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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Topic: Riding on spare Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 4:16am |
Yeah, I agree on the 4 wheel set, if you want to wear out all 4 tires on a vehicle at once, then by all means rotate them. That's particularly a good idea if you want to extend tire life because you're planning to sell or trade pretty soon.
Since I'm cheap and keep my vehicles pretty much forever unless someone hits me, I just leave the tires where they are. I have found on my fwd passenger vehicles that the rears last somewhere between 1.5 and 2x as long as the fronts. I end up buying two tires at a time rather than 4. I like that for the same reason I keep my cars forever. On a drive axle you probably want to change both sides at once to minimize differential wear and to allow the vehicle's ABS to work optimally. I don't think it matters on a trailer axle as long as the tread depth is adequate on both tires. For that matter if you have 15 inch wheels but run a 14 inch spare on an rPod axle until a new tire can be bought I don't think that matters much either, but I'd be interested in other's thoughts on that one. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 10:15pm |
We rotate the tires on our vehicles every 5000-6000 miles. We buy them from America's Tire, and they rotate them for no charge. They also inspect and re-balance them if needed (also a free service). This does even out the wear pattern, and with the periodic inspections, we get an earlier warning if something might be going wrong.
As for the R-pod, I'm not sure if rotation would be needed. For one thing, the wheels are not driven. nor do they steer. They also are more inclined to die from old age than from wear, so an inspection (by me) before and after each tow, and you should be able to determine if something is not quite right.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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mesamie
Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 03 Jul 2019 at 7:47am |
Well, I am the one who started this thread, when out on a 4500 + mile trip. I did ride on the "never used "'spare, it ripped apart after 1200 miles, tore off my metal fender ( it is on a hwy somewhere near Cortez, Co) and blew right through my brake wires as well. This was on the opposite side as the original flat. Bought 2 new radial tires this time, not D. Arrived home about another 1200 miles later, they both look great. Have NO idea what works best, just know this was a pain in the....but glad that both flats just so happen to NOT be in the middle of nowhere, which we spent 100's of miles on.
R-poding is an adventure ! FYI, the one thing I did learn was 6 national parks, 4687 miles, 5 states, was way too much to cram into 2.5 weeks. Every 2 days we were onto the next place. Don't get me wrong...awesome time with my 12 year old, next time we will park it and "relax" more ! Happy camping
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 03 Jul 2019 at 8:25am |
What year is the R-pod?
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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Happy Tripping
Senior Member Joined: 27 May 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 473 |
Posted: 07 Jul 2019 at 2:43pm |
Blowing 2 tires is unusual, of course, and very unfortunate. I still don't understand - Which tire had the cord showing? Were you able to check the tire pressure before they blew?
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mesamie
Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 08 Jul 2019 at 7:26am |
The tire with the cord showing was the original 14" that came with Rpod. checked the pressure when we began the trip. Filled both tires the morning the 2nd one blew all the rubber off.
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mesamie
Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 08 Jul 2019 at 7:28am |
2016 179
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Ephi82
Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2018 Location: S FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Posted: 04 Aug 2019 at 7:30pm |
My IPod is a little over a year old, I’d say it’s gone about 4,000 miles. On my trip today, a primary tire disintegrated, and the spare did the same an hour after putting it on. I’m not a happy customer!
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Grillin and Chillin
Glamping and Amping Driving and Smiling |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 05 Aug 2019 at 2:00am |
What model RPod? What tires and how old were they? Were they Load Range C or D? What was the tire pressure? How old were they? Age matters. Tires can look almost new and still be dangerous if they are several years old. The rubber deteriorates over time even if not many miles are put on them. What was the DOT date on the tires that blew out? Speed matters. If you were towing above 65 MPH, you were going too fast. The stock LR C tires are not meant for high-speed travel. Inflation matters. If they were underinflated, that could lead to heat build-up and tire failure. The RPod model matters as well. We have an RP179. The original tires were LR C and marginal at best. I switched to LR D tires for an extra margin of safety. I also limit my speed to 60 mph or lower and very rarely exceed that, mostly on downhill runs. Where you travel and the roads can also have an impact on tire life. If you are in areas of extreme heat, that could also be adding stress t the tires so that when coupled with some road hazards such as potholes, could contribute to tire failure. I understand your frustration with the situation. I hope you get repairs done quickly and can get back to camping which should hopefully help you feel better.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Ephi82
Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2018 Location: S FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Posted: 05 Aug 2019 at 5:44am |
Tires were what came with the 179. 15” D rating. Inflated to 65 psi, my speed was 65.
One flat, bad luck. Two tires exploding, knocking the fender off, that’s defective products
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Grillin and Chillin
Glamping and Amping Driving and Smiling |
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