Rear Tire Air Pressure December 09, 2000, 01:30:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1384Has anyone found a good way to measure the air pressure in the rear tires and add air, other than using the extenders? Many places sell dual head tire inflator/gauges that look like they might work on the outer tire but I don't know if the angled head would work on the inner tire.jack
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #1 – December 09, 2000, 04:33:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1385The "dual head gauge" you mention is what I have had to use. Try to find the longest one you can...it's still not very easy. I have to remove the wheel covers to check tire pressure in the rear, too. I also bought a tire inflation nozzle with a dual head for inflating the rear tires. Not many gas stations have these, I have found. I have needed to find a tire store where I can put my nozzle on their hose. I suspect someday I will have the metal extensions installed...and get a small air compressor for home.Rob 2000 26.5 MB
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #2 – December 09, 2000, 05:11:28 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1386My rig had the braided metal extenders on the rear wheels when I purchased it from the orignal owner about 1-1/2 years ago (1995 22' Front Lounge). At the time, I didn't think to ask if they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket. The installation looks (at least to me) very professional.Either way, (knock on lotsa wood!), I have had very good luck and performance with them. I also replaced all 6 tires this spring.Interestingly, I recently purchased a 12V compressor at Sears (labeled for SUV and truck use)and literally just got finished using it for the first time. For reference, it takes about 6 minutes to inflate a tire from 60 to 75 psi.Supposed to get (real) cold here this coming week ... I read the 'Travel Forum' with lustful feelings!! I've a strong desire for a road trip up the coast of CA!!!... Wayne
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #3 – December 09, 2000, 05:38:01 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1387I purchased a 120v pump and a dual head nozzel that has the "backwards" angled chuck for the outer rear wheel and a "straight through" (in other words the air chuck goes straigh on in inner wheel). Straight on makes checking and fillling the inner wheel easier than the outer.
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #4 – December 09, 2000, 07:13:56 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1388For the benefit of new members of the club here is a repeat of a posting I entered some months ago regarding the subject of rear tire air pressure:"I too agree that it is extremely important to keep the air pressure in the tires at a precise amount at all times. In this regard there is another option to installing flex extension hoses (with their attendant reliability problems) to the valve stems or struggling to get an air hose and/or gage between the dual tires in order to check the pressure on a regular basis. There is a fellow out in the desert who makes metal valve stems that are bolted into the wheel rims and the stems are formed so as to be conveniently reached from the outside of the wheel. The stem on the inside dual wheel is essentially a straight tube that reaches through both wheels and the stem on the outside dual wheel is bent in a U shape to accomplish the desired objective. The particulars on the person to contact are as follows:Chuck Carvitto The Tire Man 617 West Inyokern Road Ridgecrest, CA 93555-0250 Telephone: 760 446-3546Ihave used these stems for a couple of years and they work just great. The only limitation is that they do complicate somewhat the rotation of tires, but that process is only done on occasion. The day to day convenience of keeping all tires properly inflated with no concerns about ruptured valve stems more than offsets the rotation problem, at least in my mind."PS: Hope this info will help. And, for the record, I have no interest whatsoever in any Tire Man Store.
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #5 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1398they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #6 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1399they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #7 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1400they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #8 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1401they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #9 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1402they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #10 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1403they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #11 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1404they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #12 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1405they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #13 – December 11, 2000, 04:45:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 1406they were OEM from Lazy Daze or aftermarket.>>LD does no work on tires at all. No valve stems, extenders, rotations, repairs, nothing. They might be able to check air pressure and add air but that's about it.-Bob
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #14 – January 09, 2001, 08:35:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1558Road>>Just one little correction. The Tire Man is located at 517 West Inyokern Road. I've got my appointment for this Friday to have the valve stems replaced. Thank goodness to have found someone who knows what he's doing.-Bob, 2000 26.5' MB
Rear Tire Air Pressure Reply #15 – January 10, 2001, 05:26:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1567Many thanks for the address correction. I'll fix the street number in my little black book.Incidently, there is a truck scale just a few blocks from The Tire Man wherein you can weigh your rig (ask Chuck Carvitto for the location). The last time I was at the scale, the good folks there did not charge me for the service as long as I did not want certified data.Then with the data in hand you can look-up in "tire inflation tables" the proper level of air pressure to carry in each tire.
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