tire pressure
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Topic: tire pressure
Posted By: cane2
Subject: tire pressure
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 6:48pm
| What is everyone running for tire pressure my 177 came from dealer with 36 lbs i took it up to 60 as that is what is says on side wall. I also gave the bearings 3 pumps of Lucas grease. Getting ready to head up to Lake Superior and Duluth Mn. for a few days to watch leaves change and have some smoked lake trout and smoked herring. At 36 lbs i did not have any handling problems. I wonder how it will pull and handle with 60 lbs maybe increase millage will find out. |
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Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 7:26pm
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Not sure, but I thought the tires on our 177 said 50 p.s.i. Going to leave this to the experts as SpongePod is at the storage facility.
------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: cane2
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 7:31pm
| May be me cause i cannot get down that far to look, i thought it was 60 but i have been wrong before. I will get someone younger that is not using bifocals to look. Ok i just did a search and it looks like you are correct it is 50 lbs so i will back it down to 50 before we leave thanks for help. |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 8:04pm
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I was hoping it was 50, because when I checked pressure before Labor day, they were all at 45 so I inflated them up to 50.
------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 9:11pm
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Our tires also say 50 lbs max. I check the inflation every time we take the trailer out (along with the torque on the lug nuts). However, Forest River may have changed tire manufacturers/models several times along the way. Make sure to check the sidewalls on your tires, don't trust what I (or anyone else) says their tires read. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 9:54pm
Good advice. ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 10:30pm
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What Outbound said. And yes, whatever that number is, inflate to that number. Same for the TV tires, pump them up to the sidewall rating while towing. Having said that, I've found through experimentation that I get much better handling just a few pounds lower than the sidewall. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 7:18am
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Does anyone have any recomendations for a accurate reliable air preasure gauge? David and Danette ------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018- 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |