Proper tire pressure?
I have always run the tire pressure on my travel trailer according to what the tire indicates. My specific tire states a load in pounds (I think it is 1750) and then a tire pressure of 50psi. I keep...
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Then you first have to calculate what the minimum pressure is for the loads on the tires.
If your tires are overrated, wich I think they are not, you can use lower pressure.
If the tires are yust enaugh , you are even allowed to go 10psi over that 50 psi, because its not the maximum pressure of the tire.
If your friend lowers the presssure until it feels good, he probably lowers under the border at wich the tires are save.
Gripp and comfort get even better if your pressure is below the damage border, but at a sertain moment you get an accident by blowing tire.
So give the GAWR's and GVWR of the trailer and number of tires that load is resting on, and the maximum load and pressure-rating ( Probably C-load/6ply because of the AT pressure of 50 psi) , and I will calculate with spreadsheet i made , a pressure with some reserve for little overloading and unequal loading R/L.
It is always better to weigh the vehicle, but if you havent , we have to do with the GAWR's and GVWR( gross vehicle weight rating).
If your tires are overrated, wich I think they are not, you can use lower pressure.
If the tires are yust enaugh , you are even allowed to go 10psi over that 50 psi, because its not the maximum pressure of the tire.
If your friend lowers the presssure until it feels good, he probably lowers under the border at wich the tires are save.
Gripp and comfort get even better if your pressure is below the damage border, but at a sertain moment you get an accident by blowing tire.
So give the GAWR's and GVWR of the trailer and number of tires that load is resting on, and the maximum load and pressure-rating ( Probably C-load/6ply because of the AT pressure of 50 psi) , and I will calculate with spreadsheet i made , a pressure with some reserve for little overloading and unequal loading R/L.
It is always better to weigh the vehicle, but if you havent , we have to do with the GAWR's and GVWR( gross vehicle weight rating).
