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Changing your own flat tire
Yahoo Message Number: 48551
Hi Folks This is for those of you that have not ever changed a flat tire. Those of you that have bear with us and be kind to old people and small animals.
For the ladies traveling alone, be sure your cell is working and call road service same goes for the old guys like me just getting over a hernia repair. For the young bucks that want to tackel it here are some things you will need. As mentioned in previous posts a breakover handle 1/2" drive and extension long enough to clear the outside of the budd wheel. proper socket to fit lug nuts. Some lego leveling blocks. Ashorty hydraulic bottle jack 8ton or so, WHEEL CHOCKS, (be sure and chock the other wheels so the rig won't roll off the jack for if it does you are in deep do do, a 110 air compressure that will deliver 120lbs., 1/2" air impact wrench, My 26RK has a 110 plug at the right rear of the coach you can plug the compressor in there you will need an air hose long enough to reach all 4-corners w/quick disconnects both ends, tire plugs and installation tool, truck tire gauge w/Streight chuck.
Co-Pilot needs the computer so more later Robert
 
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Changing your own flat tire part 2
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Yahoo Message Number: 48561
OK since you are going to get down a dirty you need a good sized piece of astrotruff some gojo and shop towels a small open end wrench to take off the valve extensions. then you need to know how to get the chrome wheel simulators off, explained in the owners manuel. Reading the manuel will save much grief in the future. you need a WW2 GI shovel and a reg d-handle shovel. some 1x8, 10 or 12" oak boards mainly to put under the jack keeping it from pushing down in the dirt. pay close attention the position of the valve stem usually opposite each other, if the flat in on the inside when you get the wheels off you can see what I mean that you do not want the rig to fall off the jack, ok, you have the flat off the rig and prepairing to put on the spair, check the spair before putting it on, much easyer to air it up now, some of the rear hubs had dowell pins to make everything lineup some din't so remember the valve stem locations, if you reinstall the valve extenders remember how these threaded thru the holes in the budd wheels, my suggestion -leave them off and head for the nearest tire shop, let them reinstall the extenders and simulators after fixing the flat. Back on the road again and enjoy your trip. If this helps one person from getting hurt it's worth it Sincerely; Robert Red 26 RK

PS; if I forgot anything let me know