Newbie with Wildwood 29bhss

Sean,
You should visit the storage facility and get the date code and tire size off the sidewall of the tires. If the tires are older than four years, you should give some serious thought to replacement, no matter what they look like.

When you are inspecting the brakes, it's a good time to repack the wheel bearings, especially if previous maintenance is unknown. Along with these maintenance tasks, it's a good idea to check the emergency brake system and the condition of roof sealing, battery condition, refrigerator and furnace operation.

Happy trails!

Westend- Not sure if I can even get in there to look at the tires, but I will have plenty of time after I pull it out in April. I won't have to pull it at highway speeds until late May or early June. As far as the wheel bearings go the previous owner told me he had the brakes inspected and bearings repacked every year, so I will continue that practice. I inspected the roof just prior to placing it in storage last October, and it was in good shape. Furnace worked well 2 weeks prior to storing it. As far as the tires go, I do believe that they are more than 4 years old ( I sent a text to the previous owner to ask if he knows and I am waiting to see if he replies), so I will plan on replacing them. Do you have any idea on what I can expect to pay (just looking for a rough guess). Also does anyone have any recommendations for a brand/model. (I am willing to spend a little more for a higher quality tire). By the way the dry weight of the camper is 6250 lbs, so I figure about 7500lbs loaded with no liquids.

Thanks again,

Sean

soversen wrote:
a higher quality tire

Good luck

Well I get into the storage facility last week and my tires have a were manufactured in the 23rd week of 2010. That will mean that they will be almost exactly 4 years old when I do my Mount Rushmore trip this summer. I think I will go ahead and replace them. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good trailer tire?

Sean

soversen wrote:
Well I get into the storage facility last week and my tires have a were manufactured in the 23rd week of 2010. That will mean that they will be almost exactly 4 years old when I do my Mount Rushmore trip this summer. I think I will go ahead and replace them. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good trailer tire?

Sean

A lot of people use Maxxis with good results. I have had good luck with Goodyear.

Oh, dear....not THE tire discussion, please....but for a long trip you'll have peace of mind, so suggest you do replace them.

So when you have everything done to the trailer and tow vehicle, this is when you need to gather all the medical info and contact numbers + all meds and definitely any serious health issues. Put that into your computer and when you leave for a trip, print it out and take it with you. On a longer trip a few years ago I lost all vision....yes, that was ALL. DH stopped, called 911 and they got me to the nearest hospital. By then my vision had returned. As it happened, being gone for more than one week, we'd tossed all our meds into bags to resupply those "old people" pill cases. If we'd not had everything with us, DH would have had no clue what I take and I most likely would not have remembered everything. Turned out it was a BP that bottomed out without any warning....change in meds recently. Lesson learned. I have a complete record in our computer and before any trip, update and put into a red ICE folder. A DF who is an EMT also suggests listing important contacts in your phone with the ICE prefix....emergency responders know to look.

Have a great trip.

soversen wrote:
Well I get into the storage facility last week and my tires have a were manufactured in the 23rd week of 2010. That will mean that they will be almost exactly 4 years old when I do my Mount Rushmore trip this summer. I think I will go ahead and replace them. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good trailer tire?

Sean

Sean,
If you can list the size of the tire, you''get more pertinent results.

I just replaced all of my 205-70-15's and my choices went along these lines: First choice--LT truck tire because of the assumed durability, greater speed rating, and less failures than trailer tires. I could not find an LT tire, locally, that fit because of wheel well clearance issues. Second choice--An ST trailer tire, available locally, that fit and was an upgrade in load rating from the C Load tires I had. I chose the 215 75-15 Carlisle Radial Trail RH in load range D. Price at Discount Tire w/road hazard policy and mounting/balancing was $500 for four. These tires have a greater air pressure (65psi) so one has to make sure the rims are rated for the increase in pressure. Most steel rims will handle 65psi.

The tires are ST225/75R15. Thanks for the info on the rims. I will have to check that out. Should be OK, current tires are D rated. Thanks for the tip on medical history, nobody here takes anything more than allergy meds, but it is still a good Idea to get the emergency contacts listed.