New Lazy-Daze Owners October 12, 2014, 03:29:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 148952Friends of ours have a 26' twin-king LD and they like the quality so much they convinced us to consider one also. We looked at Chinooks, a Gulfstream, a Tioga, and some others one drive in the LD convinced us. The others, several newer and less miles, squeaked and rattled, drove me NUTS!We ended up with a 97 23.5 twin-king version with the V-10. Got a decent deal, enough below average retail for our area, but it needs a few things looked at, nothing major. Has new tires, but they have a shake above 60 MPH. Went to the Camper World near us about balancing the tires, and they said they use the "equal" stuff inside the tires. Never heard of it so I did a Google search and I guess it's not some snake oil. Any opinions out there?Don
New Lazy-Daze Owners - Tire problem Reply #1 – October 12, 2014, 04:45:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 148961The last time I got new Michelins fro our coach we had the same problem even after re-balancing. The shake was above 66mph. We found that the tires were out of round just enough to be a problem and balancing doesn't correct for the shake. We went to a local long established privately owned tire center (non chain store) that could slightly shave the high spots off the tread of all six tires which corrected the problem. We are 20,000 miles further down the road still with no problems. It in no way will affect the life of the tire and will help for a more even normal tread wear pattern. I don't like putting anything inside the tires but air. I looked at the website for "Equal" and saw it is a granular substance placed inside the tire for the balancing effect. My thoughts: How do you deal with the grains when the tire needs dis-mounting or re-mounting? Will it be a problem plugging up the tire stems/valves? Can it correct for the out of round tire? Will the grains create rubber abrasion powder inside the tire? Also, putting nitrogen gas inside your tires is another un-necessary way to separate you from your $$$. Mike
Re: New Lazy-Daze Owners Reply #2 – October 12, 2014, 04:56:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 148964" Went to the Camper World near us about balancing the tires, and they said they use the "" stuff inside the tires. Never heard of it so I did a Google search and I guess it's not some snake oil. Any opinions out there?"DonFirst, welcome to the cult.Yes, why use a balancing powder when conventional tire balancing has worked well for many decades. You will not find the OEMs using a balancing powder or liquid nor will you find its use recommended by the tire manufacturers. Find a decent tire store and have the tires checked out and properly balanced, if needed. Make sure the tires are not over 6 years old, if so, they need replacing. Learn to read the date code on the side of the tires.Your first lesson is to avoid Camping World like the plague, if you are smart. Occasionally you will get decent service from them but there have been too many horror stories about CW screw-ups on the Forum over the years. Once upon a time, CW was a decent outfit but that changed many years ago.. RV parts can be bought online cheaper than locally and with a better selection. CW now has a very limited selection of parts and carries a lot of unknown brands. Do try to find a good, local RV repair shop. Word of mouth is your best recommendationLarry
Re: New Lazy-Daze Owners Reply #3 – October 12, 2014, 05:40:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 148966Thanks, The tires now have less than 200 miles on them, most of those were driving the LD to her new home. Yup, been looking around on the internet, and I can save some money for sure. Got a friend who will be my LD mentor. This is our first RV in about 40 years,(had a 71 VW camper), so things have changed a little over the years, including my wife and I.Don
Re: New Lazy-Daze Owners - Tire problem Reply #4 – October 13, 2014, 01:05:47 am Yahoo Message Number: 148980Yeah Mike, you have to change the valve stems so they won't clug up. Guess I'll just go the old school route and have them balanced and hope they're not out of round. Don't intend on cruising 65 or 70 MPH, but I want a smooth ride at 60 MPH. Not in a big hurry anymore....Don
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