is what they kept them at when doing their service.
As for the loss air each time you check, your extenders may well be the problem as Ready To Go said, they will always leak and if they come loose they will cause a catastrophic air loss.
Instead of those I would replace them with a solid valve stem like the ones that I and many others have on their Class Cs.It makes checking and adding air a fast and almost painless chore.
Tire Man makes the best and the original ones and there are others on the market.
In my small RV I am way under the max weight when fully loaded and have found that 80 psi makes it ride like a buckboard and handle poorly.
I have found that 65 psi in front and 75 psi in the rear is well within the specs for the weight and the handling and ride is phenomenal,checking the maintenance records that I got when I bought my RV from El Monte RV,that is what they kept them at when doing their service.
As for the loss air each time you check, your extenders may well be the problem as Ready To Go said, they will always leak and if they come loose they will cause a catastrophic air loss.
Instead of those I would replace them with a solid valve stem like the ones that I and many others have on their Class Cs.It makes checking and adding air a fast and almost painless chore.
Tire Man makes the best and the original ones and there are others on the market.
