Spare Tire Extender August 21, 2021, 01:09:35 pm On the MB models, the spare tire is stored in the rear passenger side floor-level compartment (ughh!). Previously, I had installed an extension on the spare tire so I could check the pressure more easily but it was difficult to hold the hose and apply the gauge at the same time. I finally got around to mounting the extension to the upper part of the compartment so it’s not ‘flapping in the wind.’ I made a bracket, similar to a piping bracket to fit around the hose, drilled a couple of holes for the mounting screws, and mounted it using one existing screw and drilling a new hole for the other side. No more flapping! 👍 5 Likes
Re: Spare Tire Extender Reply #1 – August 21, 2021, 01:32:02 pm "I made a bracket,...... No more flapping!"Neat idea, Greg! Why didn't I think of that? Now all you need to do is finish it off with a 'Gator Cap' so you won't have to remove/replace that little, easily lost, cap you've got on there now. 1 Likes
Re: Spare Tire Extender Reply #2 – August 21, 2021, 02:07:35 pm Quote from: Lazy Bones - August 21, 2021, 01:32:02 pm"I made a bracket,...... No more flapping!"Neat idea, Greg! Why didn't I think of that? Now all you need to do is finish it off with a 'Gator Cap' so you won't have to remove/replace that little, easily lost, cap you've got on there now. Excellent idea, Steve. Done! 2 Likes
Re: Spare Tire Extender Reply #3 – August 21, 2021, 06:12:21 pm To check and air the spare tire in my TK (and on other LDs which have the spare mounted on the rear under the cover), the wheel has to be unbolted and taken down (and put back up!) because the valve is on the inside of the wheel and not readily accessible. This seems to be a good idea for any spare tire storage configuration as long as the extension's connection to the valve is not stressed or mashed behind the wheel/tire cover. Is there a recommendation for a specific brand of extension? Thanks for the idea!
Re: Spare Tire Extender Reply #4 – August 21, 2021, 07:19:51 pm Joan, no specific brand recommendations. This is what I purchased. Had good reviews on Amazon. The two-pack gives you a spare, just in case. The 90 degree elbow is useful in the tight confines of the storage compartment.Amazon.com: Mudder 2 Pieces 8.25 Inch Flexible Extension Tire Valve Adaptor...
Re: Spare Tire Extender Reply #7 – August 22, 2021, 04:37:14 am Hi Joan; This picture is what I did shortly after I got the motorhome in 2000. A bicycle lock and steel 'C' channel prevents access to the lug nuts holding the tire on. The air extensions concatenated are what I use for the tires in case I need a spare hose. If I need the spare for an outside dual, the hose is already attached. Now I have the TST 507 TPMS with a spare cap sensor to read the spare. If a wheel sensor fails or gets knocked off, I can use the spare sensor. I was going to run a hose over to the hinge to fill it from outside, but I figured that I needed to actually look at the tire physically once in a while. The locks that I saw commercially available, that fit over a lug nut, with a key slot were a joke. A 'puzzle' lock would be a better choice. RonB 2 Likes
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