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Hi-Ace Tyre Pressure.


Well, I discovered the other week, that the info. I was given on the Cairns trip by a so-called mechanic in Babinda, was totally incorrect, and I ruined my tyres.

He told me I should have 35 psi all round.   The correct pressures for mine, [1998 model,] are 45 front, [motor is under seat, so heavier at the front.] and 40 rear.

I realise you guys might know this, but some of the lady Solo's might not.

Got 2 new Small Truck tyres today, and get the other 2 next pension day.

 

Cheers,

Sheba.



-- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 21st of July 2011 11:43:48 PM

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Sheba, I am sure I had a thread about this sometime back and the outcome of it was I should be using 35 in my tyres. Will have to rethink that but sure thats what it said in the handbook too.
Thats an expensive outcome anyway.

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That might have been posted by me Marj.   I was wrong.  Sorry about that.  At least it wasn't very long ago.

Found it. 

 

 

Happywanderer wrote:

Actually I have no idea what the tyre pressure should be on these tyres. Will have to ring S in L tomorrow, not sure if my son here would know, will check with him in the morning first.
I always knew for my little car but haven't looked into it with Myrtle. Thats bad. I do look at them and they look ok, but thats not the way to do it I know.


On my first trip out, coming back from Cairns, the guy in a garage at Babinda said I should keep mine at 35 all around.  Haven't had any problems with that pressure yet. 

Cheers,

Sheba. 

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Now I know how wrong I was to listen to him.

Cheers,

Sheba.



 



-- Edited by Sheba on Friday 22nd of July 2011 12:19:16 AM

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Something I will have to check out when I get Myrtle home, Sheba.
Haven't checked them yet as they have seemed to be ok and she travelled well on first trip north. Naughty me.

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The owners manual should have the pressures in them, sometimes its on a sticker inside the glove box.



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I thought it said 35 also in the owners manual DeBe, will check it when Myrtle gets home.

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Heaps of Tyre Pressure  posts on here if you do a search.

Type in    "TYRE PRESSURE"   or sommat along those lines. 

Good Information, it's all there.



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will have to check mine also, thanks for the reminder, does the tyre pressure change depending what weight you are carrying? will try and call into local tyre place this week and see if they can give me the correct info.
I'm also thinking of getting a set of those tyre pressure cap indicators



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pressure will vary with weight, I would think 35 psi would be about right for an unladen van but when all kitted out it needs to be treated as a laden vehicle. I vary mine between 35 and 50 psi and if driving on rough roads or sand can drop them to 18 or a tad lower but speed at those pressures are is greatly reduced
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Mine takes 51psi cold all round ( run at 50psi) and that is written on the door pillar too. I am ran my previous Mazda E2000 Campervan at 50psi cold all round on the advice of an RAC bloke. You could give a Toyota dealer a ring, ask for their workshop and ask them....

This link says 45psi all round.  See;

http://www.travelwheels.com.au/campervan-specifications



 



-- Edited by Vic on Saturday 23rd of July 2011 12:24:08 AM

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I took my Hi Ace to a front end specialist to check out the alignment and wheel balance as well as the ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arm luckily there was nothing that needed replacing and I got away with a bill for $60 for 4 wheel alignment and balance. He also took up a little looseness in the steering wheel and now the van drives even better.

The purpose of the post is to say that the specialist filled all my tyres up to 45psi and advised me that without power steering it would make my steering easier and indeed it does.

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