JRscooby wrote:
JimBollman wrote:
JRscooby wrote:
I think you missed my point; I have no doubt that if I call for tire service truck, unless it is for antique with split rims, the guy that shows up will know what he is doing.
OTOH, I would not place a bet, if cripple A or some other service that declares they can't mount a tire on wheel could safely jack up the RV, or deal with a tire larger than a car. Will he have wrench to fit the larger nuts? Or one to handle the torque to remove?
I would not bet on that. I called AAA to change a tire on the side of an interstate in PA, I had a spare but didn't want to try and change on such a busy highway and a narrow berm. I warned them the spare may be low on air. After about 3 hours he showed up with a light weight jack that could not lift my F250 with an 8' popup camper. I finally told them to jack up the frame and I used my Ford jack to jack up the axle. They got the spare out from underneath and it was low. He took an inflater like you might buy for $50 at Harbor Freight and started inflating, every 10 minutes or so it would stop and need to cool down. Finally at about 35lbs he said that's good. I said it was suppose to have 75lbs and he said that was probably why the other tired failed. It had a 1" hole in the tread like a ran over a hole saw. I limped off the interstate and found a gas station and paid 25 cents per so many minutes to fill it.
This is the prefect description of my expectation of the tool and mindset of whoever Auto service would send out. Once they start with the idea spare must be on wheel to be useful, qualification requirements are not much above McDs, and tools will likely be minimum for average car.
When I last called a Tire service, when asked, "yes I have spare, but prefer not to use" When truck got there he had no trouble jacking up axle, used his inch drive air powered impact on the lugs, removed tire from wheel, inspected inside, plugged and patched the hole, remounted tire on wheel, wheel back on axle. In short, the mobile service, and service at shop where same except for inventory of tire. When he was done, I had no need to go to shop to finish the job.
Now given this was on a loaded 7 axle RGN rig, but I have no doubt they could service any RV.
With all due respect here guys, calling AAA to change a commercial truck tire, to use your anology, would be like going to McD’s for dinner and complaining about the really bad steak they served you…..
I repeatedly said “reputable tire service” not teenager in a tow truck.
