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Steps for maintaining proper tire pressure
1. Locate the recommended tire pressure on the RV’s Tire and Loading Information abel located on the forward,
off-door-side exterior.
2. Record the tire pressure of all tires.
a. If the tire pressure is too high in any of the tires, slowly release air by gently pressing on the tire valve stem with
the edge of your tire gauge until you get to the correct pressure.
b. If the tire pressure is too low, note the difference between the actual measured tire pressure, and the correct tire
pressure. These “missing” pounds of pressure are what you will need to add.
3. At a service station or using an air compressor, add the missing pounds of air pressure to each tire that is un-
der-infated.
4. Check all the tires to make sure they have the same air pressure.
If you have been driving your vehicle and think that a tire is under-infated, fill it to the recommended cold infation
pressure indicated on your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information abel. While your tire may still be slightly under-in-
fated due to the extra pounds of pressure in the warm tire, it is safer to drive with air pressure that is slightly lower
than the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended cold infation pressure than to drive with a significantly under-in-
fated tire. Since this is a temporary fix, do not forget to recheck and adjust the tire’s pressure when you can obtain a
cold reading.
HOW OVERLOADING AFFECTS YOUR RV AND TIRES
The results of overloading can have serious consequences for passenger safety. Too much weight on your vehicle’s
suspension system can cause spring, shock absorber, or brake failure, handling or steering problems, irreguar tire
wear, tire failure or other damage. An overloaded vehicle is hard to drive and hard to stop. In cases of serious over-
loading, brakes can fail completely, particuarly on steep hills. The load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the
size of tire, its load range, and corresponding infation pressure. Excessive loads and/or under-infation cause tire
overloading and, as a result, abnormal tire flexing occurs. This situation can generate an excessive amount of heat
within the tire. Excessive heat may lead to tire failure.
It is the air pressure that enables a tire to support the load, so proper infation is critical. Since RVs can be configured
and loaded in many ways, air pressures must be determined from actual loads (determined by weighing) and taken
from the load and infation tables provided by the tire manufacturer. These air pressures may differ from those found
on the certification abel. However, they should never exceed the tire limitation for load or air pressure. If you discov-
er that your tires cannot support the actual weights, the load will need to be lightened.
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The weight of cargo should never exceed XXX KG or XXX LBS” on your RV’s Cargo Carry-
ing Capacity abel.
2. This figure equals the avaiable amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
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