My wife and I have RV'd for over 10 years, but we're bright green when it comes to off-roading. I've pulled our 5th wheel over 90 thousand miles on paved roads with a TWD Ford 350. However, the Ford doesn't like the soft stuff. I've taken it off road a few times, and got it stuck once, resulting in a $90.00 tow charge. On other occasions, I've just missed getting bogged down.
We wanted to get into the back country, but the Ford isn't a good choice, so we picked up a 2005 4x4 Xterra for off road excursions. I didn't know much about RVing to begin with and, now, I'm in a similar spot with off road driving and could use a wee bit of advice.
This question has to do with airing down.
Should I air down only for sand, or as soon as I leave the pavement? For example, my wife and I will be traveling from St. George Utah to Tuweep around the 26th of this month. I've driven on washboard roads without airing down many times, but I've read somewhere that lower tire pressure makes the ride a bit smoother, without damaging the tires. My tires are Toyo At's and the dealer recommended 20psi for sand.
I bought a 12volt Viair portable compressor to re-air with, so that's not a problem.
Any advice will be appreciated.
We wanted to get into the back country, but the Ford isn't a good choice, so we picked up a 2005 4x4 Xterra for off road excursions. I didn't know much about RVing to begin with and, now, I'm in a similar spot with off road driving and could use a wee bit of advice.
This question has to do with airing down.
Should I air down only for sand, or as soon as I leave the pavement? For example, my wife and I will be traveling from St. George Utah to Tuweep around the 26th of this month. I've driven on washboard roads without airing down many times, but I've read somewhere that lower tire pressure makes the ride a bit smoother, without damaging the tires. My tires are Toyo At's and the dealer recommended 20psi for sand.
I bought a 12volt Viair portable compressor to re-air with, so that's not a problem.
Any advice will be appreciated.