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Re: RV driver in fatal Tennessee accident pleads guilty
soren wrote: I'm surprised by the slap in the wrist punishment, and have no issues with the driver ending up essentially destitute, having taken a life needlessly, and ending up with what is, in reality, a joke of a sentence. Have to agree with this. Two year probation - Why bother? There should have been jail time!360Views0likes0CommentsRe: The continuing saga of tire pressure...
Appears that most people have failed reading comprehension or haven't bothered even reading what it says on the sidewall of a 19.5 or 22.5 tire. Don't read what it says on your passenger car tire or light pick up tire and think they are the same, read what it says on a 19.5 or 22.5 tire, THEY ARE DIFFERENT. If your tires on your MH are actually LT's then the pressure on your sidewall is the max pressure. If your tires on your MH are medium to heavy duty tires, 19.5 and larger the following is correct: Michelin RV TireGuide: Quote: "If you look at the tire's sidewall, you'll see the maximum load capacity allowed for the size tire and load rating, and the minimum cold air inflation needed to carry the maximum load." From page 6 of the GoodYear RV Tire and Care Guide: Quote: "How much air is enough? The proper air inflation for your tires depends on how much your fully loaded RV or trailer weighs. Look at the sidewall of your RV tire and you’ll see the maximum load capacity for the tire size and load rating, as well as the minimum cold air inflation, needed to carry that maximum load." From the August 2010 Motorhome Magazine "Tread Carefully" tire article: Quote: The maximum load capacity allowed for the size tire and load rating and the minimum cold air inflation needed to carry that maximum load are located on the tire’s sidewall. So if one has not weighed their rig, then the min tire pressure on the sidewall should be used until they have weighed their rig.377Views0likes0CommentsRe: Front end Chassis Issue, 97 Ford Super Duty
dodge guy wrote: I would lean more towards drive line. It may be a bearing in the trans. Now that I think about it it sounds like the lockup torque converter may be slipping! I had a 95 Explorer that had a similar issue as you describe and it turns out the TCC (torque converter clutch) was slipping. At certain speeds it goes into partial lock up and the PCM lets it slip a bit, (yes they design them this way).The fluid was dirty so I flushed it. The problems was fixed and I got another 60k miles out of it before it lost O/D. Check your trans fluid and have it flushed with Merc V. It may very well fix your problem. X2. This is where I would be looking.227Views0likes0Comments
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