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11-10-2016, 07:30 PM
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Spare?
Maybe a silly question, but I didn't notice a spare on the unit...... is it hidden? Or does it not come with one? (2017 Berkshire 38A)
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11-10-2016, 08:24 PM
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My 34qs does not have a spare.
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11-10-2016, 08:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oscarvan
Maybe a silly question, but I didn't notice a spare on the unit...... is it hidden? Or does it not come with one? (2017 Berkshire 38A)
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Sorry.. no spare. you will have to call for road service.
Don't feel bad, I asked the same question.
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11-10-2016, 08:34 PM
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Hmmmmm, I know they're large/heavy but I may get a wheel/tire and stuff it down there somewhere. May even fabricate a mount in the receiver....
Of course with a rear you can slowly and carefully proceed on one and get off the road.....With a steer I guess you could borrow a rear..... Yes I know. Need serious jack, compressor, impact wrench and all that.
Being dependent on road service for a flat can be a time consuming affair, and quite uncomfortable if you're in a nasty spot....
That said, is there an on-line resource to find the nearest 24 hour mobile tire service?
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11-10-2016, 09:04 PM
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You can always get a wheel but the tire is another question. I carry a tire. All the truck repair services can mount a tire to a wheel along the side of the road. Will cut the weight you carry by 50 pounds.
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11-10-2016, 09:46 PM
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A tire is a big --- thing to stick into the basement storage area.... Takes up a bunch of space and I'm not willing to sacrifice valuable storage space...
Unless I'm somewhere really crazy ( and I shouldn't be in a 34'-40' coach) I think I'll just sit in my coach and wait for roadside help (that I've paid for) to arrive and help me out...
Oh I know there's always the exception - but in the 40+ years I've been RVing I've never had that kind of issue...
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11-10-2016, 09:58 PM
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I did sacrifice the space and carry a tire only. Some day I'll fashion a method for suspending it in the bay.
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11-10-2016, 10:02 PM
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I believe you will need two spares, you're Steering tires are different from the rears!  Youroo! ! 
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11-11-2016, 08:12 AM
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At least on mine, the rear and steering are the same.
Hank
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11-11-2016, 09:15 AM
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Mine too....
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11-11-2016, 09:40 AM
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Same tire- different rim!
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11-11-2016, 09:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oscarvan
Hmmmmm, I know they're large/heavy but I may get a wheel/tire and stuff it down there somewhere. May even fabricate a mount in the receiver....
Of course with a rear you can slowly and carefully proceed on one and get off the road.....With a steer I guess you could borrow a rear..... Yes I know. Need serious jack, compressor, impact wrench and all that.
Being dependent on road service for a flat can be a time consuming affair, and quite uncomfortable if you're in a nasty spot....
That said, is there an on-line resource to find the nearest 24 hour mobile tire service?
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Ni, you don't. You need a bottle jack (or your vehicle supplied jack), a breaker bar and appropriate socket, you don't need no stinking impact wrench or compressor...ever. Besides, you never want to mount a wheel with an impact wrench. Hand mount them and at the nearest opportunity, check the prevailing torque with a torque wrench.
You need some physical interaction with the flat tire and the spare and you better hope the spare has air in it... (IOW, check your spare when you check your road tires).
One thing I do is I standardize all my wheels and tires, that is, the wheels on all my trailers (I have more than one) and my truck are all the same diameter, width, bolt pattern and load rating so they all interchange. I can mount my spare tire on any axle, on any trailer and the truck too and in the case of an odd sized wheel / tire (like I have on my quad trailer), I carry a correct spare bolted to the trailer frame....with air in it of course....
Changing a flat on the road or in your driveway takes basic tools and those tools should be in your truck or car (because far as I know, every vehicle sold comes with flat tire changing tools). They may not be the best but it's certainly not difficult or expensive to equip yourself with better tools and really make the job easier.
It's called self reliance....
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11-11-2016, 09:55 AM
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Sidecarflip, this is Class A tires and wheels being discussed (hence the forum subtopic, Berkshire), and is NOT something that is as easy to change as a pickup or trailer tire/wheel.
Your advice may not work so well on 22.5 commercial tires, like some of these have. I also do not feel comfortable being in the tire business, suggesting to members that they should attempt changing tires on these with 400+ ft lbs of lug nut torque themselves. This is a good way for someone to get hurt.
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11-11-2016, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tmmar
Same tire- different rim!
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Tom
You are right for aluminum wheels, but I believe that the steel ones are interchangeable.
Hank
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11-11-2016, 03:37 PM
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Hank,
Forgot about the steel wheels. Been quite a while since I've had the steel wheels.
Tom
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11-12-2016, 08:15 AM
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I believe that those of you with aluminum wheels still have a steel inner rear axle wheel.
Hank
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