Goliath
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On a hunch the other day, I checked Goliath's tire pressure and to my great surprise it pegged my gauge really hard. I'm guessing there was way over 80psi in both front and rear tires. Do they come this way from Germany? Or did the dealer do this?
I let enough air out to bring the cold temperature psi down to 47 front and 70 rear, per the door label. We've gone on a few day trips since, and the difference is AMAZING! Small potholes no longer hit me right in the kidneys. Washboard dirt roads no longer make my fillings fall out. My wife feels the same way.
The Sprinter drove pretty well before but we assumed that since it was truck-like this jostling was expected. I've already had two dome lights burn out (I replaced them with LEDs - very nice) on a three month old vehicle; I'll bet the others last a lot longer now. Our mysterious door, roof, and panel rattles have all mostly disappeared.
Perhaps I'm sounding over the top; but really it is an amazing difference. It was as if we'd been driving around on solid rubber tires since we got it from the dealer. I guess tire pressure is not on their customer delivery checklist.
Wow. I'm now an even happier Sprinter owner. :
I let enough air out to bring the cold temperature psi down to 47 front and 70 rear, per the door label. We've gone on a few day trips since, and the difference is AMAZING! Small potholes no longer hit me right in the kidneys. Washboard dirt roads no longer make my fillings fall out. My wife feels the same way.
The Sprinter drove pretty well before but we assumed that since it was truck-like this jostling was expected. I've already had two dome lights burn out (I replaced them with LEDs - very nice) on a three month old vehicle; I'll bet the others last a lot longer now. Our mysterious door, roof, and panel rattles have all mostly disappeared.
Perhaps I'm sounding over the top; but really it is an amazing difference. It was as if we'd been driving around on solid rubber tires since we got it from the dealer. I guess tire pressure is not on their customer delivery checklist.
Wow. I'm now an even happier Sprinter owner. :