Truck trouble
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So my little beater Nissan truck hadn't been running very well for some time. I'm going to need it this weekend to make a trip to Wyoming with some of the wife's stuff (she's been there for a couple of weeks), a trip of about 900 miles each way, so it went into the shop a couple of weeks ago. Had all the belts and hoses replaced and a new carburator installed. Runs great. :) I'd had it back for about three days when yesterday I went to take out the garbage. To my dismay I see my truck tilted to the side - sure enough, it's got a flat. :mad: I'd been thinking it might be a good idea to check out the spare before this weekend. So now I have an opportunity. Either it's ok, or it will be before the day is done. I hope it's all right - I don't want to have to walk in to town and get a guy from the tire store to drive out here and pick up the tires. It's only a couple of miles, but it'll be a pain. So it's downstairs to the garage, and a morning workout with the tire iron and jack. :rolleyes: X|
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So my little beater Nissan truck hadn't been running very well for some time. I'm going to need it this weekend to make a trip to Wyoming with some of the wife's stuff (she's been there for a couple of weeks), a trip of about 900 miles each way, so it went into the shop a couple of weeks ago. Had all the belts and hoses replaced and a new carburator installed. Runs great. :) I'd had it back for about three days when yesterday I went to take out the garbage. To my dismay I see my truck tilted to the side - sure enough, it's got a flat. :mad: I'd been thinking it might be a good idea to check out the spare before this weekend. So now I have an opportunity. Either it's ok, or it will be before the day is done. I hope it's all right - I don't want to have to walk in to town and get a guy from the tire store to drive out here and pick up the tires. It's only a couple of miles, but it'll be a pain. So it's downstairs to the garage, and a morning workout with the tire iron and jack. :rolleyes: X|
LunaticFringe wrote: To my dismay I see my truck tilted to the side - sure enough, it's got a flat. Getting the flat tire when you did may just have been the best thing that could have happened! Just think about what could have happened if it went flat 450 miles from where you live.
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LunaticFringe wrote: To my dismay I see my truck tilted to the side - sure enough, it's got a flat. Getting the flat tire when you did may just have been the best thing that could have happened! Just think about what could have happened if it went flat 450 miles from where you live.
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So my little beater Nissan truck hadn't been running very well for some time. I'm going to need it this weekend to make a trip to Wyoming with some of the wife's stuff (she's been there for a couple of weeks), a trip of about 900 miles each way, so it went into the shop a couple of weeks ago. Had all the belts and hoses replaced and a new carburator installed. Runs great. :) I'd had it back for about three days when yesterday I went to take out the garbage. To my dismay I see my truck tilted to the side - sure enough, it's got a flat. :mad: I'd been thinking it might be a good idea to check out the spare before this weekend. So now I have an opportunity. Either it's ok, or it will be before the day is done. I hope it's all right - I don't want to have to walk in to town and get a guy from the tire store to drive out here and pick up the tires. It's only a couple of miles, but it'll be a pain. So it's downstairs to the garage, and a morning workout with the tire iron and jack. :rolleyes: X|
I have an Explorer. Right after I purchased it ( about a week later ) I ran over a buried broken soda bottle and blew out a front tire. No problem says I - I'll just change it. Explorers have a full sized spare that is tucked up under the rear of the vehicle by some , at least to me, unknown system , designed by , and for , midgets. For about 30 min I struggled just to remove the spare but with no luck. I had road-side assistance so afer a while I just called the toll free number and a guy in a truck showed up about 45 min later and channged my tire. Hope I never have another because I still don't know how to get the tire down from its little niche by the gas tank. Richard "The man that hath not music in himself and is not moved with concord of sweet sounds is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; Let no man trust him." Shakespeare
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I have an Explorer. Right after I purchased it ( about a week later ) I ran over a buried broken soda bottle and blew out a front tire. No problem says I - I'll just change it. Explorers have a full sized spare that is tucked up under the rear of the vehicle by some , at least to me, unknown system , designed by , and for , midgets. For about 30 min I struggled just to remove the spare but with no luck. I had road-side assistance so afer a while I just called the toll free number and a guy in a truck showed up about 45 min later and channged my tire. Hope I never have another because I still don't know how to get the tire down from its little niche by the gas tank. Richard "The man that hath not music in himself and is not moved with concord of sweet sounds is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; Let no man trust him." Shakespeare
Yup - my spare is mounted the same way. I've just come from screwing with it trying to remove it. Beats the hell out of me. (Which begs the question - How many programmers does it take to remove a spare tire?) :) Doesn't matter, though - by pressing the side of the spare I could tell it was flat, too. I've already called the tire place. I'm leaving in a couple of minutes to walk to town. Before the guy leaves here, I'm going to have the spare fixed, and I'm going to know how to get the damn thing off! :)
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Yup - my spare is mounted the same way. I've just come from screwing with it trying to remove it. Beats the hell out of me. (Which begs the question - How many programmers does it take to remove a spare tire?) :) Doesn't matter, though - by pressing the side of the spare I could tell it was flat, too. I've already called the tire place. I'm leaving in a couple of minutes to walk to town. Before the guy leaves here, I'm going to have the spare fixed, and I'm going to know how to get the damn thing off! :)
LunaticFringe wrote: How many programmers does it take to remove a spare tire? None - programmers don't exercise ! *waddle waddle* Elaine (gravitationally challenged fluffy tigress) The tigress is here :-D
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LunaticFringe wrote: How many programmers does it take to remove a spare tire? None - programmers don't exercise ! *waddle waddle* Elaine (gravitationally challenged fluffy tigress) The tigress is here :-D
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I have an Explorer. Right after I purchased it ( about a week later ) I ran over a buried broken soda bottle and blew out a front tire. No problem says I - I'll just change it. Explorers have a full sized spare that is tucked up under the rear of the vehicle by some , at least to me, unknown system , designed by , and for , midgets. For about 30 min I struggled just to remove the spare but with no luck. I had road-side assistance so afer a while I just called the toll free number and a guy in a truck showed up about 45 min later and channged my tire. Hope I never have another because I still don't know how to get the tire down from its little niche by the gas tank. Richard "The man that hath not music in himself and is not moved with concord of sweet sounds is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; Let no man trust him." Shakespeare
I'm not sure about Fords, but I had a GMC that had the spare in the same location. To get it down, you slid the lug wrench through a hole in the bumper near the license plate. (you put it in non-wrench side first). Then you cranked the spare down by turning the wrench counter-clockwise. It took a while to crank it down.
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I'm not sure about Fords, but I had a GMC that had the spare in the same location. To get it down, you slid the lug wrench through a hole in the bumper near the license plate. (you put it in non-wrench side first). Then you cranked the spare down by turning the wrench counter-clockwise. It took a while to crank it down.
With the Explorer its done inside the truck. You move a cover and remove all the little tools they provide then use this funny looking thing to turn a lugbolt that feeds out this cable that the tire is held up with. Gotta turn it all the way to the ground to get the tire off. Takes a while indeed. Some engineering needs to be done here. If we can have power windows and GPS in a truck it should be easier to change the tire. Anyway I have 3 more years roadside assistance and I'm gonna call them every time :) Richard "The man that hath not music in himself and is not moved with concord of sweet sounds is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; Let no man trust him." Shakespeare