tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post92711338178693622..comments2024-03-28T01:37:16.911-04:00Comments on Our Odyssey: Our favorite truck shopLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-8169372840819636442009-03-24T03:56:00.000-04:002009-03-24T03:56:00.000-04:00on mine, there is a plastic cap with a rubber plug...on mine, there is a plastic cap with a rubber plug, on the front rim, with the indicator for minimum oil level.<BR/><BR/>it's supposed to have gear oil, 90-140w. I replaces/filled it with synthetic oil, and the wear seem a little less severe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-12710875702181179632009-03-24T01:40:00.000-04:002009-03-24T01:40:00.000-04:00@Anonymous: We have greased, rather than oiled be...@Anonymous: We have greased, rather than oiled bearings. One thing we just had done at Freightliner was to have the bearings repacked.<BR/><BR/>We've always had 12R22.5 tires on all positions except the steer axle. We had changed those to 315/80R22.5 a couple years ago, and now we've changed back to 12R22.5Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-267181943009193562009-03-23T23:29:00.000-04:002009-03-23T23:29:00.000-04:00my bus tires looked like that.after my 4000 miles ...my bus tires looked like that.<BR/><BR/>after my 4000 miles trip, I realized that I was running way low on bearing oil. I don't know if the damage was done, but I refilled it and seeing if it smoothes itself out.<BR/><BR/>what was your previous tire size?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-72919369955509729102009-03-14T14:05:00.000-04:002009-03-14T14:05:00.000-04:00It looks like you have a history of very bad tire ...It looks like you have a history of very bad tire issues. I suggest you consult with a frame/alignment shop.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404002243386132510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-63644733282466490182009-03-14T13:54:00.000-04:002009-03-14T13:54:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-79994118842233408302009-03-13T13:40:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:40:00.000-04:00@Spyderman: I've had some direct messages suggesti...@Spyderman: I've had some direct messages suggesting the same thing, so I will repeat my response here:<BR/><BR/>That's a good guess, but the tires were never, ever run below the recommended inflation pressure for the load, per the manufacturer's load and inflation tables. These 315's are rated to carry our 6,400lbs (per side) at just 85psi. They have always been run at or above 95. When the cupping got so bad we could hardly stand it, we went all the way to 120psi, just to ride on a little more of the less-cupped center tread and less of the more-cupped shoulders.<BR/><BR/>We have electronic pressure and temperature monitors in the wheels, so we are quite certain that the pressure has always been above limits.<BR/><BR/>Most of the wear is on the outside shoulder, which is normally indicative of a toe-in problem. But the cupping (irregular wear)is of much greater concern. The cupping has been happening much sooner than the shoulder wear.<BR/><BR/>I expect the shoulder wear to be less of a problem with the 12R22.5 tires, since the narrower tread will mean less scrubbing just due to normal steering activity.<BR/><BR/>The way bus fleets deal with the inevitable shoulder wear on steer tires is to rotate them to the drive axle, which tends to square them off. We can't do that, since we run ribs on the steers and traction tires on the drivers.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-49473153134732396462009-03-13T11:46:00.000-04:002009-03-13T11:46:00.000-04:00Outside wear on both edges of the steering tire co...Outside wear on both edges of the steering tire could indicate it's been running underinflated for the load it's handling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158513162738480323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-35466207753682459822009-03-13T10:33:00.000-04:002009-03-13T10:33:00.000-04:00Looks like you got every penny out of those tires ...Looks like you got every penny out of those tires you could. Be safe. All the Best, M&CSinging Land Cruiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400945091398164489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-34427566189764546632009-03-13T05:14:00.000-04:002009-03-13T05:14:00.000-04:00That is some serious looking tire wear. Glad you ...That is some serious looking tire wear. Glad you are getting some new ones.Roadrunner Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.com