Travato and Adding a Spare Tire

[jpittman]

I have been wondering about adding a spare tire. I don't want to have a flat where the tire has to be replaced by buying one and have road service come out with it.
I'm thinking about adding this tire carrier so I will always have a spare. Here's the link:
I have been wondering about adding a spare tire. I don't want to have a flat where the tire has to be replaced by buying one and have road service come out with it.
I'm thinking about adding this tire carrier so I will always have a spare. Here's the link:

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Tire_gate/tiregate_hitch_gate.html

I would get the center mount.
Any thoughts about this?
Thanks.

[bspurling]

As I understand it, to save space Winnie decided to lose the spare tire in the Travato and provide a pump which pushes out sealant as well. At least, that's what this review says (http://www.motorhome.com/rv-travel-news/winnebago-touring-coach-travato-59g/). I can't verify it because, despite having driven hundreds of miles on unpaved roads, we've not had to use it yet.

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[wincrasher65]

My last class A DP tire set me back over $600 bought in town at a discount place. My DP didn't come with a spare - not only was it huge, but weighs several hundred pounds plus needs air wrench to get the bolts off. As a health young man that I was, I still wasn't going to change such a tire on the side of the road. But I can see why some carry a bare tire in their basement for the RA guy.

The van has cheap, $100 pickup truck tires you can get anywhere in North America. It may be inconvenient to wait a couple hours for RA, but it ain't the end of the world.

Also, you don't go out in the wilderness on skins. If you travel to remote areas, and don't carry a spare, you make sure you have good tires with deep tread, and carry an inflator kit and a can of fix-a-flat.

[Davydd]

Hey, I'm knocking on wood. 😄 😉

[stan909]

You lead a charmed life without a doubt. May you always be so blessed. I have wife and kids travelling with me and also have a finite amount of time on our trips so waiting for a tire is out of the question.

[Davydd]

jrobe wrote:
Anyone who doesn't carry a good spare tire must not do much boondocking and exploring the back roads. I have been on many roads where you better either have a spare tire or a very good pair of walking shoes (and very good walking legs). I don't even leave my house for my daily bike ride without a spare tube and repair tools.

Ha! I've probably been in more boondocking remote places than most here. 😉

[jrobe]

Anyone who doesn't carry a good spare tire must not do much boondocking and exploring the back roads. I have been on many roads where you better either have a spare tire or a very good pair of walking shoes (and very good walking legs). I don't even leave my house for my daily bike ride without a spare tube and repair tools.

[Arizona_Kid]

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[stan909]

I had to change a tire 2 years ago that came apart 50 miles from the nearest town after 5pm. That means I would have had to wait till the next day and hope that little town had a tire that would fit my big class A. I had a good spare and was able to drive the 200 miles to Klamath falls were they had my tire. Even if you can't change it yourself at least you will have a spare for the tow guy. I was a boy scout."Be prepared"

[Davydd]

I don't have a spare tire on my Great West Van Legend. I learned long ago trying to change a tire on a B that I am no longer up to it. If I have a flat I have insurance and will call a service. I drove the 90 mile + On Top of the World gravel highway in the Yukon. The only time I paused and chickened out was thinking of driving the one way 400 mile gravel road to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska. I was more worried about the over the road trucks throwing rocks at my windshield.

[BIGDOMINO]

You guys mentioned you never get an rv without a full spare tire. Do you know that most of the class a coaches do. It have a spare. Never seen one on a pusher. I have had 3 class a and known have a spare.

[Jimmy_Dickens]

I wonder if you can get one of the small space saver tires like they have in some cars. To get you out of a bind. And to save space and weight.

[wincrasher65]

Nope. You get an inflator kit, like most new cars these days. Most forgo even the "donuts" we used to get.

It's a pretty common truck tire on these though. Can't imagine you'd have a hard time getting roadside assistance to bring you one unless you were way out in the boonies.

Now on a class A, or even some C's, that would be a different story. This is just a pickup truck tire we are talking about.

[gerrym51]

jrobe wrote:
I would never consider owning an RV without a full size spare. I didn't realize the Travato doesn't have one. If I couldn't correct that problem, it would be a deal breaker.

I also did not realize it did not have a spare-can it be out underneath like other vans? does the prostar come with a spare?

[jrobe]

I would never consider owning an RV without a full size spare. I didn't realize the Travato doesn't have one. If I couldn't correct that problem, it would be a deal breaker.