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Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle: Get the Most of Your Tires
Nobody wants to buy the very best and then not take care of it. And if you are buying or have bought a Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle, you’ve got or are going to have the very best in the RV industry. So, now that you’ve got are you going to take care of it?
RV’s are vehicles and they do require some upkeep, although most
will say that the upkeep is far less than that of a traditional home. There
are a lot of maintenance functions that are better left to the professionals,
but preventive maintenance on your tires is something even the most un-handy
can handle. So here’s a little advice on how to get the most of your
Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle’s tires.
Keeping the tires of your Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle inflated
at the proper level will ensure that you get more miles to the gallon according
to the Tire Industry Safety Council. And in these times of rising gas prices,
I doubt there are many out there that have no feeling in regards to the
amount of gas they are using. So, not only will you be rolling in your wonderfully
comfortable RV down the very most beautiful, winding roads imaginable, you’ll
be rolling safely on tires that you can count on while saving yourself more
than a few bucks by getting more miles per gallon. The Council’s advice
is to check your Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle tires once a month
or about every other time you fill up.
The optimum time to check your tires is when they are “cold.”
This means that you’ll need to plan to check your tires now and then
when your Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle hasn’t been on the
road all day. Tires are cold when they have been driven less than a mile
after not being driven for several hours. Use your own pressure gauge, we
all know that public air pressure towers at service stations take a lot
of abuse and may not be accurate. While you’re at it, make sure to
check the air pressure of your Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle spare
tire . . . just in case.
Refusing to do check your tires periodically and maintain their proper air
pressure or ignoring the need to check your tire pressure may result in
under inflated tires. Under inflated tires will wear out more quickly due
to increased resistance with the road, so you’ll find you won’t
need to replace your Holiday Rambler Recreational Vehicle tires near as
often if you take care that they are kept carefully regulated and aired
at the proper level. Proper tire inflation levels for your individual Holiday
Rambler Recreational Vehicle are listed on a placard, located on the glove
or fuel compartment door or the driver’s side doorpost. It is also
listed in the Owner’s manual for your Holiday Rambler Recreational
Vehicle. If you are carrying a normal load then inflate your tires to the
level recommended by Holiday Rambler as your vehicle’s manufacturer
- not the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall of your tire.
After you verify your air pressure is correct, take a quick look at the
tire treads. If there is less than 1/16 of an inch of tread depth, you’ve
got some bald tires on your hands and you’ll want to be replacing
those as soon as possible.
Keeping your wheels aligned and your tires properly balanced will definitely
help you economize your fuel and make a big difference to your fuel cost
in the long run. Anything that is out of alignment or out of shape that
comes into contact with the road while driving is going to cause higher
resistance levels that make the engine work harder and therefore, burn more
gas.
