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Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Kamloops, BC, 60 miles from the Center of the Universe according to the Rinpoche, of the SF monks.
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Flat Tire and NO Cell Service.
What do you have to be prepared for having a flat and you are out of cell service by many miles?
I carry an unmounted spare, wheel wrench, torque multiplier, jack and air compressor. I also have tire irons, etc.
Has anyone done their own tire change? I have done them on semis when I was still working.
Or do you just hope help comes along? Jump in the toad and go for help?
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Happy Glamping, Norman & Elna. 2008 Winnebago Adventurer 38J, W24, dozens of small thirsty ponies. Retired after 40 years wrenching on trucks! 2010 Ford Ranger toad with bicycles or KLR 650 in the back. Easy to spot an RVer, they always walk around with a screwdriver or wrench in one hand! 
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12-18-2017, 02:14 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Glendora Ca.
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We drove the toad til we got phone service.
Mike
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2004 Monaco Monarch
Blueox, SMI, 1990 Wrangler YJ 
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12-18-2017, 02:19 PM
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Location: Southern Maryland
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My lug nuts require 450 ft/lbs. of torque. You are equipped for that? I have a W22 with 22.5 inch tires.
My answer is launch the toad and camp.
Sudsy
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2005 36 ft. Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
8.1 liter workhorse W24 chassis Allison 2100 trans. 2018 Ford Escape on a dolly.
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12-18-2017, 02:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ocala Fl.
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Some years back I had a front tire blow on a dark lonely road at one pm,luckily it was a 36 gas Newmar that carried a spare.It really was not that hard to change it.I always carry tools and I could use onboard jacks.
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12-18-2017, 02:29 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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My lugs take 500 ft lbs as molded into the lug nuts themselves. And yes I have a torque multiplyer, but no way am I going to wrestle with a tire/rim combo that weighs almost as much as I do!
Get in towed and drive till I have service to call CoachNet.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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12-18-2017, 02:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Graceville, Fl
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I usually carry a floor jack in the rear of my pickup, if the TT has a flat I also carry a socket, ratchet and extension handle, hopefully I can change it without to many problems
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12-18-2017, 02:33 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Kamloops, BC, 60 miles from the Center of the Universe according to the Rinpoche, of the SF monks.
Posts: 7,387
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudsy
My lug nuts require 450 ft/lbs. of torque. You are equipped for that? I have a W22 with 22.5 inch tires.
My answer is launch the toad and camp.
Sudsy
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Yep, 22.5's and torque multiplier will do the job.
Happy Glamping.
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Happy Glamping, Norman & Elna. 2008 Winnebago Adventurer 38J, W24, dozens of small thirsty ponies. Retired after 40 years wrenching on trucks! 2010 Ford Ranger toad with bicycles or KLR 650 in the back. Easy to spot an RVer, they always walk around with a screwdriver or wrench in one hand!
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12-18-2017, 05:19 PM
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Had that experience. Was halfway between Marathon, Tx and Big Bend NP on a Sunday morning when an outside tire threw its tread. By the time it took to check cell phone for service (none) get out of the seat and open the door, Border Patrol was there alongside me. He used his radio to give dispatch my GSERS number and location. Three and a half hours later service truck shows up and half hour later I was on my way.
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2003 GulfStream Ultra Supreme 33' Class A
Ford Edge toad
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12-18-2017, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Urbanna, VA
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Satphone
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12-18-2017, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern Maryland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by petrel
Satphone
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From the "satcave"?
had too 
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2005 36 ft. Gulf Stream Sun Voyager
8.1 liter workhorse W24 chassis Allison 2100 trans. 2018 Ford Escape on a dolly.
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12-18-2017, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Urbanna, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudsy
From the "satcave"?
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No, from the little case that has the Inmarsat sticker on it 
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12-18-2017, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
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Ham radio - call for help using it, is what I would do. Failing that I would get in the sheep and go find a cell signal.
No way I'm going to carry or use the equipment to change myself...
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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12-18-2017, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member
Appalachian Campers Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
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I am an armature radio operator and carry enough gear to call for help from anywhere.
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David & Teresa
2017 Silverado 3500HD Duramax 4X4 Crewcab Dully
2017 Cedar Creek 37MBH
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12-18-2017, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Titusville, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mfire1339
We drove the toad til we got phone service.
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That's the method I used. It's a lot easier than carrying all the junk you need to change it yourself.
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When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
2023 Grand Design 2600RB, 2022 F-350 King Ranch tow vehicle, Titusville, FL when not on the road
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