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Checking tire pressue

Yahoo Message Number: 18057
The RV Safety Foundation STRONGLY recommends against the use of any valve extensions as they have been proven to be a major cause of "rapid tire deflation" and blowouts. By using the correct tire gauge, I can quickly and easily check the air in all 8 of my tires (including the inside duals) in far less than 5 minutes -- actually I timed it last night and it took me less than 2 minutes, including checking the inside duals. Les Schwab sells a professional gauge that works perfectly with the Country Coach rims. Why would anyone want to use any kind of valve extension which absolutely increases the risk of failure when it is so quick and easy to check all tire pressues by using the correct tool?

Bob Kumza
2003 Intrigue

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Yahoo Message Number: 18059
Amen,

Our research also resulted in NOT using valve extenders. Maybe replace the existing valves with full in place "longer" valves.. but definitly NOT valve extenders. Way too much rapid deflation/blow out risk.

Pressure gauges are definitly available that will reach the inside tires.

Russ and Jean
05 Intrigue 11883

Quote from: rvrobert2003
> The RV Safety Foundation STRONGLY recommends against the use of any > valve extensions as they have been proven to be a major cause > of "rapid tire deflation" and blowouts. By using the correct tire > gauge, I can quickly and easily check the air in all 8 of my tires > (including the inside duals) in far less than 5 minutes -- actually

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timed it last night and it took me less than 2 minutes, including > checking the inside duals. Les Schwab sells a professional gauge

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works perfectly with the Country Coach rims. Why would anyone want

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use any kind of valve extension which absolutely increases the risk

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Yahoo Message Number: 18061
During this thread of discussion I have conversed here publicly on the this forum and also privately via e-mails. Strangely there seems to be quite a divide people folks on this matter including service centers.
I tried various chucks like that shown here including others I already had. At Holland, where I got my coach they had a heck of time checking the inside tires. After looking into this more I reallized that, at least my inside wheels, the valve is angled down enough that when you put the chuck through the outside wheel hole there is not enough space to angle the chuck to adequately engage the valve on the inside wheel.
I tried three chucks and watched the dealer (service center) struggle and fail as well.

So if there is some sort of chuck that is not straight on the one side, but slightly angled to cope with the angle of the inside valve I have not found it and the dealer has been unable to do so either.

Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

Quote from: tandemsince83

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Yahoo Message Number: 18062
Hi Dave; The chuck fitting shown on the web site you ponited to may work fine for the inside duals, but it is really hard to use on the outside duals and tags because the "come back" fitting is not at 180 degrees to the fitting you use for the inside dual. You need a custom gauge with a 180 degree "come back" fitting made specifically for Country Coach rims because the hole in the rim is so tiny. The gauge and fill tools sold by Les Schwab have a 180 degree "come back" that works so slick on all the tires that it takes only a few seconds to check each tire. I have a gauge and fill tool like the one in the web site and I NEVER use it.

Bob Kumza
2003 Intrigue

Quote from: tandemsince83

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Yahoo Message Number: 18063
Hi Bob -

Well maybe YOU need the 180 comeback fitting, but I find the 45 degree comeback fitting works perfectly on my outer tires. I keep a straight/45 chuck with built-in gauge on my compressor and have a gauge with the same fittings for spot checking pressure.

Dave
#30187

Quote from: rvrobert2003

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Yahoo Message Number: 18064
FWIW ... the head on my tire gauge wasn't at quite the right angle, so I stuck the gauge between the fence and gate posts and bent its body 'til the heads fit just right. Country engineering, so to speak .

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
'98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfd: 11/97

( I think it's sold )

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Yahoo Message Number: 18065
I have tried the 180 degree come back and it does not work on the inside dually for the reasons I posted. Works great on the outside though!
Kary

05 Inspire 36'
#51499

Quote from: rvrobert2003
> Hi Dave; The chuck fitting shown on the web site you ponited to may > work fine for the inside duals, but it is really hard to use on the > outside duals and tags because the "come back" fitting is not at

180

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degrees to the fitting you use for the inside dual. You need a > custom gauge with a 180 degree "come back" fitting made

specifically

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Yahoo Message Number: 18066
Funny ... we have airlines running all over our coach ... brakes ... air bags ... etc.

Somehow running some valve extentions (mine are braided, stainless) about a 8" is a potentially fatal mistake.

Go figger ....

I have not had any troubs so far, and have seen bunches of wheels set up in a similar fashion.

I told you not everyone would agree.

To each his/hers own.

John and Terry

Quote from: rvrobert2003
> The RV Safety Foundation STRONGLY recommends against the use of any > valve extensions as they have been proven to be a major cause > of "rapid tire deflation" and blowouts. By using the correct tire > gauge, I can quickly and easily check the air in all 8 of my tires > (including the inside duals) in far less than 5 minutes -- actually I > timed it last night and it took me less than 2 minutes, including > checking the inside duals. Les Schwab sells a professional gauge

that

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works perfectly with the Country Coach rims. Why would anyone want

to

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use any kind of valve extension which absolutely increases the risk

of

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Yahoo Message Number: 18067
I managed to get a 32' Allure stuck in a puddle a few years ago. I spun the wheels and all at once a big wooshing noise came out of the rear tire. The valve extension pulled loose, from the mud or a stick, and pulled out the enter tire valve stem. This was just after the FMCA in OK where they told us not to use them. Stuff does happen.

Well I still use them because it is such a pain to check the tires otherwise.
AL

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Yahoo Message Number: 18069
From: "John" john@...>

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Funny ... we have airlines running all over our coach ... brakes ...
air bags ... etc.

Somehow running some valve extentions (mine are braided, stainless) > about a 8" is a potentially fatal mistake. Go figger ....
I have not had any troubs so far, and have seen bunches of wheels set > up in a similar fashion.

I told you not everyone would agree.
To each his/hers own.
While the "airlines running all over (your) coach" are static, valve extensions are subject to centrifugal force, trying to tear them asunder.
And if there's a typical size air line leak under the coach, the compressor can easily keep up with the need for air ... while a leaking tire valve's air isn't replenished ... unless you're driving a Hummer H1.

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
'98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfd: 11/97

(It might be sold!)
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 18072
Not to beat this to death ... lots of good info here already ... but for the sake of accuracy I have are called "tire inflators".
Goto http://www.wheelmasters.com/inflators.html. Can't do , so you will have to cut and paste.

They have an 'airless' version that must have a little center piece that runs the length of the extension to poke the valve open on the wheel, no leak if the extension gets damaged. Not sure which I have, but I luv'm ...

John and Terry
2005 Affinity