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vettehead · 02-10-2014, 12:23 PM

We had a blow out last summer in so MS. Called GS, gave them tire size, and 20 min later they called back and informed us service truck was on the way with new tire. Had to pay for tire and mounting. Very happy with the whole deal.
Had slide out problem in CO. Called GS, they located service man, sent him out. Paid service repairman, all are happy.
Twice I have used GS, well pleased with them both times.
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SteveSkinner · 02-10-2014, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by vettehead

We had a blow out last summer in so MS. Called GS, gave them tire size, and 20 min later they called back and informed us service truck was on the way with new tire. Had to pay for tire and mounting. Very happy with the whole deal. Had slide out problem in CO. Called GS, they located service man, sent him out. Paid service repairman, all are happy. Twice I have used GS, well pleased with them both times. __________________

I had a similarly good experience. - a slide that would not retract - GS sent out a service guy who fixed the problem no charge.
Had an ECU fail on the Alison which stopped us on the side of the road - GS would pay to tow us to a suitable service centre.
I didn't want to be towed. I called a mobile mechanic and did the very expensive repair on the side of the road.

SteveSkinner · 02-10-2014, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary.Jones

Ed The tire had a broken bead so simply adding air would have accomplished nothing other than exercising my air compressor. Keep those opinions coming.... I am learning a bunch. Gary

Hi Gary,
A tire that has been run flat should never be aired up outside of a cage.
Next time you visit a tire fitter you should see a cage that will hold a tire like yours.
There have been many deaths worldwide with tires exploding as the fitter airs up. Hence the added safety of the "safety cage"
Although there may be no visible signs it is a possibility that a tire that has been run flat will explode.
I wouldn't assume that it only went flat as you turned into the campground. It could have been going down for hundreds of miles.

Gary.Jones · 02-14-2014, 06:50 PM

I will make sure that the tire company that evalutes my tire when I get home will be forewarned that it might have been run flat. if it happened, it was a small number lf miles since I just took my coach for fuel a couple of weeks before departure. Thanks for the heads up.

Gary

JHowell · 02-15-2014, 07:28 AM

Gary, I think Steve is thinking of the old split rims. I dont know of any tire dealer that uses a cage anymore. Everything is tubeless and we have a fleet of trucks with a lot of flat tires and no one brings a tire cage anymore. Even if the tire has run flat most of the time it is still ok. I have used Coach Net 3 times in last two years and never a charge. yes they will fix a flat. If the service provider will do it. Some wont. Want to sell new tire. I dont carry a spare but would call a tire shop myself before I paid a towing company top dollar for a tire. Like I said Coach Net Towed my Dynasty and also my toad and trailer. No charge. I will never change no matter what the price of membership is with them. Worth every cent I have paid.

Cooperhawk · 02-15-2014, 07:36 AM

Tire cages come from the era of split ring rims, which no one uses anymore. Those rims were quite dangerous and the cage was warranted. These new rims not so much.