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18/9/2016 at 7:15am
Location: South Wales
Outfit: Elddis Majestic 155
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Hi Rob,
Can't give you the pressures for your van but the link is for the knaus owners club if thats any use.
It is on a page discussing tyre pressures ,but might be worth joining.
Regards,
Greg
http://www.knausowners.com/14.html
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18/9/2016 at 10:24am
Location: london
Outfit: Elddis marquis majestic 185
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Worth noting that you can get the weight when you have it mot'd
They need the weight of both axles to work out the braking efficiency just ask them when you book it in next
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18/9/2016 at 11:03am
Location: Near Stand Road Chesterfield
Outfit: Pilote Reference P716 LPR
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Although it might make life a bit easier for you if you didn't weigh the MH it would make life a lot worse if you were stopped on a spot check and found to be over weight.
Without knowing the weight of the MH when fully laden (going on holiday mode) it is impossible to give any idea of the pressures you need in your tyres.
For the cost of a fiver and a few minutes of your time I'd suggest you get the MH weighed in holiday mode and when you know the correct axle weights the tyre pressures can be worked out quite easily.
What type of tyres, size, rating, age and manufacturer are on your vehicle?
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18/9/2016 at 12:00pm
Location: Near Stand Road Chesterfield
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If you give the details about the tyres and weights then I'm sure someone on here will be able to work it out for you can't do it yourself.
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18/9/2016 at 10:15pm
Location: crewe
Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 and Nissan Campervan
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A lot of blowouts on the motorway are due to under inflated tyres. They overheat and the side walls go pop. So until you get the pressures set to the correct level, probably as well to keep your speed down and/or set the pressures, cold, just below the maximum shown on your tirewall?
We experienced a rear wheel blowout, years ago due to overloading a coachbult with low pressures (my fault) and were lucky not to injure ourselves or others.
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21/9/2016 at 8:34am
Location: crewe
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Hi Rob,
sounds familiar ! I used to do huge motorway miles with my job. We choose "A" roads wherever we can. Far more scenic!
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21/9/2016 at 8:01pm
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Tyres, no matter how good, are only as good as the valve fitted to them. Our vans, mostly, need HD valves. Car type valves are just not good enough. Please get them looked at even if you have new tyres on now...or have them fitted soon. The weights they carry are sometimes way over loaded. BUT even tyre fitting 'shop's' are not always aware of this.
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