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21/3/2011 at 8:16pm
 Location: Glasgow
 Outfit: ABI Marauder 400
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Hi

My Marauder has got a new position.  I was unable to get the levels straight and a friend had suggested digging under the tyre to let the tyre settle in and bring the height down a bit.  Instead of this I  let one of the tyres down a bit.  Can anyone advise me if I will cause any damage by doing this.

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21/3/2011 at 8:57pm
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I would not lower the tyre pressure you will weaken its walls and maybe crack them

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21/3/2011 at 9:34pm
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as above tyre damage will follow

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21/3/2011 at 9:57pm
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Under no circumstances must you let your tyre pressures down, unless you are prepared to but a new one to replace what will be a ruined tyre.

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21/3/2011 at 11:06pm
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  If dropping the pressure is enough to level the van, it can only be out by a couple of inches. If that is the case would it not be possible to raise the opposite wheel by means of levelling blocks instead?  Dropping the wheel into a hole is a solution we use at steam rallies but of course we are usually on farmland which is ploughed after the rally. Not sure a site owner would be happy to have excavations all over his site though.

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24/3/2011 at 8:45pm
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much appreciate your comments

Hope you are all managing to get out and about

 



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