Roll Call Alaska 2015
I know its early but we have been planning for the past 3 months. I know its another 15 months at least till we leave but we are just going crazy... So here is our very rough plan overview. Leave mid...
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richarfg wrote:
I don't know how many people do this, but I just had two new steering tires placed on my coach. Even though the DOT date is beyond the supposed life of the tires, I decided to put them on the roof of the coach, and intend to carry them in that position up to Alaska. My reason? If it were to take some time to get a replacement tire, should I encounter a road hazard or blow-out; I could much easier find someone who could mount the tire in a timely fashion than waiting on a new tire. Is this overkill?
Since a 285/80/22.5 tire, according to the Michelin Man, weights 112.5 pounds, how did you get them up there, and how will you get them down? How did you mount a 22.5 inch tire to the top of your RV? How will you keep it from pouncing/pounding on your roof for 8k to 10k miles to Alaska and back? I have read Alaska RV blogs for years, can't remember reading a post about a 22.5 tire failing. I'm sure there has been some, but I think your chances of a flat tire on a properly inflated and serviceable (for the trip) tire is less than the chance of structural damage to your coaches roof.
Richard
