what setting for staun tyre deflators
Submitted: Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 16:54
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Member - aussichef (SA)
Hi all
I received my tyre deflators from 4x4 Monthly mag today & they are set @ 18psi
Now before i get any flack i'm just asking a general question here as i have never used them & have really only done sand driving
Can people please tell what for a GQ Nissan they would set for different terrain
ie corrigated road, sand hopping,dirt roads etc
And is it a good idea to have say 2 set & one pressure & 2 @ another
Now you can all go @ yr hardest lol
\what a great deal ,the price of a deflators & the monthly mag is really free
warren
Reply By: StormyKnight - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:05
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:05
18psi is probably OK for sand, but depends a bit on your load as
well & how hard the sand is packed.
I have a 2001 Prado & on a recent trip to the Brindabellas where there was extensive rutting, we dropped our pressures to 25psi. It just gave us a much better ride & perhaps a little more traction, there was no need to go any lower.
Best bet mate is to experiment & see what works best for you & your car when driving on different surfaces.
Every car is different along with tyre combos & then then type of surfaces there is no exact figure to go on.
Cheers
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - aussichef (SA) - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:24
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:24
Your right StormyKnight
i just want a idea of what people set theirs @
At
Robe is September @ the gathering we used 15psi & 10psi
on different beaches
I just want a general idea for different terrain & i will take it from there for my tyres,weightload & conditions
warren
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Reply By: Willem - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:21
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:21
Hi Warren
Well, you know what happened when you were advised (by someone who we wont mention here) to only drop your tyres pressures to 20psi in the sand! lol
I'd go 16 for sand
25 to 28 for badly corrugated or gibber plain roads
My Stauns are set at 16psi
It depends how often you are going to go in these varying conditions. I run my tyres at 32psi for bitumen and dirt roads and only drop them if the conditions change markedly.
Best thing is you can vary them to suit your needs.
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Follow Up By: Member - aussichef (SA) - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:40
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 17:40
Hi Willem Some how i think you will get a responce from that one hahahahahah
warren
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 19:40
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 19:40
Youth and experience think alike Willem! :-)
My stauns are set to 16psi also, do a lot of sand driving over here in the west so I figure I'll set the Stauns for sand.
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Follow Up By: Uppy - Member - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 20:06
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 20:06
Hi aussichef.Ive got a gq 1994 efi,I also got my stauns today.I think that I will set 2 at 15psi and at 28psi for the in land rds and I will see how we go
regards uppy
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Reply By: Member - Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 at 09:45
Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 at 09:45
Warren,
Like Roachie, I have 2 sets, but you can do the same with one set.
The tyre pressures for different surfaces will depend mainly on the individual vehicle and how light/heavy it is, but as you can see from the other replies, sand driving normally requires lower pressures than dirt driving.
If you start off by setting two deflators to 18psi for sand (mark 'em with a RED dot of enamel paint) and the other two deflators to 28psi for dirt (mark 'em with BLUE dot). Then you won't get them mixed up.
Over a period of time you may determine more or less pressure to be the best for your needs and the deflators can be easily adjusted.
1. Set a spare tyre at the desired pressure.
2. Loosen the lock ring and wind out the deflator.
3. Screw to the tyre and adjust in until the air starts to escape.
4. When the air has stopped,
check the pressure with a gauge and adjust the
deflator as above until you get an accurate result.
5. When right, tighten the locking ring.
Just one thing. If the air pressure of tyre is close to the setting of the deflator, you may need to start the deflation process by lifting the actuator pin.
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Reply By: Member - Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 at 09:45
Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 at 09:45
Warren,
Like Roachie, I have 2 sets, but you can do the same with one set.
The tyre pressures for different surfaces will depend mainly on the individual vehicle and how light/heavy it is, but as you can see from the other replies, sand driving normally requires lower pressures than dirt driving.
If you start off by setting two deflators to 18psi for sand (mark 'em with a RED dot of enamel paint) and the other two deflators to 28psi for dirt (mark 'em with BLUE dot). Then you won't get them mixed up.
Over a period of time you may determine more or less pressure to be the best for your needs and the deflators can be easily adjusted.
1. Set a spare tyre at the desired pressure.
2. Loosen the lock ring and wind out the deflator.
3. Screw to the tyre and adjust in until the air starts to escape.
4. When the air has stopped,
check the pressure with a gauge and adjust the
deflator as above until you get an accurate result.
5. When right, tighten the locking ring.
Just one thing. If the air pressure of tyre is close to the setting of the deflator, you may need to start the deflation process by lifting the actuator pin.
Bill.
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