I have excellent tread but the dreaded sidewall cracks from sun and
age. Looking for the best retire options for my 1985 PT40. Just
wondering if anyone has tried super singles on the drive axle? Thanks
Sam Powers
1985 PT40
Lexington,Ohio
I was considering it, but I need over 20,000lb load capacity on my
drive axle. I haven't found a super single that can handle that.
David Brady
'02 LXi, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: surplushound
Sent: Feb 12, 2009 8:31 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Has anyone tried replacing dual drive tires with super singles?
I have excellent tread but the dreaded sidewall cracks from sun and
age. Looking for the best retire options for my 1985 PT40. Just
wondering if anyone has tried super singles on the drive axle? Thanks
Sam Powers
1985 PT40
Lexington,Ohio
Thanks David,
I guess my first step is to get my actual axle weights. Should let me
know what I need. I am in Orlando at present and met Gary Minker. He
stopped by our campsite and by chance he also has a 1985 PT40. He has
had His Wanderlodge for 12 years and was very helpful in helping a
newbie understand some of the PT40's in's and out's. Thanks again David.
Sam Powers
1985 PT40
Lexington,Ohio
There are no super singles over 10,000 each as the market would only
be for overweight vehicles. Too small for production.
Fed law allows the maximum single axle weight to be 20,000 lbs.
Some builders have more than that as their GAWR ,and as a safety
factor ,that is great. Legally ,however , you run the risk of fines or
penalties if the load is over 20,000 lbs.
The 365 tire has a maximum load of over 10,000 but would not be
suitable.
Ross 2006 LXi
I'd be sure to not get just the axle weight, but the weight at each wheel. Depending on the layout, some of the coaches are much heavier on one side or the other, so the tire loading may be a problem when the axle loading is not. However, there is some dynamic with the air bags that cause unreliable single wheel weights, making side to side variations appear then disappear.... <sigh>
Anyway, after going through the process of weighing my coach axle by axle with individual wheel scales, I decided to raise the air pressure in the drive axle tires (from the factory recommendation) due to the 'apparent' side to side loading difference (with one side having 2000 lbs higher wheel load) -- but weighing the coach a second time (a short time later, but after having driven the coach) gives different results..... So I'm not sure what's reality and what's perception.
Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)
El Sobrante CA
"aeonix1@mac.com"
On Feb 12, 2009, at 6:55 PM, surplushound wrote:
Thanks David,
I guess my first step is to get my actual axle weights. Should let me
know what I need. I am in Orlando at present and met Gary Minker. He
stopped by our campsite and by chance he also has a 1985 PT40. He has
had His Wanderlodge for 12 years and was very helpful in helping a
newbie understand some of the PT40's in's and out's. Thanks again David.
Sam Powers
1985 PT40
Lexington,Ohio
Go to
http://www.michelinrvtires.com
Click on View All Tires
Check the box for XZE* (not the XZE without an asterisk) and then click Download
Brochures.
On 2/13/2009 at 3:17 AM surplushound wrote:
>I have had several people try to talk me into 11R 22.5's instead of the
>12R 22.5's I now have. I looked on Michelin's site and couldn't find
>the 12R 22.5's . Have they been replaced by the 315's. Thanks
>
>Sam Powers
>1985 PT40
>Lexington,Ohio
prevost offers them as an option
stephen 77fc35
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> Go to http://www.michelinrvtires.com
>
> Click on View All Tires
>
> Check the box for XZE* (not the XZE without an asterisk) and then
click Download Brochures.
>
> On 2/13/2009 at 3:17 AM surplushound wrote:
>
> >I have had several people try to talk me into 11R 22.5's instead of
the
> >12R 22.5's I now have. I looked on Michelin's site and couldn't find
> >the 12R 22.5's . Have they been replaced by the 315's. Thanks
> >
> >Sam Powers
> >1985 PT40
> >Lexington,Ohio
>