Question about RV'ing in South America
Hello folks, I am planning to take a 38' Class A diesel pusher to South America. Since I have seen much of the US and Canada, I will be shipping this RV on a ro-ro from Halifax to Caracas. The ...
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silversand wrote:I am not too afraid of tires. I will start with a new set. Anything else?
...you may want to consider what are called "super singles" as replacement tires/wheels on your rig (converting the rear dually tire set-up, if you have these, will reduce your potential for rocks getting caught between the dually tires, causing flat(s) or catastrophic tire failure). There is a nice Michelin super single called X one XDN2 tire (have a look here--> or, Goodyear G392 SSD DURASEAL (with tread puncture auto-sealing technology); or ).
Here's a guy (on RVnet) who actually converted his Itasca Horizon 39QD to rear super singles, with no apparent regrets: Link--> . And, this is his Thread discussing the details on swapping for super singles on his motorhome, here-->
....if you cut through all the myth and scare-mongering about super singles (the myths and scare mongering remind me of the discussions I read about in history books describing ancient debates vis flat Earth ~ spherical Earth!), this may be an interesting way for you to go. Anyhow, do your own due diligence !
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So if you have a truck camper or a B plus rv with dually and switch to the single there is no longer an issue of where you drive in Mexico in terms of city or crossing bridges, right?
