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Toilet Seat Replacement & More

Yahoo Message Number: 89235
kWe have an, 05 Allure and want to replace the existing seat on a Thetford Electric toilet. The nuts on the bottom are hard to get at. Anyone know of a way to get to them without removing the toilet.
The next subject is everyone's favorite, TIRES! We presently have TOYO 12R 22.5 tires on our coach that are original. 40K and nine years later and they are still in very good shape. I,ve been under the coach and ther is no age cracks anywhere. It should be noted that they were kept at 125 psi front and 95 rear and have been covered and on waterproofed pad when not rolling. Should I really be replacing them even though they show no signs of wseakness?

Thenks for your input.

Carl U. '05 Allure Hood River 31122

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Yahoo Message Number: 89237
This is just one felliw's opinion. But, I will never risk mine or the DW's life by running tires that are over 6 years old. Aging of an RV tire often begins on the inside and cracks cannot be seen. Think about losing control of your SOB at 65 MPH. There's no going back. GET NEW TIRES ASAP! D Jean

CC Tribute 260 2007
Coach #81270

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Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 89243
Carl,

Really dude, you need new tires. Do us all a favor and get some please.
Without going in to all the scientific reasons why, just get some new tires, OK?

Luck,
Bob

2001 Affinity 6009

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Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 89244
About a month ago an RV had a front blowout ran off the interstate in Arizona thru two houses and into a third and the driver and his wife were killed. His children were asleep in the rear of the coach. Change tires two years ago. Barrie Boas 94 Concept 5111

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 89252
Look at inside of tires- not the outside. I had nine year old tires that looked good on outside put in changing, the installer showed me the inside cracks.
I was lucky I didn't get killed with a blowout.
Barrett Norris 99Magna

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Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 89254
Hi Carl,

Do not about the toilette seat, sorry.
Tires and age replacement seems to sometimes spark dialog of differing opinions:)! I would go by what the manufacture says, then add your own common sense. Michelin is a manufacturer that says at a certain age, do yearly unmounts and inspection, and keep on rolling if all is inspected to be OK. Other's say to 'Replace at age x.'.
In your shoes, I would replace steers no matter what. The don't owe you anything at this age, and why push your luck on these two most important tires?
Rears and tags? Me? I would replace these too. But, if Toyo has no firm recommendation to 'Replace at age x.', then perhaps invest the funds to have them removed and inspected at the same time you are installing the fronts. If you see any of them with a problem, then replace them all. If not, then it is your choice on how long you roll on them.
A blown tire can cause much damage and aggravation, and especially on the fronts, loss of control. These are safety items in my way of thinking, and I always spend the $$ to improve my safety edge.
One other side benefit of new shoes, is the nice ride. The Toyo's at the PSI you have them set too - will provide a harsher ride then new shoes. I recommend that when you get your new tires, whenever that is, go do the four corner weighting and set your tires to the Manufacturers recommended PSI setting. It will most likely be 15-25 PSI below the PSI you are riding on now... Many people on this board have commented on the improved ride from swapping out he OEM Toyo's.
Best of luck to you, and hope you find a new comfortable throne seat! Smitty

04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

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Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 89256
Since we are talking about tires and the potential for a blowout, I am curious if anyone has actually experienced a steer tire blow and used the techniques recommended by Michelin which is to accelerate at first to gain control. I had a Safe-T-Steer stabilizer on my solid axle Freightliner but do wonder how the IFS would behave in the dreaded steer tire blow out.
My coach has new shoes all around and I've replaced the tires on my previous coach at 7 yrs without question.

Gary

2007 Allure 470 #31578

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Yahoo Message Number: 89260
Yes I have experienced front tire blowout, in fact it was two Toyo tires one on one day the second on the next day. The second day was really bad, the blowout was on the driver side, the coach veered into the left lane into a passing 18 wheeler cattle truck. I was very close to the cattle truck before I got the coach under control, I thought I could hear the cows mooing. There was sever ($30,000.00) damage done to the coach when the tires blew. These Toyo tires were the OEM tires from CC and only 5 years old. The day after the second blowout I bought set of Michelins

"Just say no to Toyo"?
Walt

2004 Inspire

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Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 89265
Thanks to those that answered my post. I have experienced a blowout on the front of a previously owned coach riding Michelins. It was right front at about 50mph. It was not a control problem. I have inspected the inside of all tires and find not age cracks, however I' going to bite the bulet and replace all! Now about that toilet seat :-).

Seriously thank to all respondents...

Carl U. 31122