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    On 9/16/2017 at 4:35 AM, BillAdams said:

    Not as good as using my CC which offers a 5% rebate of fuel purchases and does not debit my checking account.  Even a CC with 3% rebate gives you over 6 cents.  I don't like debit cards as you don't have the protection of your money like you do with a CC.

    That totally depends upon the bank. I use Fifth Third bank, their website says my debit card is treated exactly like my 5/3 master card when/if unauthorized  charges are received by the bank; Zero liability whenI sign a statement agreeing to prosecute when they identify the perpetrator.

    Back to fuel discounts, I get 8 cents off per gallon with my Good Sam membership card, plus up to 5% off when I pay with Discover card.

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    On 9/7/2017 at 6:06 AM, punxsyjumper said:

    Yep, that looks good. Looks like what I had till the "expert" decided to take them off. Now I can't even see the stem on the inners. He was on his hands and knees with a flashlight going "There they are". When he tried to put air in it, he couldn't get the hose on so he says "need to find something to bend it down a little". At this point I'm thinking, this isn't good. I told him I was going to put a TPMS on it and he didn't know what that was. After I informed him he said I can get to the stem by reaching in between the tires. Aaagh!!!

    My inner duals have short stems  too. I had to reach between the duals to install the TST pressure monitor systems sensors (btw, don't tighten that locking screw). Once the sensors are installed and a short 1" extension that caps the stem without having to remove it for adding air (hope you know what I'm talking about), the end is even with the outer dual access hole. This makes it easy to adjust air pressure in the inner dual tire.

    When the shop mounted my new tires, they reinstalled the sensors and checked them for air leakage before installation on MH.

     

    FWIW, here is what Michelin says about balancing beads. Plenty of wiggle-room in that statement.

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    Thanks to whoever mentioned tire tiers, It made me do some research on the subject.

    What I gleaned from reading the following websites is; tire tiers are basically established on initial price, mileage expectations, and market. Tire quality and workmanship does not appear to be a qualifier.

    http://www.moderntiredealer.com/blogpost/b-o-b/340110/what-s-in-a-tier-who-knows by Bob Ulrich

    http://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/312245/what-is-a-tier-two-tire-tier-three by Bob Ulrich

    http://fleetowner.com/management/feature/fleet_tire_gamble by David Cullen

    Those are just a few of the search results:"differences between tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 tires."

    Michelin and other major tire mfgrs. say some tires they make overseas does not have a USDOT number because they did not design that tire for the U.S. market. All tires made for the U.S.A. market will  have a DOT number on them.

    Roger am I viewing this correctly?

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    Roger, starting with the last of your reply first, The entire metal valve stem was replaced. The tire shop said the aluminum rims used their own design and the gasket was not replaceable, the steel rims were different, gaskets were replaced on them. 

    Sailun S637 truck tires are available nationwide today. The tire shop I patronize is one of a small midwest chain, however most truck stops carry Sailun truck tires today. They are all-steel construction, they do not have a limited lifetime mfgr. tread warranty. reviews on simpletire.com

    Here is one tire thread on escapees.com about Sailun S637 tires dated 2016.

    I did discover something that mildly upsets me after I got home. Sailun truck tires are now made in Vietnam, under the same ISO and USDOT standards used in China. It brought back memories better left in the past.

    I will say they ride well, an improvement over the 9 yr old Goodyear G670's that I realize were hardened by age.

    Only time and rolling experience will tell me more about these tires. I may discover I should have bought the Firestone FS561 LR L tires; at the least I will be a test-case for running Sailun truck tires instead of a top-tier tire.

     

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    I apologize men, I've been mainly focused on caring for my wife and trying to maintain our farm. Anyway, I decided on Sailun S637 all-position truck tires. The Firestone FS 560 were a discontinued tire, replaced with FS561. The load range L tires would have been too much for my GVWR of 31,000#, and caused a very harsh ride unless deflated to an unsafe level, plus excessive sidewall flex=more tire heat, which is the main enemy of tires.

    The 6 Sailun S637 load range H tires were $1,930 final bill.

    I had a 4 wheel alignment done on the MH last Thursday. Toe-in was .53" more than double Spartan specs., and thrust was out .34". My old Goodyear tires wore-well considering the alignment corrections necessary. The alignment cost was $300, but by the time I drove to Indianapolis(next-nearest truck shop), fuel cost+alignment would've added up to nearly the same money.

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    Our MH is a 2000, with a 125G fuel tank. When I purchased it in 2013, it had been parked in a barn for 6 years. I've never had a fuel issue - yet. I do full the tank if the MH is not being used for a few months to reduce condensation.

    Don't be hesitant to use your fuel below 1/4 tank for water concern, everything in the tank is shaken thoroughly as you drive today's neglected highways. The only reason I never get below 1/4 tank is the APU fuel pickup is near that point.

    Diesel Kleen Clear-Diesel is advertised as a fuel & tank cleaner. I've never used this product, nor do I understand how it can perform as advertised.

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    One of the irv2.com members bought a newer MH with the 650HP Cummins. Three months after purchase #6 cylinder dropped the valves, total bill was $29,xxx, of which Cummins paid $10,000, the remaining $19,000 came out of his pocket. He said he was offered an extended service contract and declined. Adding insult to injury it happened again later.

    I bought an extended service contract when we purchased our 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom in 2013. The ESC cost $4,000 for 3 years but since the MH had no records we thought it wise to purchase the Camping World ESC; which was $50 deductible for each work order written at  CW repair shop, not each covered line item. By the end of the 3 years the ESC paid for the initial cost + my deductibles I paid. None of my claims were ever denied, and no claim was for the chassis portion of the MH./or work order.  Since then CW revised their coverage maximum to 7 yr old RV's instead of 18.

    IMO it's somewhat like buying health insurance, you hope you never need it, but if you do you're satisfied with your purchase.

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    TST allows the user to set high/low parameters for air pressure alarms. I have my unit set for 10%  low alarm, 20% high alarm relative to my set air pressure. The tire temperature alarm lowest setting is 158*F, and is what TST recommends, they say high temperature tire failures usually occur above 200*F (can't remember the exact temperature). I made the decision to use 10% lower than set tire pressure because of the 20% low = run flat advice.

    Thanks for the advice about my (130 psi rated) aluminum rims, the hot temperature of my tires causes my front tire pressure to reach 137 psi.(thus my 20% high decision) causing me concern. I know tires are built to withstand pressures over the cold pressure on the sidewall but wasn't sure about rims.

    The rise of my front tires from cold temperature pressure of 115 to 137 hot seems excessive to me. It might be because whoever added air prior to my ownership did not use a moisture trap on the air compressor; I always use a moisture trap on my air hose.

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    I've been pricing new 275/70R22.5, LR H all-position tires. So far the best pricing I've found has been local dealers. a small independent tire shop in the city is enrolled in the FMCA tire program. The manager also said he sells Firestone, and quoted me $$2,478.20 for 6 FS560, total price including taxes, mounting, balancing. Quoted $2,580.20 for 6 FS561, which are load range L, whereas my owners manual calls for load range H.

    I hesitant to buy the LR L because the sidewall may be too stiff/rigid, and result in a log-wagon ride. Which do you recommend?

    FWIW,my MH is 1,8xx#  under GVWR of 31,000# as we travel.

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    August 3, I was having a valve stem replaced in my truck tire. While talking with the tire store manager about buying new MH tires, he said I would probably not be able to sell my 9yr old take-offs because Indiana DOT was cracking down on commercial vehicles running tires over 10 years old-from date-code on tire. He also said he stopped buying used truck/MH tires over 5 yrs old for that reason, and-no re-sale value.

    Aug 17;  UPDATE: I phoned my retired state policeman cousin and asked him about that 10 yr thing. He said BS, do you really think anyone is going to lay on the ground and try to read a date code that is inside the duals?

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    5 hours ago, F470227 said:

    Yes and thank you to Ian as well.  

    Unfortunately Winnebago tech dept has washed their hands of that keyless entry company and have no suggestions.

    I don't know if this pdf will be of help, but It's just one of my downloads for the W keyless entry system.  My W owners manual has programming instructions for the TriMark system. There is a lot of information about the TriMark system on the internet. Here is another pdf.  that  includes programming instructions for a 2004 Vectra/Horizion. My OEM had to be replaced with the replacement system by Camping World, who BTW did an excellent job.

     

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    Remove that tire sensor and re-check the air pressure. I once encountered low pressure readings on one tire, I removed the flow-thru sensor and check pressure again, it was normal the last reading. Turned out the sensor was not pushing in the tire valve stem enough to obtain a proper reading, nor would it allow adding air to that tire.

     

     

    Tireman9, back when I was in high school I worked one summer changing truck tires at my uncle's garage, but was never allowed to air them up after I mounted one. An older experienced man did that using a cage made from 2" pipe. Well, one burst, the man lost a hand. Still today, I'm somewhat paranoid about topping my MH tires off before leaving home. Air/gas pressure can be deadly, that's why pressure vessels are tested with water pressure.  If one of my MH tires drops to 58 psi, it will remain there until I reach someplace that sells/installs new tires.

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    Excellent article Roger! My TST system is a bit different, but in the ballpark of your settings. The MOP + 15% is reasonable and logical. I have a question; my front tires are aired to 115 psi, during summertime driving it is not unusual to see operating temperatures of 135-137*F, my aluminum rims are rated for 130 psi, is this cause for concern?

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    On 7/24/2017 at 11:28 PM, kaypsmith said:

    Sorry to come back so soon, not trying to be overly skeptical. I have been in the past not quite so cynical, but as I age, I realize more just how precious life is. Here is some interesting facts from the tire safety group. http://www.tiresafetygroup.com/tires-expire-in-six-years/ I can appreciate that the OP has been inquisitive enough to want to learn more about this importance, and since he drives busses, even more so. Most bus companies already know this and keep tires up to date, even though some may not add enough miles to wear them out, hopefully they are staying on top.

    That poses the question, why then does Michelin state if tires are inspected annually after the 5 year mark, they may continue to be used until 10 years?

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    I plan to install Sailun truck tires on our MH when DW is able to travel again. If you wish to check up on them this is your size.

    Sailun is a popular tire in Canada, and is becoming known in the U.S.A. now. I notice many HDT's at truck stops running them.

    I replaced my 5er tires with sailun load range G tires and eliminated my tires worries, never had another tire failure.

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