RE: OTR trucks drifting into your lane
Yes, before I retired I was an OTR driving a set of doubles (either a 35' trailer with a 28' in the rear or a set of 32' trailers) being high profile vehicles on extremely windy days sometimes it was difficult to stay in my own lane especially on long bridges. When any motorhome, box truck, bus or truck and trailer or trailers would go to pass me when I was driving they all pushed wind as they were passing me that effected the steering on my vehicle truck and both trailers (especially when I was empty). I would slow down and move as far right as possible, until the pass was completed then resume my original road position. I drove OTR 44 years, logged 4 million miles and never had a charged accident on my CDL Driving record. And, I agree with other posters about Fed Ex, Semi Truck & Trailer Drivers, when I was driving they were always out in the Show Off lane passing and speeding.
RE: Which Manufacturers make a true 4 season class A ?
Winnebago Adventurer, Class A, Gas, makes an all season coach all the underneath compartments are made so there heated. Well insulated,Thermo Windows. The dealership that I bought my coach from, ships many of them to Alaska. From experience the coldest weather that mine has been in was 7* and I had no problems! Hope this helps you!
RE: If you were a Snowbird, where would you stay?
Nui, Goodbye Tension, Hello Pension! If you ever get to Western Arizona (Western Arizona is lowest in elevation in Arizona, from 900' above sea level in Bullhead City, AZ. (North) to 452' in Lake Havasu City, (Central) to 200' above sea level in Yuma, (South) check out the Beachcomber RV Resort! It's a gated community, right on the Lake (out on the Island) it's affordable $500.00 a month, has a huge pool which is billed the warmest swimming pool in Lake Havasu City, large heated spa, very large rec room, pool table room (also has hockey game, card tables, and Free WiFi hook ups and numerous activities everyday (golf, hiking, sewing, cards, line dancing, exercising in the pool, horseshoes ect. to name a few). There's more RVers there from Canada then anywhere else (Minnesota is 2nd) Your welcome to come and take your drive thru tour. The Beachcomber is a former Army Air Corps R&R Site. Enjoy the fruits of your labor wherever you decide to go.
RE: Tire Replacement on Class A Goodyear or Michelin
.........but I'm still a 10 yr guy like Michelin as long as the tires can pass inspection and if from a professional, not someone who's trying to sell you new tires........ Just curious, how much does it cost you to break down those 8 tires and inspect them each year? I take my RV to Les Schwab Tires they jack my rig up take all the tires off inspect them, then air them up if needed and put them back on. Les Schwab has never charged me a dime since I've been trading with them since 1984! I don't have my RV tires rotated, but I have the tires on my personal vehicles rotated every 5,000 miles (a Toyota tire rule) and Les Schwab has never charged me a dime for that. If I have a flat tire they never charge me. What they have charged me for in the past is balancing all 8 RV tires $99.00, when I buy new tires of course I'm charged, I have bought batteries, a solid wheel barrow tire, tire chains (I never used my tire chains so when I buy a new vehicle they swap the chains for free). To my knowledge they do this for everybody. When I got back from Lake Havasu City, AZ. my battery on my riding lawnmower was dead. It was a battery I bought from them they put it on a hydrometer said it was good then charged it for me with no charge. It's hard to get an appointment to get in there, but there very honest and they have never tried to sell me anything just to make a sell. But they did tell me last fall before driving to AZ. that this will be my last year running my tires. Les Schwab makes tire maintenance easy for all the customers all they ever requested from me is loyalty.
RE: Tire Replacement on Class A Goodyear or Michelin
Not that it matters to me, but it is stamped right on my Michelins "Made in Spain". I like them anyway much better than the Goodyears. They have a much softer ride. I am assuming that is from the higher load rating, and therefore lower psi needed. Mine have a code B6 right after the DOT markings I googled Michelin Tires B-6 code and it came right up that the tires I were running were made in PLANT B-6, Spartanburg, S.C.. I talked to a Michelin Rep, on the phone last week and he told me if the U.S. is short on tires (back order) then tires are sent down from Canada and he also mentioned to me that Michelin has a big warehouse in Reno, Nevada to serve the Western U.S.. No Michelin tires are imported into the U.S. according to what the Michelin Rep. told me. I believe this is thru an agreement with labor unions.
RE: Tire Replacement on Class A Goodyear or Michelin
I'm buying 6 new Michelins for my RV in May, and I'm going to use the FMCA Michelin Advantage plan. Did you know that the Space Shuttles (all of them) used Michelin Tires when they were in service! Good Luck with your new tires.
Maybe the reason the "Space Shuttle" is no longer flying. COST TOO MUCH :h I don't understand the negative Michelin Space Shuttle jab? Anything that went on those shuttles were awarded to the LOWEST bidder! Ask anyone that worked for NASA! Michelin actually took a loss selling to NASA, but gained a lot of experience and knowledge for Michelins Research & Development Department on heavy aircraft tires.
Did not mean for it to be negative. Just ask the question about price. Since they are the highest price RV tire you can purchase, just assumed they were the highest price "Space Shuttle" tire. I guess if all the manufactures that provide parts for the shuttle, lost money on there parts, it may still be flying? HUH One of the reasons why Michelin Tires are so expensive is because the are American Made! I've had posters on this site say that Michelin tires are not American and that maybe true! I emailed Michelin last week and got a call from a Michelin Rep. from New York the next day. I asked him where my tires were made? He had me go out to my coach and read a code on the outside of the tire and the plant number on the outside of the tire was B6. The Michelin Rep told me that my tires were made at Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.A. he also told me once in a while if the factory is back ordered Michelin will have some tires shipped down from Canada to fill the void not China. He also told me that Michelin has a Western Region Warehouse in Reno, Nevada to supply the Western U.S. I asked him if Michelin had a plant in China and he told me yes and that Michelin does not ship any tires from China. Those tires are for Chinese applications mostly bicycle, motorcycle, car tires. The truck tires made in China stay in China. Michelin operates 18 plants in North America, there a 7.25 Billion Dollar a year Company that employs 22,270 people. I hope this clears the air where Michelin Tires are made and why they cost more.
If something costs more does that make it better :h NO Mike, Michelins cost more because there made in the USA, and China floods the U.S. Tire market buy selling there product cheaper! Another, good example of that is WalMart it should be called China Mart USA! China is flooding the USA with there products to eventually take over the World Currency, I don't support that effort if you want to it's your business. But, I've run Michelins all my driving career OTR (44 years) and on my personal vehicles including my RV with no tire failure! IMHO there the best quality tire out there! Why do you think used Michelin tire casing are so well sought after for recapping, Quality! The trucking Co. I worked for were running Michelin recaps as a cost cutting measure (they were cheaper than Chinese at that time and our tire shop could get 3 recaps out of 1 Michelin casing, and no other tire on the market had a casing that would do that. I want to pay more for what I believe is a better tire, you or anyone else don't have too! And, I never told anyone one time on RV.Net that they have to buy Michelins, and I own a Winnebago top of the line gasser, best gas coach made IMHO, and I've never told anyone on RV.Net to buy a Winnebago because I own one what a disservice that would be. I just share my successful experience with products that I believe in with all my heart! I'll take this a step further and say most Chinese RV tire buyers are the forceful tire pushers on RV.Net. I just go with what works for me and I like success!
RE: new tires
Last time that I did that Diesel Pusher Owners were upset at Michelin because of tire blow outs! I Looked up there profile to see that they were DP Owners running XRV's and on Michelins website it say's XRV should not be run on DP's due to load rating factors (DP's are to heavy to run XRV's).
Hey Rooster, can you provide a link to the Michelin Website where it specifically says XRVs should not be run on DPs? I've heard this before, but can't find it on the site. Thanks! Gfs, don't give up on me I gave you a table to go by earlier because I can't find the PDF file that you requested on my computer. In fact all my Michelin files are gone (I save anything that Michelin puts out) I even lost a great file from Motorhome Magazine 2010 on Michelin Tires. I'm going to email Michelin and see if they have any archives that I can get into and I'll be able to find it that way if they let me access it. I have a Mac computer and I was storing the PDF Files in the recent down loads part of my computer files and at the bottom there is a clear all bar and I assume my 16 year old grandson hit that bar when he was on my computer last week. I'll look in some other places also. I can't remember everything in that download, but I do remember Michelin stating that DP's should go with the XZE tire. I was really bummed out to discover that. I'm also going into the trash bin to see if it has been cleared out. Sorry Rooster
RE: new tires
Last time that I did that Diesel Pusher Owners were upset at Michelin because of tire blow outs! I Looked up there profile to see that they were DP Owners running XRV's and on Michelins website it say's XRV should not be run on DP's due to load rating factors (DP's are to heavy to run XRV's).
Hey Rooster, can you provide a link to the Michelin Website where it specifically says XRVs should not be run on DPs? I've heard this before, but can't find it on the site. Thanks! I go to the Michelin Website then to the Michelin XRV page that shows a cut a way version of the 5 layers of an XRV Tire. There you will find a chart for example on my coach I has a LRG rating on my tires. Then you will need to know the PSI of your coach's tires and the gross weight of your coach then you add the single and the dual numbers together. That will give you a load rating for your tire that the tire cannot go over. With my coach my load rating LRG and I run 100 PSi, plus my overall weight (The chart says my tires cannot handle the weight over 25, 130 lbs.) I have a 35' coach that is a gasser running on 22.5 rims. You have to do the math and the weights and the PSI (by the way the lower PSI) that you run in your tire according to Michelins chart will put the overall weight even lower for that tire (If I was running 85 PSI I could not run the weight of 25,130). The Michelin chart will show you after you add all your info. what weight that your tire cannot not handle. Do the math and you will know if your XRV can handle the weight.
RE: new tires
I have had Michelin tires for years on my first coach, on my current coach, and my tow and have never had problems with dry rot. Any tire can suffer from the UV rays of the sun if not covered properly. I do not think the CW knew what he was talking about or he had other tires he wanted to sell/get rid of. If your tires are 7 years old they need to be replaced. I have mine inspected at 5 years and replace them at 7 yrs or earlier. The price of new tires is cheap compared to the damage a blow tire will cause. That was a great hard hitting post Jack! I was talking to a Michelin Rep last week on the phone and I asked him how long should a Michelin RV Tire should last? The answer he gave me was he expects Michelin RV Tires to last 10 years under yearly inspections and quality care. Michelin can't claim that there RV Tires will last 10 years due to individuals who do not take quality care of there tires. Due to improper care the Michelin Rep. told me it's impossible to predict when tires should be replaced based on there calendar year. He did say that any Michelin Tire over 10 years old should be replaced including spares as a precaution. And every tire over 5 years old (as you quoted) should be inspected annually. Jack, every RV Park that I drive in too I see RV tire abuse! The biggest culprit that I see is tires up on blocks without all the tread surface being completely covered! #2 Are tires that are not covered to block UV Ray damage (as you stated). #3. driving over curbs all of these cause sidewall damage. And, I'm not going to look up RV.Net posts on Michelin Tires to see bad reviews from people that I don't know how they take care of there tires? Last time that I did that Diesel Pusher Owners were upset at Michelin because of tire blow outs! I Looked up there profile to see that they were DP Owners running XRV's and on Michelins website it say's XRV should not be run on DP's due to load rating factors (DP's are to heavy to run XRV's). I've done everything that the Michelin Website says to maintain quality care for my tires and they lasted me 10 years. I drove semi's over 4 million miles in my driving career with Michelin Tires and not even one blowout (I've had lots of flats). There's no fooling here! I did what I was recommended and I was rewarded! Go to wisegeek.org they rate all tires and see what they say about Michelin Tires.
RE: new tires
The CW Tech has misinformed you about Michelin Tires! I'm replacing my Michelin Tires this month after 10 years of use! I'm buying a second set of Michelins this month through FMCA Michelin Tire Advantage Program. I've been price quoted at $378.00 per tire thru the FMCA discount program. Michelin Tires are made in North America, mine were manufactured in Spartanburg, S.C. and Michelin uses the finest materials available to produce there tires that provide ultimate quality and toughness. The life of a tire depends on a number of different factors quality of tire and quality of care are the two main factors. Good Luck to you in whatever tire that you decide to buy.
RE: Working under my Class A
This
fella was a member here. He was all ready to leave on a trip and crawled under his prevost to check something out and the bus came down on him. Thanks Mike for the link I didn't know that happened to Jim! Jim was a lifeline to us U.S. Marines that were ground pounders in Vietnam! Semper Fi, Jim
RE: New tire psi question...
I own Michelin tires and my recommended PSI to weight on my coach is 100 lbs. according to the chart on Michelins website. The recommended tire pressure without all the weight I carry is 85 lbs. rear and 90lbs. front. Keep in mind the less air you have in a tire, the more tire you have touching the road surface so therefore the tire is creating more heat. It says that on Michelins website. I like you am not happy about the harsher ride at 100 PSI, but I enjoyed running my tires for 10 years do to proper air pressure, quality tire, quality maintenance.
RE: tires and ride
If you have Michelin tires go to there website and they have a graph that tells you different tire and rim sizes. What you can and can't do with your 19.5 tires. For some reason if you can't understand the chart send Michelin a email from off the website with your phone number and a Michelin Rep will call you back. I sent them a email late at night last week and got a call the next morning. Good Luck
RE: Brand of CB you use and why
Waste of money in IMHO (unless your talking to a friend in another vehicle very close to you.) I'm a retired Over the Road Trucker when I was driving my CB was a Galaxy DX 44 V (10 liter set tweaked a little), I used 22' of coax (set worked best with 22') I stuck access cable under dash, I used a Turner static mic, 5' Firestick mirror mount, and I had the funny channels installed which gave me 144 channels. How good did my radio work I talk to a gentlemen in North Las Vegas, NV. and I was in Tacoma, WA. There was about 100 of us that ran this set up and we would talk on channels (that nobody else was on, Funny Channels were almost private channels to us then) So we didn't have to listen to the filth from the base sets in Tacoma, WA. A good CB shop close to a truck stop will fix you up if you care to go in this direction. Good Luck, on how you choose to spend your money or do you want to be heard?
RE: What presure>>>
I have my MH weighed on each wheel and then use the Michelin inflation chart for my tire size and type.
IMO, it's the only accurate way. X-2, 100 PSI
RE: Should you travel with a full tank of Gas?
Lenny, good question! I fill my tank as much as possible. I try not to let it get below 1/4 of a tank. Fuel milage with a full tank of gas is not a concern to me.
RE: Tire Replacement on Class A Goodyear or Michelin
I'm buying 6 new Michelins for my RV in May, and I'm going to use the FMCA Michelin Advantage plan. Did you know that the Space Shuttles (all of them) used Michelin Tires when they were in service! Good Luck with your new tires.
Maybe the reason the "Space Shuttle" is no longer flying. COST TOO MUCH :h I don't understand the negative Michelin Space Shuttle jab? Anything that went on those shuttles were awarded to the LOWEST bidder! Ask anyone that worked for NASA! Michelin actually took a loss selling to NASA, but gained a lot of experience and knowledge for Michelins Research & Development Department on heavy aircraft tires.
Did not mean for it to be negative. Just ask the question about price. Since they are the highest price RV tire you can purchase, just assumed they were the highest price "Space Shuttle" tire. I guess if all the manufactures that provide parts for the shuttle, lost money on there parts, it may still be flying? HUH One of the reasons why Michelin Tires are so expensive is because the are American Made! I've had posters on this site say that Michelin tires are not American and that maybe true! I emailed Michelin last week and got a call from a Michelin Rep. from New York the next day. I asked him where my tires were made? He had me go out to my coach and read a code on the outside of the tire and the plant number on the outside of the tire was B6. The Michelin Rep told me that my tires were made at Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.A. he also told me once in a while if the factory is back ordered Michelin will have some tires shipped down from Canada to fill the void not China. He also told me that Michelin has a Western Region Warehouse in Reno, Nevada to supply the Western U.S. I asked him if Michelin had a plant in China and he told me yes and that Michelin does not ship any tires from China. Those tires are for Chinese applications mostly bicycle, motorcycle, car tires. The truck tires made in China stay in China. Michelin operates 18 plants in North America, there a 7.25 Billion Dollar a year Company that employs 22,270 people. I hope this clears the air where Michelin Tires are made and why they cost more.
