Tyre Pressure

merlinpjl · Aug 4, 2013

I'm sure it has been covered before, but I have done a forum search and can't find anything?

I have a 2000 model 4.6 and am towing a big twin axle caravan.

What pressures would you chaps put in the front / rear of the RR?

StuckAgainSteve · Aug 4, 2013

merlinpjl said:
I'm sure it has been covered before, but I have done a forum search and can't find anything?

I have a 2000 model 4.6 and am towing a big twin axle caravan.

What pressures would you chaps put in the front / rear of the RR?

Mount the caravan and do the chalk test - it's the only way of getting it cock-on. Hundreds of web hits explaining how to do the tyre pressure chalk test.

If you can't be bothered just go for whatever is the higher figure on the rear in the owner's handbook.

Datatek · Aug 4, 2013

The caravan should not put more than about 100Kilos max on the hitch. The load in the boot will probably be of more concern if you are like me with the van. I run the book pressures front and rear.

TCubed · Aug 4, 2013

Datatek said:
The caravan should not put more than about 100Kilos max on the hitch. The load in the boot will probably be of more concern if you are like me with the van. I run the book pressures front and rear.

Handbook says 250kg?

merlinpjl · Aug 4, 2013

I go for a nose weight of 85Kg and try not to put too much in the boot as the LPG cylinder is in the wheel well, the spare wheel is in the boot and a bag of tools.

I put a chest style fridge in the boot, one of those that runs off 240v / 12v /gas with a few drinks in for the day, everything else goes in the caravan, except my wife and the two kids!

I have put 28 in the front and 38 in the rear.

Thanks for the advice on the chalk test, but I'm already on holiday and don't have any to hand - I'll have a go at that when I get back - interesting!

Datatek · Aug 4, 2013

merlinpjl said:
I go for a nose weight of 85Kg and try not to put too much in the boot as the LPG cylinder is in the wheel well, the spare wheel is in the boot and a bag of tools.

I put a chest style fridge in the boot, one of those that runs off 240v / 12v /gas with a few drinks in for the day, everything else goes in the caravan, except my wife and the two kids!

I have put 28 in the front and 38 in the rear.

Thanks for the advice on the chalk test, but I'm already on holiday and don't have any to hand - I'll have a go at that when I get back - interesting!

If you are in France, beware of loading the caravan beyond it's plated weight, if you are stopped and it's overweight you will be going nowhere

TCubed · Aug 4, 2013

Datatek said:
If you are in France, beware of loading the caravan beyond it's plated weight, if you are stopped and it's overweight you will be going nowhere

How do they find out? Do the police carry caravan weighing scales?

Datatek · Aug 4, 2013

TCubed said:
How do they find out? Do the police carry caravan weighing scales?

Yes.

john-sussex · Aug 4, 2013

I have a twin, i run book pressures, however i run heavy near the vans limit on noseweight. Works for me, never had a problem. too light and i have got a snake on, but near the limit fine.

TCubed · Aug 4, 2013

Datatek said:
Yes.

Oh.. fair enough

gfromleeds · Aug 4, 2013

In france they pull you into weighbridges just like vosa do in uk! only in uk there not so bothered about caravans any more cos its easyer to make money from wagon drivers

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