Hi & welcome to RVing with Mark Polk & friends. For those of you who don’t know me my name is Mark Polk and I am the founder of RV Education 101/ RV 101 an RV video and RV education company founded in 1999 and RV Online Training. Many years ago I was concerned about the lack of safety awareness and RV education material available to you, the RV consumer.
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RV Education 101 is your premier provider of professional RV education how-to instruction training and qualified RV information on using and maintaining a Recreation Vehicle for the RVing public and RV dealers. RV Education 101 was founded over a decade ago by Mark Polk, who started in the RV industry as a teenaged apprentice technician. “You could say I was bit by the RV bug early on” Polk explained.
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We have a 1983 Winnebago Flying W converted to a high school tail gating Dog Wagon (Canton McKinley Bulldogs). Recently discovered two air hoses leading to front shocks and do not know what air pressure should be. Drive train is a Chevy with 454 V8. Dual rear tires. Can you advise us on the correct PSI for front shocks? Thanks. Email is nickmussulin@getvmt.com and any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Nick
By: Nick Mussulin on 11:52 am
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Hi Nick, Is it air shocks or air bags. Air bags used to be popular to help soften the ride in RVs. The amount of air pressure really depends on weight and size of the RV. Lots of times there is a tag with the recommended air pressure, but for air bags it is usuallt 60 to 90 psi. If it is air shocks and not bags I am not sure on the correct psi.
By: Mark Polk on 7:46 am
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