GD3
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We purchased our 2018 Thor Fourwinds 23U Class C, it had around 5000 miles on it. We did a 18 day trip to California and back, 5000 miles, on our last camping weekend last fall. While sitting behind the rig and I noticed the drivers side inside tire was very low to flat. We drove it part way home until we found a fleet farm store that agreed to check it out. They found a leaky valve stem. Lucked out there.
But after that scare I’ve been scouring this site for info to educate myself, so today I take the rig into to have it checked over before we start using it this season.
I have 2 questions, junior sales/ service guy comes out checks the tires and says he sees no problem should be good for the season. They are original tires, now with 13,000 miles on. Good I think, but I bought a used rim as I want to have a spare, so I’m talking to the service guy about getting a spare tire, getting alignment checked, tires rotated and also getting a TPS system from them. The head service guy steps in and says your tires are 7 years old and they need to be changed, he was sitting at the desk the whole time, didn’t even come out to look at the tires, just says 7 years old change them.
Question 2, valve stem extensions, manager says braided steel only way to go, I ask about leakage, and what about all metal steel or brass might be more trust worthy , nope says manager braided only way to go.
After searching this forum I can’t say I’ve found any consensus on the right valve stem extenders. Is this topic like an oil thread on the motorcycle forums? If so sorry to bring this up. But I’d like to know. I’m still wrapping my head around removing the fake plastic pop on chrome wheel covers Thor uses.
Thanks for any insights.
Dave
But after that scare I’ve been scouring this site for info to educate myself, so today I take the rig into to have it checked over before we start using it this season.
I have 2 questions, junior sales/ service guy comes out checks the tires and says he sees no problem should be good for the season. They are original tires, now with 13,000 miles on. Good I think, but I bought a used rim as I want to have a spare, so I’m talking to the service guy about getting a spare tire, getting alignment checked, tires rotated and also getting a TPS system from them. The head service guy steps in and says your tires are 7 years old and they need to be changed, he was sitting at the desk the whole time, didn’t even come out to look at the tires, just says 7 years old change them.
Question 2, valve stem extensions, manager says braided steel only way to go, I ask about leakage, and what about all metal steel or brass might be more trust worthy , nope says manager braided only way to go.
After searching this forum I can’t say I’ve found any consensus on the right valve stem extenders. Is this topic like an oil thread on the motorcycle forums? If so sorry to bring this up. But I’d like to know. I’m still wrapping my head around removing the fake plastic pop on chrome wheel covers Thor uses.
Thanks for any insights.
Dave