RV Tire Pressure - How to Inflate RV Tires Correctly - RV Tire eBook + Viair Compressor Giveaway!
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- RV tire pressure is widely misunderstood, even among seasoned RVers. Properly setting your rig's tire pressure is so important we've written a book about it: How To Inflate RV Tires CORRECTLY!
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GREAT VIDEO as always… Received my download already. As you mentioned most people don’t think about tire pressure. Always look forward to your videos.
Many truck drivers frequently get split weights on tandem axles on a regular CAT scale.
You have to let the scale operator know that you are going to need multiple readings, and you will be moving the rig between weights.
Pull just the front tires onto the scale, stop, and tell the operator you are ready for your first weight.
When they tell you they have it, pull forward until the front axle of your rear tandems is on the scale but the back axle is still on the concrete. Get another weight.
When the operator confirms they have it, pull forward until all of the axles are on the scale and get the last weight.
When you get your scale ticket, it will have three separate axle weights. With some basic addition and subtraction, you can figure out each axle weight.
If you have 3 axles, it will take three weighings. For a 2-axle rig, it only takes 2.
One problem that happens too often is that a new employee may not know how to do individual split pad weights, so you have to find someone who knows.
If no one knows how to do it, you can still get the weights.
First, put just the front axles on the scale. Get the weight, then drive completely off of the scale.
Then drive around and pull back on the scale with the front axle and the front tandem axle on the scale. Get another weight.
Drive completely off the scale again, then drive around and pull back on and weigh again with all the axles on. (You have to pull all the way off for the scale to "reset.")
Again, basic math will give you all your individual axle weights. You will have to pay the "re-weigh" fee for the 2nd and 3rd weighs, but that is usually just a couple dollars each.
I have done this process over a hundred times in 18-wheelers because I was "heavy haul" with 8 axles instead of the normal 5.
It is very easy to do after you've done it a few times.
Thank you, gents...thanks to your advice I bought my VIAIR compressor right after buying my rig and recently got the Snap-Ring covers which are great. I understand the reason for corner weights, but it's challenging to get those weights so I use the Truck Stop scales as the next best thing. Great video!
Another GREAT VISEO about something that is really important but most RV’ers don’t think much about. Hopefully they’ll download the e-book… Got mine already and have learned quite a lot already-Thanks
Thank you for these wonderful tips. We'll start sending your channel to our clients who recently bought land from us near the camping areas. This will surely help them for their life in an RV 😊
Thank you for sharing all your learnings and wisdom with all of us.
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Great video. Complete guide is an understatement. Thanks
So great to hear! Thank you!
Thank you for doing this. Downloaded and read it. Great job. My opinion is it’s better to weigh at a truck stop than nothing and get a ballpark weight, it’s so much easier. Then follow the inflation steps. I also try to get the pressure reading the day before a trip, it can take some time to get a tire filled and you might not have it the day of travel.
Hello handsome,how’s your weekend going?
Fantastic video and great learning!
good information. Tire Pressure is very important.
Good Stuff,Great Tips😄👍🏿
Another fantastic video. I was wondering when you guys were gonna upload a new video.
Thanks for the video
Thank you!
What makes me laugh, is some people will actually let air out when the tires heat up. They just don't understand "cold" pressure.
Set mine to handle just below max load and monitor accordingly. Air pressure vs axle weight is what professional truck drivers have used for years.
Always great info to share. I wish I had somewhere locally that could weigh each tire. (Calif bay area)
Thanks so much, Nancy!. Might we suggest checking the Escapees SmartWeigh program to see if they have something in your area - escapees.com/education/smartweigh/ or possibly RVSEF - www.rvsafety.com/ Both operate in various places around the country. Hope this helps.
Thanks as always you guys are informative! Too bad I just bought those tire covers!
Sorry for the bad timing, Gino. We’re glad you’ve got them though!
Hey guys! Saw you at the campground in Madison, WI tonight (7/11/22). Didn’t want to bother but did wave to John as we drove by in our car. He was in the cockpit doing something. Enjoy the newsletter, TV and following UA-cam. Keep up the great work!
Hi Donald! Thanks so much for the nice note! We saw you drive by, and if we’re not mistaken, you have the current generation Escape Hybrid? Our 2003 Honda CR-V is getting old enough that we’ve been talking about what might come next, and the Escape Hybrid has been number one on our list of potential replacements for some time. We’d love to know what you think about it. Maybe we’ll see you some time later today?
@@RVgeeks Thanks for the reply guys! Yes, that was me. Bought it used with 15,000 miles and the tow plate already installed. It’s the Titanium version and we love it. It’s got all of the safety/tech that my wife’s BMW X5 has. Pulls well behind the MH (we have a 34 foot Tiffin Open Road Allegro gasser - doubt you would even feel it behind your big rig!). We have the RVi portable brake system and got the RVi Towed Battery Charger. From everything I read, that’s mandatory as the small battery in the Escape will die otherwise. With the battery charger, we’ve had no issues! The Hybrid MPG is 50+ w/o A/C, 40’s with A/C. Let me know if you have other questions. Have learned a lot watching and reading your content! Don
Thanks for all the info, Don! Maybe we’ll catch up with you later. Busy launching a new website this morning (our “day job” LOL) and of course working on a couple of small RV projects… as always!
I have a question , what is the model number of the accutire pressure gauge you are using in this video ? Thank you for the information
We discovered out that the gauge we used in the video appears to be discontinued, or at least unavailable for the time being. We researched a good substitute that's as similar as possible, and recommend checking out this one: amzn.to/3DbMu4V
Where o where have you guys been???? Been two years since I last saw you. Hope all's well and one day to cross paths again.
Hey Joe! We’ve been hiding! LOL Seriously, we’ve been so busy shooting season four of The RVers (premiering on Discovery on Saturday, May 14 at 8 AM Eastern!), launching new websites for RV parks, and writing, we haven’t had much time for videos lately. Maybe we’ll get a chance to make some more this year. Hope we cross paths again soon as well.
As always… A GREAT VIDEO. Most individuals don’t understand the importance of tire pressure. Hopefully once they’ve seen this video it’ll be taken more seriously and they get you e-book. You guys are the best, always excited to see your new videos when they come out.
Thanks so much Jerry! You just made our day!
What are your thoughts on Nitrogen v Air. I prefer nitrogen, but carry a compressor for back-up/emergencies. Great to see you back.
Hi Don. Thanks! Great to be back! 😉 On the air -vs- nitrogen topic, we’re not sure that there’s enough (if any) advantage to using it for something like RV tires. There’s an article in Consumer Reports where they tested (www.consumerreports.org/tire-buying-maintenance/should-you-use-nitrogen-in-car-tires-a6260003694/) and found that both air and nitrogen leaked out of consumer tires inflated to 30psi and left outside, untouched, for a year. The nitrogen DID leak out less than the plain air (Nitrogen down 2.2 psi, air-filled down 3.5psi after a year), but it did still leak.
One concern they mention in the article, which is a good one, is that filling with Nitrogen can lead people to think they don’t need to check their tire pressures as frequently… which could lead to a dangerous situation if they had a leak they didn’t catch.
Using Nitrogen does have advantages for some very specific applications, though. Like the tires on landing gear for airliners. Or for race cars. In both situations, they want to reduce the presence of moisture and oxygen which, under the extreme conditions tires in these applications experience, is important for tire life and performance. Since the process of extracting Nitrogen eliminates both, it’s of benefit… and is the cheapest, most readily available inert gas to use.
Did you ever post the documentary from the ballon festival last year? We was on the ride with you
Hi! That episode of The RVers did indeed air on Discovery, and should be available soon on Apple TV and Google Play, as well as PBS stations across the country. We shot so much footage that the entirety of the Season 4 final episode was devoted to the Balloon Fiesta. But there was SO much footage shot by the four of us that they couldn't come close to fitting it all into a 30-minutes episode, so our balloon ride mostly ended up on the cutting room floor. But we're hopeful that a segment interviewing two different balloon pilots (including the one on the flight we shared with you) will make it into an upcoming episode. Thanks so much for your interest, and hope you get to catch it on streaming services when it hits. More show info here: thervers.tv
Where y’all been? Been missing your vids!
What's the air pressure for a 1998 Fleetwood bounder with out slide out ?
Sorry, Rohan, but the key point of the video is that there isn't one set tire pressure for any particular RV. So there is no way for us to answer that for you. Our eBook explains the proper way to determine and set tire pressures for any RV. The book is free to all of our blog subscribers. If you're not already a subscriber, you can sign up for our free newsletters using the following link, and you'll receive a special link to the book as part of subscribing: www.thervgeeks.com/subscribe/
I have subscribed but can't find the tire pressure /inflation guide
Apologies for any confusion. The link to our book is sent free to all subscribers to our blog (not UA-cam). Here’s the link: www.thervgeeks.com/subscribe/
Stop complicating my tire life with expectations beyond the door panel of my Class C!!! LOL Also very upset I missed this video and missed out on the Viair Giveaway. Been thinking about it a lot recently, since putting a heavier duty compressor in my storage bay caused it to sag. I looked into the Viair before and felt I couldn't justify the expense. Lesson learned, I'll be setting aside some pennies to purchase one in the future. Because having the ability to inflate a tire, if it can be repaired with a plug, is a DEFINITE necessity!
Hi Jen! Sorry for complicating things! LOL I'll let you in on a little secret... we're hoping that Viair will be providing us with another compressor to give away within the next few months. To be alerted to upcoming giveaways, and for lots of other helpful RVing articles, be sure you're subscribed to our newsletter at www.thervgeeks.com/subscribe/
I have been super frustrated trying to find a place to property weigh my RV according to your instructions on getting position weights. The places I found that do this are few and far between, and are states away from where I live. I've called many RV sales and service places (who don't seem know what I'm talking about, even Camping World), and also called the organizer of the annual NC RV convention. No luck. What is the second best approach to ensuring proper inflation when it's just not possible to get each tire weighed? I love your blog - thank you!!
Hi Mary. Sorry we're just now seeing your question a few days later. The safest course of action when no weights are available is to inflate to the maximum sidewall pressure as listed on the tire. The ride will likely be a bit firmer than necessary, but it's the safest thing to do. Next try a shop that does motorhome alignments, because we're pretty sure they have to weight the corners prior to doing the alignment so they'll know the proper settings. Also, try the Escapees SmartWeigh program or check with the RV Safety & Education Foundation, who also does weighings. Links to both of them, and much more, are here in our blog post on the topic: www.thervgeeks.com/rv-tire-pressure/ Hope this helps!
@@RVgeeks Thanks so much - I love your posts. I had checked these places based on your recommendations. Escapees is only in Arizona, Florida and Texas. The RVSEF events coming up are all at least several hours away (all in different states from where I live). Thanks for the advice on calling a motorhome alignment place - I'll try that next. No need to respond again. I appreciate your quick reply!
Hi, how can I contact you about the product sponsorship?
I was trying to download/save as .pdf which doesn't work, as often I'm in locations with no wifi or cell coverage, so obviously saving the link won't be of much help if on the road in some locations. As far as I've read so far, I haven't come to a point in the book where one can find the portable scales (can you rent them?) or if specific portable scales are more accurate than others? Same goes with the Michelin tire choices, as I believe my particular Michelin tires are not made any more, so getting close I suppose is the best I can do. Much has changed over the years, and even finding tires for Motorhomes can be a challenge, especially here in south-western Canada. Often other brands are available, being one of the only options. Onto the same initial subject, the availability on the road or in locations far from cities towns creates an issue on 'tire information' which is so very important as mentioned, so I'll just have to cross my fingers that the situation doesn't appear. Thanks for the video, and often I go by my TPMS as to what my tired pressure is...but did order the Accurate gauge you advised on the e-book! Upon edit- Having XZA3+ going by the manufacturers inflation chart, I'm 'over' on my PSI (front) by 5 lbs, so I'll change that, but I can only go by guessing to some extent, as our Tiffin Phaeton has only been weight, front to rear, and I have no clue as to where a portable scale might be. I looked up at 'buying one' and they must be expensive, as they won't even show the price!
Portable scales are very expensive, and not the kind of thing that most RVers would ever consider owning. We did include links in the book to the Escapees SmartWeigh program, and the RVSEF, but not sure they have anything here in SW Canada.
How do you sing up for your give-away?
Just by subscribing?
Hi John! The entry form is at the bottom of this morning’s blog post on our website: www.thervgeeks.com/rv-tire-pressure/ Best of luck in the giveaway!
Where have you guys been?
Hi Barry! We've been shooting Season 5 of The RVers for Discovery! thervers.tv
@@RVgeeks ok, glad to see you guys are still traveling and doing well. Thank you for the update. I’ll try to catch some of your episodes now.
You don't seem like a scammer, but when i went to the website my gutpunch reaction was 'ive been had'. That countdown banner is a LITTLE close in resemblance to those 'LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT MOVING WITH OUR FREE PROGRAM THAT NEEDS A CREDIT CARD JUST TO VERIFY YOUR AGE' lol
No scam, and no credit card needed! That’s a real $900 giveaway happening this month!
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Always look forward to your videos. However, I wished you would post more videos. As a gay man, I look forward to RV videos that feature the lgbt community. My best to you both!
Hi Nicholas! Thanks so much for the support. We've been so busy shooting Season 4 of The RVers (premieres on Saturday 5/14 at 8AM Eastern on Discovery!) writing blog posts, and launching new websites (our "day job"!) we've had a lot less time for making videos lately. Hopefully we can make more this coming year. Thanks so much for being here with us. Even though we don't hide the fact that we're a married couple (just celebrated 26 years!) we do focus primarily RVing in general, vs the LGBT RVing community. But if we have an opportunity to include that in a future video, we'll keep it in mind.