Tire changeing
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Topic: Tire changeing
Posted By: lgblau
Subject: Tire changeing
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 3:48pm
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Good Afternoon. I have a roadside assistant program that will expire in Sept 18. I needed it with my motorhome, but now I have an RPod. Can a member tell me, from experience, what type of jack I would need to change the tire myself. Thank You. ------------- Leonard🌵 2017/179 2017 Ram 1500 |
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 4:07pm
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I would recommend a hydraulic bottle jack, some blocks, and an adjustable jack stand (to allow re-blocking of the bottle jack). I find scissor jacks to be too much work. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 4:10pm
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I use an aluminum floor jack. I can stay on the outside and lift. You just need to get tire off the ground. More stable than a bottle. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: ronahue
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 4:25pm
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I use the scissor jack from my 2015 Nissan Frontier and it works just fine. ------------- Ron & Sharon 2015 R-Pod 179 2022 Nissan Frontier No trees were harmed in the sending of this message but a billion electrons were really agitated |
Posted By: lgblau
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 6:09pm
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Thanks for the replies. I think I will save the $125.00 premium, and put it in my failed converter fund. ------------- Leonard🌵 2017/179 2017 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 6:13pm
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Did it fail, if not - Bad Karma:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: lgblau
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 6:21pm
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No Mike, so far so good. 😎 ------------- Leonard🌵 2017/179 2017 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 7:23pm
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We have a 2 ton floor jack, weighs about 40 lbs. Like Mike, I like to stay on the outside and lift. Works quite easy and came in a plastic case to keep all parts contained. Makes for an easy and safe lift for greasing bearings, checking brakes, ect.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2018 at 8:37pm
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Ditto, I have a small floor jack. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Ghosthawk
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2018 at 6:54am
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2.5 ton floor jack here. I have 2 older ones that I picked up curbside during clean up week. And 2 new ones from Harbor Freight. They really are not that expensive. The 2 free ones just needed oil. Being essentially a hydraulic jack, if they have a little leak, get low on oil they don't pump anymore. Take out the screw, fill full of oil, replace screw = good as new.
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2018 at 10:56am
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I'm guessing that most of you who use floor jacks tow with pickups. I don't know where I'd put a floor jack. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2018 at 11:20am
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We have a 179 and also use a floor jack from Harbor Freight. We store it in the outside cargo compartment. It is in the original box and sits on lt’s side immediately adjacent to the back wall of the under bed storage area. It is almost an exact fit. Hope this helps Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2018 at 11:55am
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If lifting at home, (and so far that's the only place I have needed to), I use my rolling floor jack. For emergency use on the road, we carry a 2 ton bottle jack. Some worry the bottle jack won't fit under the chosen lifting point, but I have a whole bag of Legos that don't know if they are under a flat or filled tire.. ------------- |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2018 at 7:34pm
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We tow our 177 with an Explorer most of the time. Like Vann we stow ours in one of the rear outside compartments. It doesn't take up that much room and being in a plastic storage box, is relatively easy to move around.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Shane
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2018 at 8:46pm
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This is kind of over kill ( lol ) I carry a 20 ton bottle jack with me, you never know what you may have to jack up lol. I stand it on a 6X6 and use a 2x4 on the top of the cylinder length wise to distribute the weight. You only have to lift enough to get the tire off the ground. ------------- ENGINE 55,TRUCK 44,BATALLION 12 |
Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2018 at 8:00am
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Greetings: I'm 78 and I'm not going to change a tire along the road. I have AAA road service which covers both the TV and the RV. Free flat tow up to 200 miles. It's worth the cost to me for the peace of mind. Several companies offer this type of service. Crankster78 R-179 ------------- Crankster 78 R-179 2015 |
Posted By: riotkayak284
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:42am
| 2 Ton bottle jack that does the job. Used it this past weekend and changed tires to Goodyear Endurance... They look good. |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2018 at 11:29am
Same here, my new TV has a bottle jack for changing spares so I am good to go - dont need to carry one in the trailer (which is good since my storage compartment is already full of other stuff).
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