What is this October 07, 2015, 02:04:21 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156238We blew one of the back tires and neither of the tow truck drivers could figure out how to take the tire off with the cover over the tire. Is anyone familiar with this setup. Cindy[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: What is this Reply #1 – October 07, 2015, 02:09:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156239Looks like my picture did't post.
Re: What is this Reply #2 – October 07, 2015, 02:36:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156241When you say "cover" over the tire, do you mean the tire fender? If you can't post a picture in the photos, send me a picture by text to 817-713-4313 and I'll post it for you.Ed & Margee Fort Worth
Re: What is this Reply #3 – October 07, 2015, 03:05:09 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156242I suspect Cindy is describing the very retro "fender skirt" that is released by unscrewing the fasteners on either side of the skirt. It then flips up for access to the tire.Chris
Re: What is this Reply #4 – October 07, 2015, 03:47:01 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156243"...neither of the tow truck drivers could figure out how to take the tire off with the cover over the tire."--- If the OP is referring to the "fender skirt", I'm surprised that it wasn't obvious to either tow truck guy (or the rig's owner?) that if the skirt is *hinged* and the lower "legs" are fastened down with either two wing nuts (older models) or bolts with large "buttons" as heads (black or color-matched in newer models), it would make sense that the piece was not permanently attached?I realize that there may be a few "quirky" construction details on LDs that might not be immediately apparent to someone not familiar with the brand, but the fender skirt lift procedure seems pretty straightforward to me. What am I missing?Joan
Re: What is this Reply #5 – October 07, 2015, 04:26:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156244I wondered the same thing as described by Joan. I haven't received a text message from the OP. Perhaps they have sorted it out?Ed & Margee
Re: What is this Reply #6 – October 07, 2015, 05:51:58 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156245Maybe the fake nuts on the wheel covers fooled them, this has been an item covered a few times in the past! The two with the bumps on them , at 180 degrees, unscrew with the supplied LD or a socket.
Re: What is this Reply #7 – October 07, 2015, 07:35:56 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156246Joan, It's not the fender skirt. I hope it's okay but I'm attaching a picture. This is a 1986 LD we bought used and I've been through the manual and can't find any reference to what the cover is over the end of the tires and I don't see bolts to get it off. Any assistance would be appreciated, especially since I don't know how to post a picture to the LD list. Cindy T. To: lifewithalazydazerv@yahoogroups.com From: lifewithalazydazerv@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 12:46:57 -0700 Subject: [LD] Re: What is this"...neither of the tow truck drivers could figure out how to take the tire off with the cover over the tire." ---If the OP is referring to the "fender skirt", I'm surprised that it wasn't obvious to either tow truck guy (or the rig's owner?) that if the skirt is *hinged* and the lower "legs" are fastened down with either two wing nuts (older models) or bolts with large "buttons" as heads (black or color-matched in newer models), it would make sense that the piece was not permanently attached? I realize that there may be a few "quirky" construction details on LDs that might not be immediately apparent to someone not familiar with the brand, but the fender skirt lift procedure seems pretty straightforward to me. What am I missing? Joan[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: What is this Reply #8 – October 07, 2015, 07:43:33 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156247Sorry everyone it's not the fender skirt. Since I can't seem to post a picture any place the best I can do is describe it. It is on the dual wheels on the outside and covers what I think is the hub/bearing assembly (I'm wishing girls had been allowed to take auto mechanics when I was in high school). You cannot see any nuts or bolts on the tire like you can at the front.Cindy
Re: What is this Reply #9 – October 07, 2015, 07:54:05 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156248Maybe the fake nuts on the wheel covers fooled them...---- I suspect that Rob is right! Makes sense; the OP said "tire cover", but she may have meant *wheeI* cover. I thought she was referring to the fender skirt, but I thought it was very odd that the tow truck guys couldn't figure out how to lift lift that out of the way to change a tire!! It was very likely the wheel cover removal procedure that stymied them.Good catch, Rob. ;-)Joan
Re: What is this Reply #10 – October 07, 2015, 08:40:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156249Are you are talking about the decorative wheel covers that cover the real lug nuts. I don't know what years that LD used the Kaper II wheel covers, but if that includes yours, then this may help. Two of the "decorative" nut unscrew, the rest are just empty covers attached to the wheel cover. The two removable nuts have a couple of shallow "dimples" on two of the sides. These can be a bit difficult to locate. They will be opposite each other. The should be a t-handle wrench with a six sided socket to remove these nuts. With these nuts off, the wheel cover should come off. There will be a threaded "extension" on two of the real lug nuts that the decorative nuts screwed onto. There should also be a large hex key to install/remove these threaded extensions. Once these are off, the real lug nuts can be removed to change the tire. Installation is basically the reverse.HTH, Art
Re: What is this Reply #11 – October 07, 2015, 09:25:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156251I would be more than happy to send someone a picture if what I am talking about if you want to email me off list at . It does look like a wheel cover but there are no lug nuts visible, fake or otherwise. Cindy
Re: What is this Reply #12 – October 07, 2015, 09:36:14 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156252We have hinged wheel covers that attatch on the bottom with wing nuts on the inside. They rotted out and we had to jury rig a replacement so I am not sure what they originally looked like. Yours may have been jury rugged also. Sandy KalleAnka 96
Re: What is this Reply #13 – October 07, 2015, 10:13:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156253Depending on the year of your LD, the "wheel skirts" are held in place by two bolt type fasteners. On our '99 they were on the bottom of each side of the skirt and on our '06 they are clearly visible with black handles. As to the chrome type wheel covers, there are two "false" wheel lugs that are removable. There are "indents" on these lugs that identify them.Good luck. Bob in Florida SE 5
Re: What is this Reply #14 – October 07, 2015, 10:41:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 156254Cindy, If you can log into the Yahoo lifewithalazydazerv group online, you can go to the "Photos" section (menu near top) and create your own album and upload images. Post when you done that and we can go look there. Also, for those of us the read this forum online using a web browser, Yahoo "hides" the details of email addresses to help stop spammers from collecting them. Spell out your email like art at berggreen dot org if you want everyone to be able to email you back.Art
Re: What is this Reply #15 – October 08, 2015, 09:56:57 am Yahoo Message Number: 156257Thanks for the info on how to post a picture. Chris was nice enough to contact me off the list and post the picture. It appears in recent photos.Cindy
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