Tires - Airstream Basecamp 2007 Owner's Manual

TIRES

Your trailer is equipped at the factory with name brand trailer tires. Airstream dealers
cannot make adjustments to tires. A dealer who handles that particular brand must
do this. If you ever have tire problems check the local telephone directory for the
nearest dealer.
To get the maximum performance from your tires check the air pressure often, but only
when the tires are cool. Never bleed out air immediately after driving. Recommended
tire pressures vary with tire type and size.
WARNING
: WHEEL SEPARATION CAN OCCUR
1. On first trip, tighten wheel lugs at start and at 10, 25, and 50 miles.
2. Thereafter, check wheel lugs before each trip.
3. Following winter storage, check before beginning a trip.
4. Following excessive braking, inspect wheel lugs
Torque wheels to 100 ft. lbs.
Try to park out of the sun whenever possible when in warm climates. In desert regions
use tire covers to prevent ultra-violet deterioration to tires.
To CHANGE A TIRE with a jack place the jack on the main frame rail just forward of
the axle mounting plate.
WARNING
: Never attempt to change any tire without securely chocking
remaining wheels. Never position yourself in a manner where a raised trailer can
come down on you if it should become dislodged from a jack or ramp.
All tire and wheel assemblies are balanced at the factory. Be sure to rebalance the tire
and wheel assemblies each time a tire is changed.
WARNING
: When removing aluminum-forged wheels, if so equipped,
from the spindle, it is very important to mark them to assure the wheel is placed
in the same position of the drum when reinstalling. If the aluminum-forged wheel
is to be mounted on a different drum it is important to sand all loose corrosion
from the mating surfaces.
WARNING
: Whenever the trailer must be lifted with a jack, as when
changing a tire or leveling on very rough terrain, ALWAYS PLACE THE LIFTING
JACK UNDER THE MAIN FRAME RAIL. NEVER USE STABILIZING JACKS or
HITCH JACK TO LIFT THE TRAILER.
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