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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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.....
Did that. Done that. Got the merit badge. I-405 southbound in Seattle. Exit 3, right next to Boeing's Renton plant. Sitting in the 'V' of the off-ramp. Saturday afternoon traffic (like that matters - it is ALWAYS busy there). Hot September day.
That said, it wasn't too bad. Disconnect tie-downs. Lift camper just enough to clear the crank hole. And spin the spare down. Neither camper nor truck have moved, so lowering the camper back down puts it right back where it was. Reconnect tie downs.
What did suck is learning that the aftermarket wheels & lug nuts (installed years ago by previous owner) do not fit the emergency kit lug nut wrench. No problem, I have a spare....until the spare broke. Had to call a tow truck to bring me a wrench. State law minimum charge for any call to a freeway location was $196. All vehicles now have spare universal lug nut wrench kits, lesson learned.
-Eric
