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Person99redballs
24/5/2014 at 9:20am
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hi we have an abi marauder 1995 4 berth. we've bought it off a couple who had it for about 10 years and they didnt do any maintenance on it or even change the tyres!
i have no manual and i need to know the the tyres on it today are the correct ones, also what the trye pressures are and the torque settings on the wheel nuts.

the tyres on it at the moment say on the rim 175r13c 97/95n
i might be a newbie but i know that im not going anywhere with these old tyres!


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24/5/2014 at 9:39am
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Tyres are correct so replace like with like. Combined load rating comes to 1380kg so will be more than adequate. Get them fitted at car fitting place or mobile fitter like etyres so they are balanced & valves replaced. Torque setting is 65lb.ft/88nm.

If you can't diy service I would get it serviced at a caravan workshop, if you want to save money & are reasonably practical just get a chassis service hubs/brakes/hitch & check interior appliances yourself on an ongoing basis. Caravan workshop may well offer to change tyres as well but may not balance them so leave tyre change to car fitter as suggested.


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24/5/2014 at 10:21pm
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thanks very much michell x


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24/5/2014 at 10:23pm
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is the psi for the tyres 65?


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Thats probably the maximum tyre pressure the tyres can stand without failing.

Depending on the weight of your van the actual pressures are probably much less.

Mine weighs 1150kg with a tyre pressure of 42 psi.


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ok thanks , i found a tyre pressure website yesterday that had that psi on , i thought it seemed high compared to the tyres. i have no idea of how much stuff we will load into the van for general day-2day stuff. i'll have to weight it as i fill it. already up 400gms on a new carpet lol.



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