Correct tire pressure

EK410

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Ok, as long as I have been towing I should know this but I don't. I have Goodyear 235-85-16 14 ply tires on my fifth wheel. The tire states max load of x,xxx @ 110 psi cold. Since I live at 1,000' elevation and am about to travel to 10,000' elevation, what air pressure should I run in the tires at home just before I leave?
I know they will increase in pressure some from the hot highway and some from the elevation change. I have 92 psi in them now. The camper weighs ~14,000#.
 

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Run what the tire manufacture recommends for your weight 110 psi cold. Going up in elevation does not change the tire pressure. If you are overloaded, it is up to you.
 

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Typically you can run what the trailer manufacturer recommends. But sometimes once you switch tires, it becomes void.
Personally I don't like to run the maximum pressure in a tire.
Have you ever heard of the chalk test?

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Typically you can run what the trailer manufacturer recommends. But sometimes once you switch tires, it becomes void.
Personally I don't like to run the maximum pressure in a tire.
Have you ever heard of the chalk test?

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Never heard of it...?
 

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Typically it's done on the vehicles tires, but would think it would work the same for a camper.

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