Dual tire valve stems hard to reach!

[The_Handier_Man1]

From: Fader  (Original Message)
Sent: 8/24/2002 1:40 PM

My duals are damn hard when it comes to checking air pressure (let alone adding air). The outer tire nozzle is on the inside and the inner nozzle faces out, but... really hard to reach! When I bought the rig, there were two white tubes that look like they could be extentions for a related purpose. Questions:

1) Do the rear duals spin independantly?
2) Any tips on getting air into these rear duals?

Fader 



Sent: 8/24/2002 7:18 PM

Fader,

    Mine are the same way.  Seems pretty stupid for someone to do it that way huh!
They do sell an extension thing for the duals.  It is a flexible tube that attaches to the valve and then you bend the tube around to the right direction and fasten it to the rim.  I have my new Camping World Mag. in front of me.  Two listings for dual tire inflators.
Item # 6217-  Dual tire inflators with brackets.  Ship wt. 1 lb. $39.99
Item # 5786- Air Master Dual tire inflators.  4 hose kit for 16"-19.25" wheels.$44.99
Item#5785- Air Master Dual tire inflators.  2 hose kit for 16"-19.25" wheels. $29.99

     Hope that this helps.  Camping World's number is 1-800-626-5944  anytime.



From: Fader
Sent: 8/25/2002 1:03 AM

Excellent . Since I had a tread seperation (on the test drive of my rig), I've learned to respect my tires. That, and I can get 'er up to 82MPH at 65PSI, obviously. I believe that is the standing record among the group.

Anyway, remember: you lose 200lbs of carrying capacity for each 5PSI underinflation (cold).

Cool



From: Cousin Eddie
Sent: 8/26/2002 8:45 PM

It is a pain to check the pressure on the inside wheel. I check mine prior to every trip. The cat I bought my coach from had put a set of the flexible lines on the inside valves and I thought it would a snap to check them. It was easy enough with the extenders but every time I checked the pressure the tires were low. Why? Because they loosen up.

Then I read about some horror stories in Motorhome Magazine about the extenders. Seems there have been some folks that have had them sail loose and whip around causing all sorts of havoc. I chucked mine and have never had the inner tires vary in pressure from the outside ones since.

For me, I'll put up with the hassles of doing it the hard way. Another solution however could be the use of an equalizing tire gauge. Both Camping World and Camper's Choice carry them. The gauge has a dial with separate hoses that clamp on each tire's valve while checking the pressure and adding air. This might be easier but I have never used one.



From: 78bago
Sent: 8/31/2002 9:17 AM

my duals are same way, easiest way i have found to check them is get a double sided tire gauge, type has 2 connections kind of looks like a small case "y", , ine has a hose attached to it, so the actual gauge, is about a foot or so from the tire.