motor home safety

cicero819 · 03-31-2016, 04:02 PM

I own a Bluebird Wanderlodge, many years ago I attended a seminar put out by Goodyear tire company for Bluebird owners. They showed us that the main reason for tire failure in motorhome was excessive speed. One of the reason we were told to stay at 55mph limit, now motorhome can easily reach 70mph for long periods of time. The other important thing they told us is once you feel the blowout apply full throttle(foot to the floor) and drive out of the problem. Consider all those episodes of Cops and watch all the bozos who continue to drive on flats after having their tires shot out from them, they can still steer the vehicle. Check the youtube video. Thank God Jeff made it through and I hope that he gets away from those crooks in Florida.Claude

Dick Butler · 03-31-2016, 04:09 PM

I believe we should adjust air pressure when tires are cold. It was my understanding that what they increase to is not the issue when hot. Probably should all be about the same when warm but....I do not believe we are expected to adjust then.

chester · 03-31-2016, 07:10 PM

why not run nitrogen? I do in my slicks, pressure never changes from day to nite

600ci · 03-31-2016, 07:18 PM

thats true and the don't leak nitrogen molecue's are larger than air

600ci · 03-31-2016, 07:22 PM

they run cooler also

03-31-2016, 04:02 PM	#1
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,087 Likes: 31 Liked 70 Times in 31 Posts	Re: motor home safety I own a Bluebird Wanderlodge, many years ago I attended a seminar put out by Goodyear tire company for Bluebird owners. They showed us that the main reason for tire failure in motorhome was excessive speed. One of the reason we were told to stay at 55mph limit, now motorhome can easily reach 70mph for long periods of time. The other important thing they told us is once you feel the blowout apply full throttle(foot to the floor) and drive out of the problem. Consider all those episodes of Cops and watch all the bozos who continue to drive on flats after having their tires shot out from them, they can still steer the vehicle. Check the youtube video. Thank God Jeff made it through and I hope that he gets away from those crooks in Florida.Claude

03-31-2016, 04:09 PM	#2
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: motor home safety I believe we should adjust air pressure when tires are cold. It was my understanding that what they increase to is not the issue when hot. Probably should all be about the same when warm but....I do not believe we are expected to adjust then.

03-31-2016, 07:10 PM	#3
chester Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kinderhok,n.y. Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: motor home safety why not run nitrogen? I do in my slicks, pressure never changes from day to nite

03-31-2016, 07:18 PM	#4
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: motor home safety thats true and the don't leak nitrogen molecue's are larger than air

03-31-2016, 07:22 PM	#5
600ci Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163 Likes: 5 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: motor home safety they run cooler also