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Camper Bob
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Topic: flat tire Posted: 25 Feb 2014 at 3:58pm |
Good thought. Thanks both of you. Regarding the bearings, how much of a gambler are you? I would hate to have a bearing "go out" when I'm traveling thru Possum Trot Falls, Idaho. The old adage, "An ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure." Or, Better safe than sorry. Hope none of us ever have to deal with a bearing. Safe Travels.
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Goose
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014 at 6:12pm |
I have a bottle jack but always take my small floor jack because it is lower. Once the tire goes flat there may not be enough room to get the bottle jack under the axle, at least that is what I found the one time I had to change a tire. Scissor jack will also work well to slide under the axle when the tire is flat. Goose
PS. Like Doug said, place the jack on the flanges welded to the axle that connects to the frame.
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techntrek
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014 at 6:48pm |
Craneman, I like the idea of using the leveling blocks to get it high enough to get the jack in place.
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hogone
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014 at 7:47pm |
blown, just flat........... plug and inflate
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CharlieM
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014 at 7:53pm |
Craneman,
How does that work when the tire is already flat? Seems like rolling a flat tire up a ramp might be a challenge.
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Charlie
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Craneman
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Posted: 25 Feb 2014 at 8:53pm |
Originally posted by CharlieM
Craneman,
How does that work when the tire is already flat? Seems like rolling a flat tire up a ramp might be a challenge.
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Well Charlie I think the wheel will still turn and go up on the blocks,but not tried and tested . I have done it with a utility trailer years ago. If you notice I put pins in the boards to keep them from sliding. But good question, and food for thought. I'm not going to test it on purpose LOL Moe
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hogone
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014 at 6:40am |
no need to pull up on blocks; hopefully would be able to find the culprit(nail, screw, etc)by rolling pod forward/backward; remove it, plug, and inflate. obviously this won't work on a completely blown tire or certain areas of a flat tire. i have plugged numerous tires on my vehicals and trailers w/o any problems in past. i know there is alot of debate on plugging, but it's an option, if nothing else for temporary purposes. I had a truck tire with three plugs once and ran it for years.
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techntrek
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014 at 8:08am |
Originally posted by hogone
blown, just flat........... plug and inflate |
Yup, I carry a tire plug set and air pump in every car. I've only had one tire over the years that couldn't be repaired on the rim.
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014 at 3:40pm |
I have not had a flat for many years. But, based on past experience, many times, perhaps most times, the tire bead will separate from the wheel. Even if you are able to plug the tires, there is a good chance that you will not be able to inflate it unless you are somehow able to eliminate the separation between the bead and the wheel. I used to use tension strap around the tire to seal the bead all around the tire so it could be inflated. Very seldom have I been able to merely plug the tire and inflate it.
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hogone
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Posted: 26 Feb 2014 at 3:57pm |
obviously if the bead would separate, the tire would likly need to be taken off or another step taken to inflate. i have never had a bead separate from a basic flat and have been able to plug successfully 99% of the time.
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