Went out to the trailer today to replace the dishes with lighter ones and get fabric samples in order to pick fabric and order 2 new chairs - and saw that I had a door-side, rear axle flat.
Found this:
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Caused by this:
//heartlandowners.org/images/nail_in_tire_inline_image.jpg
Now we're looking like this (spare rim is white painted steel):
//heartlandowners.org/images/spare_tire_inline_image.jpg
Not sure if these tires can be repaired from a small diameter puncture between the tread. I'll find out Monday.
Just a month ago, for the first time in 2 years of RVing, I signed up for Good Sam's ERS (emergency roadside service). Good thing too. I called them and they sent out a towing company to remove the tire and put on the spare. I didn't have the truck at the trailer today in order to pull it onto blocks and no jack heavy duty enough to lift up the trailer.
Once the tech finally arrived, he made quick work of changing the tire. My ERS paid off already this year!
Once I get the tire repaired, I think I'll have all 4 tires rotated. Anyone do this? I am thinking I need to go left to right, straight across although I suppose I can cross corners too.
Not sure how many miles we've pulled so far. Less than 10,000 I suppose. I am surprised at how little tread I have left on this flat tire. Maybe I have uneven wear. I'll have to look at all 4 tires in a couple weeks.
Well, lucky for us we made it home from the rally without losing air on the way home. From the looks of the nail, we picked well before we got home. Could have been anywhere I guess (Fairgrounds, gas station, rest stop etc.).
For those interested, in a bit, I will upload to this post, some pictures of the inside of the tire rim so you can see all the codes and stuff stamped in it. They are made by MS in China. Not sure who MS is. They are rated at 110 PSI and 3,960 pounds loading.
Jim
13-Jun-2006
As a a postscript to this matter, today, I asked National Tire and battery (NTB) if my tire could be repaired. They felt that it could. So for about $20 plus tax, they removed the nail and patched the hold from the inside of the tire with a Patch-N-Plug repair. The plug is pushed through the tire until the patch rests firmly against the inside of the tire. It is glued in, then glue applied over it. The rubber plug protrusion is cut off at tread depth.
Lended them the tire gauge I bought from Stacey and Gail Frank from Weigh-It so they could fill to 110 PSI as their gauges were not quite that high.
I'll keep checking the pressure over the next few days. If it holds, I put it back on the trailer this weekend. We'll see over time, if those fancy patch/plugs can withstand 110 PSI and the weight we put on them with the trailer.
If anyone has any feedback on the viability of this repair system on a trailer tire, please let me know as I don't want to set myself up for a failure down the road.
Found this:
//heartlandowners.org/images/flat_tire_inline_image.jpg
Caused by this:
//heartlandowners.org/images/nail_in_tire_inline_image.jpg
Now we're looking like this (spare rim is white painted steel):
//heartlandowners.org/images/spare_tire_inline_image.jpg
Not sure if these tires can be repaired from a small diameter puncture between the tread. I'll find out Monday.
Just a month ago, for the first time in 2 years of RVing, I signed up for Good Sam's ERS (emergency roadside service). Good thing too. I called them and they sent out a towing company to remove the tire and put on the spare. I didn't have the truck at the trailer today in order to pull it onto blocks and no jack heavy duty enough to lift up the trailer.
Once the tech finally arrived, he made quick work of changing the tire. My ERS paid off already this year!
Once I get the tire repaired, I think I'll have all 4 tires rotated. Anyone do this? I am thinking I need to go left to right, straight across although I suppose I can cross corners too.
Not sure how many miles we've pulled so far. Less than 10,000 I suppose. I am surprised at how little tread I have left on this flat tire. Maybe I have uneven wear. I'll have to look at all 4 tires in a couple weeks.
Well, lucky for us we made it home from the rally without losing air on the way home. From the looks of the nail, we picked well before we got home. Could have been anywhere I guess (Fairgrounds, gas station, rest stop etc.).
For those interested, in a bit, I will upload to this post, some pictures of the inside of the tire rim so you can see all the codes and stuff stamped in it. They are made by MS in China. Not sure who MS is. They are rated at 110 PSI and 3,960 pounds loading.
Jim
13-Jun-2006
As a a postscript to this matter, today, I asked National Tire and battery (NTB) if my tire could be repaired. They felt that it could. So for about $20 plus tax, they removed the nail and patched the hold from the inside of the tire with a Patch-N-Plug repair. The plug is pushed through the tire until the patch rests firmly against the inside of the tire. It is glued in, then glue applied over it. The rubber plug protrusion is cut off at tread depth.
Lended them the tire gauge I bought from Stacey and Gail Frank from Weigh-It so they could fill to 110 PSI as their gauges were not quite that high.
I'll keep checking the pressure over the next few days. If it holds, I put it back on the trailer this weekend. We'll see over time, if those fancy patch/plugs can withstand 110 PSI and the weight we put on them with the trailer.
If anyone has any feedback on the viability of this repair system on a trailer tire, please let me know as I don't want to set myself up for a failure down the road.
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