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RV Tires - Maintenance, Blowouts and Flats
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- čas přidán 16. 02. 2019
- What you need to know on how to get the best performance and life from your RV tires including how to determine the proper air pressure for your Motorhome, 5th wheel and trailer tires. Tips on when to replace your RV tires and how to store and protect them. TPMS, tire covers, tire dressings and load ratings explained.
Because of two bad experiences I've had with flat tires while traveling, I'm now prepared to change my own tires. I have AAA as a backup but I'd rather get it done quick and safely myself. The sooner I get back on the road after a flat, the happier I am.
I carry a corded impact wrench, extension chord, and one jack stand. I can turn the generator on and remove the lugs quickly with the corded impact wrench. I use my leveling system to raise the tire - quickly. The jack stand is for safety when I have to get under the RV to get the spare tire. Having practiced making a tire change in my driveway, I feel confident that I can do it quickly and safely on the road. Ironically, since I've set myself up for a quick tire change, I've had no flats 👍.
I've watched a number of these, and very impressed with the solid, practical advice Ron provides. Great stuff, thank you!
Glad you like them!
Hello Ron,
I watch all your videos and look forward for more in future.
My wife and I left Wisconsin early February heading for Texas stopping over night. The next
morning I walked around the outside and I noticed the outside rear duly was flat. We were camped at a Walmart and I walked over and asked them if they could help me. They told me to bring the motorhome over. They jacked up the motorhome outside and took the tire off. After checking the tire they determined the valve stem wasbad. They charged me $ 3.00 + tax, that's right, I could not believe it. I checked the air pressure a week before we left. I was lucky.
I also had one of those clamp on braided extenders come loose a couple years ago on a inside duly. Luckily I was taking it in for service and they found the problem.
I have been really lucky with tire issues that could have been a big problem.
When I get back home I am having all new tires installed and you talked about Borg valve stems. I looked at Borges site and all the different valve stems that they make is overwhelming.
I would really appreciate it if you could give me the model #s of the valve stems for all the tires. I also have a Winnebago View.
Thanks for your help. KEN KIRSCHBAUM
Hi Ken. I don’t know which model they sent me. I just called them and they asked what type of wheels I had. Mine are stylized aluminum. They sent tff he e correct version and I went to Discount tire and they installed them. Never a problem in 3 years. Previous RV had the clamp on extenders and one flew off taking the valve stem with it. Never again.
Another great video. Thanks for mentioning the manufacturer's pressure charts. Most people don't realize that the optimal pressure isn't always what is on the door frame. On our old Class C, after weighing and checking the charts, our recommended pressure was as much as 15 psi below what the door jamb said.
Yes I’m sure most people just don’t care and take the easy safe way approach.
Great video Ron.
Informative video Ron! Another tidbit of info: 130 ft lbs of torque for the lugnuts. Should be rechecked about 50 miles after installation.
Thanks, great info. Appreciate your direct what you need to know bottom line info. You strike the right balance with the "how to" and the "why" knowledge . lastly the humor bits are entertaining without being distracting. All in all ,you hit the right mix to make a fun and informative instruction. I too have run the Carlsbad 5000, year ago :18:50 , was young then !
Fast pace. My best was a bit over 20 minutes. Thanks for the feedback.
Ron, Love your informational videos. They are so helpful ! I have learned a lot. We have a 2008-09 Sprinter 3500 Fleetwood Icon 24A Class C camper with Mercedes-Benz diesel engine & transmission but Dodge Chassis. We bought it used (3rd owner) on 8/6/2015 with 16,484 miles on it. Today 5/23/2021 in has 37,870 miles (21,386 miles in almost 6 years). Your tire video was extremely relevant for me. We have had numerous problems with the rear dual tires on this particular vehicle (front tires are great -- no problem even with short valve stem extensions). Much of our problem has been from trying different tire valve extensions from flexible cable, flexible hose, long stiff tubular extensions of various lengths that waggle and loosen the valve stems or breaks-off the valve stems, quickly deflating the tires. We have had all 4 rear tires go flat (one inside tire a blow-out- didn't catch it soon enough when flat) at different times but luckily never two tires go flat at the same time. Many of our round-trips over 2,500 miles or more (like Northern Maine or Florida) we have had a flat in one of our rear dual tires. Last fall we again replaced all 6 tires and had a flat (valve leak) after 66 miles after being installed !!! Loose valve stem in wheel, again. We have tried rubber valve stems and metal valve stems - they all seem to leak in the Dodge rear dual tires. None of the 4 flat tires occurred because of running over something that punctures the tires; all were rear valve problems. It's no fun to take this camper out for a trip. I have thought about having the tire store remove all rear-wheel valve extensions, but before we do that, this last time, I had them seal each valve connection with blue Permatex (not valve covers obviously). The trouble with no extension on Dodge wheels, I can't find a J-hooked gauge or an inflator that can go deep enough into the wheel spacings to check and inflate the tires without taking them off (a real pain) or having at least some sort of extension placed on each rear wheel. I really, really like your idea of the tire monitors for the rear dual wheels, but I fear that there is one more valve connection that could go bad. I have even thought of replacing the rear wheels with another brand of steel wheel that would fit the Dodge bolt pattern, or possibly going to a single rear wheel/tire combination like you see on some tractor-trailer tractors. But, when you have a rear wheel flat then, you are really flat. So, PLEASE, Ron, do you have any other suggestions? Before you think that we don't know dual tires. We owned a new 1988 27 foot Coachmen on a Ford 1-ton chassis for 13 years and over 72,000 miles and only had a flat rear tire because we ran over something. So, I don't feel comfortable with these Dodge rear wheels because, for us, they have been unreliable. Short of just selling this camper, do you have any suggestions for us? Dick Reeve
Good call on the cheater bar I’ll have to get one in my tool bin thanks
Learned some stuff. Thanks. One thing was, I should not be sterilizing my CPAP machine in the garage with an Ozone generator because of the tires. Do not want to have that Ozone in the house either so I guess I'll use it on the back porch. Regarding tire ratings, I think the proper rated tire, C, D, E, etc. should be one half the weight rating of the axle in the rear. That way, if you have a blowout, the remaining good tire is still safe on the affected side. I've heard of a cases when someone had a blowout, they replaced the blown tire, and the other paired tire blew shortly afterwards. Since the manufacturers don't always think that way, after I use the original tires for 7 years, I replaced them with the next rating up, if necessary. Yeah, I purchased 7 tires. Never had a blowout and they last really well. You can find a good deal on 6 or 7 tires!
Great information in all of your videos. Please keep up the valuable information. Thank you very much.
Hi, I own a 2016 Sprinter Class B, I want to thank you for posting your videos on your camper, I enjoy each one and find them most helpful in the maintenance and care of my Sprinter.👍😊!
I’m planning on a maintenance video later this spring for those that want to save a few bucks and DIY
Hi Ron, I really enjoy all your videos!!! I bought 2020 Winnebago Navion 24J last fall. The RV similar to yours. the Sprinter chassis tires are LT 215/85 R16E, I'm going to buy a Viair or any kind of inflator, but not sure which one to get. on your video I saw yours looks like Viair 88P or 89P, but Viair website said 88 or 89P-RVS only for class B, they recommend 400P-RVS for class C, I think 400P is nice one with gas station style inflation gun, gauge and come with 45 degrees extended reach chuck for dual rear wheels will make things easier, but the 400p is more bulky (for space and weight saving) and little too much power for sprinter tires. if smaller 89P or even battery power like DeWALT 20v Max cordless inflator(DCC020IB) etc or 120V AC one as long as can get the job done, my RV come with 3KW lithium battery system, 2000W pure sine inverter/converter, also with 120V/15AMP power outlet just located at the side of RV storage compartment. If I use Viair, can I just clam to the lithium battery under the step without idle the engine? Sometimes I think or I just get the small 110/120V AC tire inflator so I don't have to deal with clam to the battery each time. Thank you！
Good stuff Ron. Nice job as always.
I just had a tire place placed the Borg metal tire extender on drivers dually side. They could not figure it out and place the hex nut on the outside I believe., not sure that correct. Really worried about done correctly so I told them after three hours, let’s make sure this one has non leaks! I have Navion15 , same color scheme. In five days I going on road trip ugh! I just tire pressure before I leave. Ugh. Learned so much! Thank you so much! Also us ladies load up on a trip and tire place 70psi ..think that ok! 👍👍❤️❤️.
B’s Outdoor Adventures I would not use that much pressure as it makes a harder ride and lower traction. Most accurate way is to have the RV weighed fully loaded. Stick with the 61 or up to 65 max to allow for some loss of air over time. Cheers
Keep shorter stem, an get a valve pal to remove/install valve cap, less likely to damage a shorter stem
Always excellent useful and helpful information 😊🌈🌺🌺
Our 2016 Navion 24J showed uneven front tire wear first few thousand miles. Required a trip to the Mercedes dealership to get accurately aligned. Adding a big coach to the chassis apparently can unbalance the factory alignment. Better keep a close eye on those front tires with a new RV. Let your tire dealer check the wear. Alignment not wheel balancing.
jobluez too bad but you can’t tell if the alignment is off until the tires are noticeably uneven.
Ron, we have a Navion iq that sits on a 2014 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 chassis. The wheels are the same as yours. Our problem is that the chrome has flaked off of the front wheels making them very unsightly. We've tried cleaning them and spray painting bright chrome paint on them but the results were disappointing. I can't find wheel simulators for the after market wheels like we have. Any ideas?
Awesome content :)
I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. I have a Winnebago View 24J and like in your one video you talked about those tire valve extenders. Same thing happened to me with the clamp on extenders that came loose and the inner tire ran flat.
You mentioned a valve stem for the inner tire in a video and I forgot the name. Could you give me the name of the exter valve you said works great for you.
Thanks Ron and keep the videos coming.
Thanks. Ken
Borg extenders
@@ontheroadwithron2432 Thanks and I look forward to your next videos.
Ken
Ron, I really enjoy your video on the service part B and I was able to reset my service part B after replacing all my filters and doing my transmission filter. I have a 2009 Dodge sprinter Ventura RV. I recently had two tire monitors replaced. They installed the tire monitors and told me that the programming would come on after 10 miles I questioned this. After returning the vehicle to the shop is quite apparent that they did not know how to reset the tire monitors. I even questioned if they removed a little tab for the battery to activate the sensors. Do you know how to reprogram tire sensors on the sprinter. If not do you know where to find the information. Thanks again for the good videos Jim bell.
I've never had to do that, sorry.
Can you cover the tires on the summer thx
I do not cover my tires. I try to drive it every couple months instead.
@@ontheroadwithron2432 thx
How do you get to the dually tires on the view ? I had bought those extenders. Glad I saw this video cause i was going to install them today.
I use the Borg metal valves. They are longer and stick out past the outer rim so they are easy to reach. Trouble free after 4 years.
@@ontheroadwithron2432 I’ll look into those did you have to take it somewhere to get installed? I can barely get my fingers throw the hole.
@@acres4282 I went to discount tire. They installed 2 of these on my inner duallies for $40 a few years ago. I called Borg first so they could send the correct valve for my rims.
@@ontheroadwithron2432 thanks I have to do this ASAP. Which model was it ?
@@acres4282 I don’t know. I have those stylized aluminum wheels which they offered for a few years. Not very common.
Thanks for your information. We just bought a 2013 View 24J. One part you talk about how you love your metal valve stems and another part you say don't use valve extenders. Help me understand the difference. And did you install metal stems yourself?
MarkJulie Stutzman valve extenders screw onto the existing rubber valve stems. The metal valve stems replace the original rubber stems. They are one piece and don’t need any extender as they are long enough and bent to allow you to easily reach it to check the air pressure.
And no, I took the Borg stems to Discount tire as you have to remove the tires to install the valve stems from the inside of the rim.
I have question that I’m difficult time getting an answer to. I have Sprinter based Class C almost identical to the View/Navion. Inside the drivers door there are two stickers related to tire pressure. The one from Mercedes lists the recommended tire pressure at 61psi. The other one was placed there by the RV manufacturer and it recommends 80 psi. Which is correct? I have been told that the Mercedes sticker is a generic one that does not take into account the completed RV and the RV manufacturer assumes that weight of the finished coach plus cargo will be equal the max carrying capacity, thus the 80 psi recommendation. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Easy question. The proper psi is based on the weight the axle is supporting. Mercedes has a max load for each axel and that works out to 61 psi. The tires are designed to hold more load that Mercedes chassis. 80 psi is way too much for use on this chassis. I actually run 55 psi in front because my RV load on the front axel is less than the maximum for the chassis. Hope this helps.
Do you have a tire inflator (air compressor) that you use at home? There are some on Amazon that are reasonably priced and are supposed to work with RVs. The one that came with our RV is agonizingly slow.
Yes, I have an oilless compressor at home. Probably 15 years old but works faster than portable kind.
Can regular tire store do tire replacement and front end alignment, or only the RV dealer can do it?
Truck alignment shops can do it.
Wouldn't the rigid valve stem extensions professionally installed be better than the flexible rubber ones?
Any thoughts on adding a TPMS?
TPMS sensors on flexible valve stems??
Absolutely. My failure was in those flexible rubber ones that came on my first RV. I now have the solid metal stems from Borg on the inner wheels of my new RV.
I had a cheap tpms on my View but the sensors started to fail after 6 months. I normally walk around the RV and look and touch the tires at every stop anyway, so not sure I would get another one. I don’t want another distractingly display on the dash.
Also, what leveling "system" do you use?
Not sure I have a system. Usually look for a reasonable area and just have the front tires slightly downhill. Use blocks if too much downhill.
Ron what do you use to polish the chrome rims
I don’t. Easily scratched. Only wash them.
Is that your rooster or do you have to put up with someone else? I hate it when they start at 5AM.
Yes pretty annoying. I like to record outside but 3 of my closest neighbors have roosters. Then add in the military helicopters and cars dropping off their kids at the elementary school. Good grief Charlie Brown.
On the Road with Ron We had a neighbor that got one and it was annoying but at least we lived within the city limits. So I called City Ordnance Dept. They came out and told him he had 30 day to get rid of the rooster. Needlessly he had to go the whole 30 days just to be a pain. If you want eggs you really don’t need a rooster.
Eric Van Eck I live in the county so anything goes except pigs. Actually I think the pigs would be a lot quieter.
Hi Ron,
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Are they similar to the Sumo ones?
Sorry but you need all tires balanced.
Feed that rooster someone