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Topic: Tire replacement question

Posted By: Steve 911
Subject: Tire replacement question
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2017 at 10:43pm

I'm wondering what others do when changing it tires on your Rpod.

I only live about 5 miles from my tire shop, and am deliberating whether to just take my wheels off the pod and bring them there for replacement or hook up the pod and pull it down to the tire shop.

Thanks in advance for any replies..

Steve

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Firefighter Steve (retired)
2017.5 Rpod 179 (Reepod)
2016 Highlander AWD w/tow pkg.
E2 wdh, prodigy RF brake controller.

Replies:

Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 2:16am

I think it's Discount Tire that won't let you bring in a trailer. You have to take off the wheels. Just sayin', you might do well to check with the tire place before you assume they'll even let you bring the Pod in. Plus, I don't know how much I'd trust them to care how they jack it up.

TT

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2010 176
FJ Cruiser

Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 7:48am

I just replaced my tires. I jacked it up and took the tires in and had them put on that way I have control of the pod on my driveway. They go them done in less then 30 minutes.

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Ronald & Lonna
2014 178
2016 Chevy 1500

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 8:10am

+1 to removing tires and taking them to tire shop. I used the time to do maintenance on the wheel/hub area, and I controlled jacking the trailer. Make sure they balance your new tires.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 9:45am

If you take the tires/rims into the tire shop for a tire change, then take them home and put them on yourself, you can be sure the lug nuts are properly torqued. If you leave it to the tire shop, they may not care or know to check for the proper tightness for a trailer. Of course you can always check the torque when you bring the trailer home, but it's easy to forget or get distracted and not do it.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 10:57am

Not to mention what a PITA it would be to get a trailer in/out of most tire places.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Steve 911
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 11:20am

Thanks for the feedback. This just verifies what I was thinking.

Happy trails..

Steve

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Firefighter Steve (retired)
2017.5 Rpod 179 (Reepod)
2016 Highlander AWD w/tow pkg.
E2 wdh, prodigy RF brake controller.

Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 2:11pm

I actually asked the place near me what to do, they said bring in the camper. This place is really tight, i hate going with my car. I took a few xanax and hooked up the camper. I was in and out in 40 minutes.

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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195
2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl
I'll be rpodding

Posted By: ilthyn
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2017 at 9:44am

just remember to get the speed rating for the tires you buy

Posted By: Steve 911
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2017 at 9:27pm

Yep. Thanks

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Firefighter Steve (retired)
2017.5 Rpod 179 (Reepod)
2016 Highlander AWD w/tow pkg.
E2 wdh, prodigy RF brake controller.

Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 3:30pm

Don't forget to get them balanced too. Not very place does it automatically, especially with carry ins.

fred

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2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 4:00pm

+1 to Fwunder, especially if it is a trailer tire.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: kylekai
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2017 at 4:49pm

I took my trailer to Discount Tire and it worked out great. It was a pull-through driveway which helped. I told them how much to torque down the wheels and they did just that.

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Posted By: RobnCari
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2017 at 5:57pm

What is the torque spec. for the wheels on a R-Pod?

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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4WD AC
2018 RP 179

Posted By: wooleeman
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2017 at 7:07pm

The torque spec for the wheels on my RP179 is 100 foot pounds. The torque spec should be posted on one of the labels on the side of the Pod.

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2022 RP-202
2016 RP-179 (Sold 9/2020)
2014 Silverado Crew Cab. 6-1/2' Bed
Golden Retriever (DOB 6/16/2020)
English Bulldog (RIP 6/15/2020)