Date:         Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:55:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: tire pressures and alignments
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Dennis's comment seems to line up well with my door placard specs (39 front
48 rear) so that's comforting.

The shop is conveniently around the corner so I will do an empty-vehicle
alignment and then ask them to check it loaded.

Has anyone ever tried driving through the truck weigh stations on the
highway to check axel weights?






On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:21 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> The best alignments will be with the van loaded close to how it is
> normally used. Some of the alignment systems have software that adjusts the
> settings based on measured height as the alignment angels do change based
> on that. As for tire inflation the door placard is a start but should be
> confirmed with the tire load/pressure chart. On some years the placard
> listed pressure is too low in my opinion. For that type of tire 35 psi is
> lower limit listed on the load inflation charts. The load rating of 1,874
> pounds, (not Kilos) is achieved at the max inflation of 65 psi. At 35 psi
> you are probably down to 65% of that or 1,218 pounds or 2,436 for the axle.
> Still not sufficient to meet the axle rating but it may be sufficient for
> actual load. I tend to err on the side of caution and based on feel
> (subjective) I usually recommend at least 40-42 psi up front 48+ for the
> rear.
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of
> Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 16, 2018 6:28 PM
> *To:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> *Subject:* tire pressures and alignments
>
> Should wheel alignments be done with an unladen van?
>
> (Or should I load it up with some concrete blocks, etc, to simulate the
> kind of load that the van will carry on road trips?)
>
> Any special considerations for an alignment?
>
>
>
> New tires: Continental Vanco Four Season 185R14C rated D (load range 102 /
> 100 Q) are rated for 1874 kg at 65psi.
>
> What pressure would you run them?
>
>
> (I have gone to: 45 front, 49 rear, psi.)
> (The shop inflated them to: 34, 36, 40 and 42.  Or, random, in other
> words.)
>
> Any advice welcome.
>
> cheers,
> gab
> 86 Westy 2.1 WBX
>