Check your tires

5-6 years does seem a bit premature. Tire retailers (discount tire, bell tire, pep boys, etc) won't service or repair tires that have a date code over 10 years old. I guess care is important as well. A tire baking in the sun sitting on clay won't last as long as one that is protected from UV and sitting on wood.
 
The insurance appraiser was out Sunday. she said it might be a week before she has her estimate. Called my RV body shop yesterday. They are waiting to hear back from the manufacturer in Elkhart. They do not have a support frame for across the back. We still may have to take it there for repair.
 
Barnyard - Did this ever get resolved? What did they decide to do? Is your RV going to be ready to roll this spring on all new rubber?
 
Just a couple of considerations. Denny mentioned the covers for RV tires, I think they could be effective, but not a cure-all. The two biggest issues for tire failure (excluding road hazard) are under-inflated/overloaded, and the ozone damage to the sidewalls (causes cracking). The ozone is especially prevalent if tires are stored near electric motors, or where they get UV light exposure (think sun). So the covers could help, and should be used if available. But under-inflation and overloading are by far the bigger issue. Keep in mind that tire pressures change as seasons do, and that no tire is totally impermeable, so air loss will happen over time. Different brands of tires do lose air at different rates, mainly related to the formulation of the inner liner, and the tire design. None of them maintains pressure without somer ]level of attention and monitoring. Just checking them once per month would make a huge difference if everyone would do it.
 
outdoors4evr":1nbw3szb said:
Barnyard - Did this ever get resolved? What did they decide to do? Is your RV going to be ready to roll this spring on all new rubber?
The motor home will be going to a local fab shop that builds off road equipmentment. They will determine the repairs needed to the frame.and the cost. After the insurance company agrees to those repairs it will go to the RV dealer for the rest of the repairs.
 
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