flat tire

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.

Craneman, I like the idea of using the leveling blocks to get it high enough to get the jack in place.

Craneman,

How does that work when the tire is already flat?  Seems like rolling a flat tire up a ramp might be a challenge.

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.   

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.