Being Prepared for a flat tire on your pod |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Topic: Being Prepared for a flat tire on your pod Posted: 18 May 2016 at 9:58pm |
Not a good idea, even with an emergency. Stabilizer is not meant to lift the pod, could do some damage to the rail/frame it is attached to. Use a floor jack please.
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'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 19 May 2016 at 8:56am |
Another problem with a bottle jack is that it won't lift the pod high enough to put a fully inflated tire on the wheel. We have a scissors jack, use it in combo with a bottle jack.
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Jeffpugman
Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 19 May 2016 at 12:21pm |
Okay. We have a long trip planned this summer and now I'm spooked about having a flat. I would love some advice on what type of floor jack to get. There are many types, weights, etc. Don't want to get more than I need for my 179.
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Mountainrev
Senior Member Joined: 22 Jul 2014 Location: Eagle, Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 193 |
Posted: 19 May 2016 at 7:00pm |
You don't need to get an expensive, heavy-duty floor jack if you're only going to use it for your R-pod. They weigh under 3,000 lbs., and you're only lifting one wheel--the rest of the weight will be distributed between the other wheel and the tongue. A 2-ton would be more than adequate. They can be had for well under $50. As far as being spooked, though, let me just say that in towing campers for almost 25 years (and probably somewhere north of 100,000 miles), I've never experienced a blow-out. I've had a blowout or two in my tow vehicle, but not in the camper. That's not saying you won't, but it's far from a common occurrence. Another thought: I've been able to use the scissors jack that's in my tow vehicle to jack up the Pod in our driveway. You may not need to purchase or haul around a floor jack. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 19 May 2016 at 8:43pm |
Ditto on the TV's scissor jack.
And make sure you check your lug nut torque before every trip (until the lugs seat themselves), and your tire pressure which will reduce your chance of having a blowout.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 20 May 2016 at 8:17am |
This thread has shifted towards changing the flat. My concern is what effect the blowout will have to things other than the tire.
Is it likely that after a blow-out the tire can be replaced and you're back on the road. I've got concerns that based upon the single axle and size of the trailer, that at least the wheel (not rim) will be damaged from running without the tire. Or perhaps the frame or stabilizer jacks will get wrecked dragging on the road. What have the problems been to some of those who've experienced this, and under what conditions (highway, back road, traffic jam, etc.). I see the one example earlier in the thread that resulted in minimal problems, but is that typical? I'm not just looking for horror stories, but I do have concerns about travelling on a busy highway at 60 mph and one of these questionable Chinese tires blow. |
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Posted: 20 May 2016 at 9:26am |
My earlier post addressed the question of damage to the pod(none) after a blowout. The latest question Don asked was about the 'chinese bombs'. This is likely to start a whole new group of posts about tires.
I will add that my blowout was not because of 'chinese bombs". My blowout was caused by running over road debris. I could not avoid it because I was in a center lane of a a 3 lane interstate with traffic on both sides of me. I replaced all 3 of my tires with Maxxis 8008 units about 2 years ago. I had them balanced and metal valve stems installed.I have had no problems with them. they hold air/nitrogen well and don't leak or lose pressure. I would not hesitate to recommend them or buy them again myself. Vann |
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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 20 May 2016 at 11:14am |
Well I'm not limiting my concern to the blow-outs caused by tires of questionable quality but any blow-out that occurs on the road.
The questionable quality of the Chinese tires just makes this unfortunate circumstance more likely. I guess I'm looking for re-assurance that typically a tire blow out doesn't involve much more inconvenience than using the spare and continuing on your journey. Albeit a stop at a tire or rv store will be necessary in the near future. |
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