pnichols wrote:
I also carry all the equipment along in our Class C to jack up the rig, inflate a tire, plug a puncture hole in a tire, or change a bad tire ... just in case we're out someplace where ERS won't come to.
pnichols is offering very good advise.
In the 11 years owning our E350 chassis motor home, I finally had a reason to handle the front tires when replacing the shock absorbers. Over the years on RV forums including this one, there is much mention of road-side assistance for changing a tire. It had me thinking the tires are too heavy to handle. I am not a strong person, never was, never was athletic because of it, never worked out, 60 years old, not young, yet I had no physical challenge in removing the front tires and put them back on. They reminded me of handling the tires on my first car, a 1971 Delta-88. Maybe in my 70's and beyond I might consider roadside assistance.
I advise to do as pnichols says and carry what you need to change or repair a tire yourself, and actually "change" the tire yourself if or when you need to. A half hour delay is much better than wasting a day or longer. If you don't know how, learn how at home. It takes just one practice.
