DustinR
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Rockwood27 wrote:I recently installed these Firestone Transforce HT tires (215-85-16)on my 27' Class A. The price was reasonable and they ride well. I don't have a lot of miles on them yet, so I don't know how well they will wear. Firestone also makes a traction tread of the same tire.
Firestone Transforce HT
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Good to know, wear is not a HUGE concern for me knowing that they will grow old before they wear out.
1990 Itasca Spirit 27EU - Monty
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kcstepp1992
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Good Luck with your Rig. Falcon is right about the tire size. He helped me with mine and I also was at an escapees bootcamp in TX and going by the tire experts book there the size falconbrother mentioned is right on, especially for the rear duals. Ive put new shocks on mine but have yet to test it on the road since I did that because Ive only been working on 50 projects with it right now. I went with BF Goodrich and got some great tires, and they do not wear at all in the experience Ive had with them.
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falconbrother
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Dustin,
Just a thought about shock replacement. If you do a search om this site you'll find where people replaced their back shocks and had one of the shock mounts, where it is riveted to the frame rail, break. I have decided to let my rears ride. I have fairly new front shocks and will just leave those alone as well.
You have probably noticed by now that the master cylinder is under the drivers seat. It's a perfect pain to check but, I would not neglect to do this regularly. Also, if you have to change it out it's a minor pain but, not impossible.
Also, the fuel filter is super cheap and easy to change out. If you haven't already, do it. The P30 uses one of the most common filters for GM products. You can get a Fram at Wally world for under ten bucks. It's located on the right frame rail about halfway between the engine and the rear axle. You'll need a ratchet, and 4 inch extension, I think a 1/2 inch socket and a couple of open end wrenches. That's it. You don't even need to jack the MH up. I just slide under there and do it once a year. It's a small filter that a lot of gas goes through.
Also, while I'm on a roll, pick up an extra rotor button, cap and plug wires. I keep a spare set on board as that seems to be a common area of failure on the P30.
If you have the turbo 400 tranny then a word on that. If it's full of tranny fluid it will blow a little out when making long pulls in the mountains. This is perfectly normal. It has a weep tube thing located on the right side. So, when you're coming down the other side of the mountain and see something sprayed on your toad don't let it bother you. I was told to let it stay down a shade from the full line on the dip stick. I keep it full and just let it weep when it decides that it needs to do that.
The rubber roof is easy to re-coat should you find that you have a leak. It cost about $350.00 for the five gallon bucket of nasty goo liquid rubber.
And on and on..
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DustinR
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small update for anyone who might find this in a search (I like to find these when I run across threads)
I took the RV in today to have the tire shop look at the spacing before ordering the tires and they agreed that the 235 was going to be a problem and suggested that we just go with the OE size of 7.50x16D instead of the 215 for diameter and load rating so they checked and they had a supplier with Hankook in that size so we ordered them to arrive tomorrow. I will update once I get some miles on them but they came in at just around $1500 for 6 out the door with road hazard.
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falconbrother
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Good deal.
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DustinR
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About a week late I got my RV back today (had a defective air bag and they had to order another set) and I am now sitting on brand new tires and have brand new front coil air bags. Just having the front bags in there I have considerably more control over it while driving and while I have only put about 10 miles on the tires I have a lot more peace of mind knowing that I am not driving on dry rotten tires. I decided to check the rear air bags as well since I did not have them replaced at the shop and much to my surprise they were not missing as the previous owner told me they were... put 50 lbs in them to see if they hold air  Can't wait to drive it with everything in working order again. I am looking through the literature I got with the coach to see if I can find the actual recommended PSI for the front and rear but the RV shop I took it to just went with 50 and it is stiff enough for town but on the bumpy highway it still has quite a bit of mush.
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falconbrother
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You'll never get all the mush out. It's just a lot of weight on a bread truck frame. Mine is worse than yours as it's the non-airbag chassis. I have learned to not worry about it and keep the speed down and pay attention. It's really no problem unless I'm in a nasty crosswind while pulling the toad. Then I don't feel comfortable above 55mph. It doesn't happen often but, I once drove about 100 miles in a rippin cross wind that had me fighting the thing all the way. When I pulled into the KOA I was ready for a beer.
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kcstepp1992
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I know I have front airbags on mine but never looked to see if I had rear ones. Where would the fill point be for it if I do. I went with the 215 size tires on mine. The 7.5 size is much harder to find around here and a bit more pricey.
Good luck to you with you are upgraded rig.
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DustinR
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The rear fill point on mine is at the bottom of the rear fender. I would think you couldn't miss it.
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