No photos for this one. Keeping the blog alive with some preventative stuff to share with you. In this case, I removed the inside covers from both air conditioning units in Voyager. Why? Well, if you do some research, you'll learn that the mounts can worm their way loose. Actually, this can occur with all attachments that are mounted in a moving, jostling vehicle such as an RV. In today's case for me, they weren't bad, but could use some tightening. You gotta be careful not to tighten too much nor too loose. Too much could compress the A/C unit rubber washer/gasket too much or too loose could not compress it enough. Both conditions can lead to water damage.
Next up is washing and waxing the other half of the RV. I'd done one half not long ago. It's a LOT of work so I'm breaking it up.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Weight and Tires
It's always good to know all of the ins-and-outs of things especially if they're safety related. In this particular case, we are preparing for our Destin/Gulf Shores trip this fall. And, as our first out of state, longer journey, I wanted to put new tires on the RV as well as get it weighed.
Knowing what your RV weighs is critical to knowing your safety margins are and knowing the capabilities of the equipment you are operating. So, without further ado, here are the specifications of the RV and Truck weighed:
Truck
Steer Axle - 5,420 lbs
Steer Axle w/5W Attached - 5,280 lbs
Drive Axle - 3,680 lbs
Drive Axle w/5W Attached - 6,100 lbs
RV
Axles, Both Combined - 10,740 lbs
Pin Weight (Amount on Truck) - 2,420 lbs
Rig (Total) - 22,120 lbs
Yes, the RV is only a year or so old; however, it has what folks at RV.net call "chinese bombs". They are cheap tires that the manufacturer uses to cut costs or so I'm told. With all of the reporting on them having blow-outs and causing severe damage to RVs in many cases, I just can't see not making the change to a more reliable tire. The Goodyear G614 tires are 235/85R16 load range G and are heavier duty and have a very good reputation. So, prior to weighing the vehicle today, I had them changed out at a local shop in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Knowing what your RV weighs is critical to knowing your safety margins are and knowing the capabilities of the equipment you are operating. So, without further ado, here are the specifications of the RV and Truck weighed:
Truck
Steer Axle - 5,420 lbs
Steer Axle w/5W Attached - 5,280 lbs
Drive Axle - 3,680 lbs
Drive Axle w/5W Attached - 6,100 lbs
RV
Axles, Both Combined - 10,740 lbs
Pin Weight (Amount on Truck) - 2,420 lbs
Rig (Total) - 22,120 lbs
Yes, the RV is only a year or so old; however, it has what folks at RV.net call "chinese bombs". They are cheap tires that the manufacturer uses to cut costs or so I'm told. With all of the reporting on them having blow-outs and causing severe damage to RVs in many cases, I just can't see not making the change to a more reliable tire. The Goodyear G614 tires are 235/85R16 load range G and are heavier duty and have a very good reputation. So, prior to weighing the vehicle today, I had them changed out at a local shop in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
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