Getting the spare tire out....
I got looking at the spot to put the crank in to get my spare tire out of my truck and seen I won't be able to get it out with the truck camper on. So if i need to get my spare out on the road I would...
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Eric&Lisa wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:
Unloading the TC with a flat on the rear on the side of the freeway sounds like a bad dream in the making.
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Did that, done that. I-405 southbound in Renton, WA, exit 3, in the 'V' between three lanes of traffic and the exit ramp. The overhang of the camper blocks access to the hole for the handle. Jacks down, tie-downs unhooked, and I lifted the camper enough to get access. Yeah, this is in the 'not fun' category.
-Eric
Last year I had a flat (new tires btw) on I 94 at the 127 south exit, picked up a spike in the front driver's side tire, got it on the berm and getting the spare out wasn't a big deal but dismounting the drivers side front tire with about a foot clearance between me and the inconsiderate drivers that could not slow down or move over a foot was what concerned me. Had my 4 ways on and I put out triangles too. It was scary, people passing inches from me at 70 per.
Everybody is in a hurry to get nowhere and don't give a hoot about their fellow man (or woman).
