Whether you are an experienced RVer or a newbie, and whether your Class travel trailer is new or used, everyone needs a reminder on safety. One of the easiest accidents to prevent is the tire blowout. However, not taking the time to prevent tire unfortunate is likely to cause damage.
If you are lucky, a tire blowout will only alteration your RV. If you are not so lucky, people could be seriously injured. You can take precautions to prevent such a tragedy by following a few easy steps.
Check the Tire Tread
Before any trip, you should always check the tire tread. The old standby works great here. Take out a penny and place it in the tread. If the tread does not make it up to Lincoln’s head, it is time to replace the tires.
Check the Tire Pressure
Again before any trip, you need to check the tire pressure on your recreational vehicle. Check out the owner’s manual on the RV to figure out what the tire pressure should be. Over-inflated and under-inflated tires can cause undue wear and tear. Additionally, the tire is likely to expand from the heat of driving. This can cause tire failure.
Check the Age of the Tire
Travel trailer tires are expected to last six years. Therefore, you need to change all the tires around the sixth year, whether they appear to need replacing or not. This one tiny expense now can save you pricey RV repair and doable human injury.
The easiest way to check the tire age is to look at the code on the side of the tire. Tires have the date manufactured stamp right on the side. If the code is only three digits, run don’t achievement to replace those tires. It means the tires were prefabricated before 2000. Those tires are over ten years old and need to be replaced fast.
Since 2000, tires have gone to a four-digit code. The first two digits are the week it was prefabricated and the last two digits are the year. It works a like this:
0708 – This tire was prefabricated during the 7th week of the year (February) in the year 2008.
5110 – This tire was manufactured during the 51st week of the year (December) in the year 2010.
Follow these guidelines to keep your Class A motor home operating at its best. As we all know, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
For more information on New or Used RVs, contact Tom Sylvester at tsylvester@beaudrymotors.com or by phone at 1-800-860-0281. Or visit Beaudry RV at http://www.Beaudryrv.com/