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Berniem1uk

Hi everyone, I have just joined the site after buying my first motorhome, a 2003 CI Carioca 5. Its now my pride and joy and I intend to use it most weekends either for my other love in my life, windsurfing, or taking my two kids and their friends on holidays and days out.

I have wanted a motorhome for over 10 years but my wife hates the things. So when we decided to get divorced a couple of months ago, the first thing I did was buy the motorhome I have always wanted. At the tender age of 46 I felt that now was the time.

But its only after buying it that I realise that there is such a lot I need to learn about the motorhome itself and the camping and outdoor lifestyle. I'm ex-army and the camping in the military that I am used to is much different.

I have a burning question that I am looking for advice on asap. I live in Fleet, Hampshire and did several laps of the town today in search of a garage with an air machine that will pump up my tyres to 79 psi, but all of them stop short at between 60-70psi. Where can I go to get my tyres pumped up? I assume there must me somewhere local for all the other vans and trucks to have their tyres pumped up to the correct pressure, or do they rely on their own personal pumps and gauges?

Bernie

overthehill

You need a tyre place, not a garage, although Halfords do a nice mains operated compressor which can deliver 79psi with ease, look under "workshop equipment", it's almost the smallest in the range. I have one so do mine at home, less hassle. Cool

Gill

MandyandDave

79 psi? wow! that seems a lot!! Confused

Welcome btw to MHF, most 'van tyres hereabouts run at 50-55 psi, is that what your M/H handbook recommends?

Interesting to find out what pressures other members have in their tyres.

Regards M&D Smile

overthehill

Mine runs on 70psi and is stable and happy in all conditions at that.

Gill

dodger148

the MWB Boxer runs at 59 in the front and 65 in the rear, I thought 65 was high. Have a look at the maximum inflation pressure on the wall of the tyre.

I use a 12v portable compressor, nothing special to keep ours topped up

smifee

hi bernie

ring automotive, leeds, 0113 276 7676, market a 'portable air compressor in handy storage case 12V DC 300PSI/21BAR'

i think it's about £20 but you'll soon save that in diesel driving around fleet.

dodger148

You just reminded me smifee, Ring do a combined tyre compressor and Power Pac, a bit dearer than the straight forward tyre compressor but worth it if you want an auxilliary battery for powering TVs etc in the van

Berniem1uk

Thanks everyone for your advice. I went to a local tyre dealer on Sunday, who had a pump that went up to 300psi and he kindly pumped mine up to 79psi. 79psi is what is written on the label on the inside of the driver's door, but it is definitely too high for my van. Driving around town today felt as if I had solid rubber tyres and the whole van was being shaken to pieces. I will definitely experiment with lower pressures, possibly about 70psi.

Bernie