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11-08-2009, 03:56 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Houston
Posts: 157
M.O.C. #9011
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Chinese Goodyears
We are back in Houston from our six month, 16,740 mile trip to Alaska and many points in between. As promised, I said I would report on any tire problems encountered on the trip. Even though the tires were new, the manufacture dates were 48th and 49th weeks of 2007. I kept a close watch on my pressure monitor. I tried to keep close to 80 psi in the tires but due to fluctuations in temperatures my pressure sometimes dropped to 70 psi. Air for tires is hard to come by in Western Canada and Alaska. Even those stations that have air for tires have small compressors or there is no way to get your trailer close to the area for airing tires.
I also tried to keep my trailer weight as light as I could. I traveled at 12,700 pounds plus what fresh water I chose to carry. I tried to empty waste and grey tanks morning before we left the campground.
We traveled over many rough, gravel roads and construction areas and even traveled the "Top of the World" highway which is rough on tires.
I am pleased to say that I had absolutely no tire problems. I see wear on the treads but had no flats or blowouts.
It was an absolutely amazing trip. We saw tons of wildlife and beauty that is indescribable. The Monty did a fine job of traveling the rough roads. The only problem was of my doing. I hit a bridge transition strip especially hard on the Alaskan Highway and bounced the sliding door off of the track on the back roller. I couldn't get it to engage so had to stop at a RV repair facility in Whitehorse, YT to get it repaired.
Overall the roads are in good shape with a few extended areas of gravel or just poor road.
We had a fun trip, but its good to be home again.
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11-08-2009, 04:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oak Harbor
Posts: 1,530
M.O.C. #2471
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Thanks for the report. We have the Chinese Goodyear's on our rig with about 5200 miles on them and no problems so far. Glad you had a great and uneventful trip and welcome home.
Jack
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11-08-2009, 05:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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So glad things went well for you. Nice to have your tires and rig perform well. Houston was our home town for 30+ years. (Clear Lake for 28 years). So well come home.
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11-08-2009, 07:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location:
Posts: 560
M.O.C. #8818
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12,400 miles on my Marathons hauling at close to max weight, no problems so far.
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11-09-2009, 03:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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Allan, Thanks for the report. I would think with 16,740 miles you would expect to see some wear. Welcome home.
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11-21-2009, 01:15 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Sidney
Posts: 18
M.O.C. #9615
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It's nice to hear some good news about the Marathon's! We just bought our Mountaineer in Sept, 09, it is a 2010 305RLT, it has the Goodyear Marathon tires. We are all new to having a 5th wheel and some of the stuff I have read about these tires has been upsetting.
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11-21-2009, 02:07 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Grain valley
Posts: 356
M.O.C. #5098
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We too have about 10,000 miles on the Goodyear marathon's. Not problems so far. Maybe they are in fact better than the Chinese Missons.
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