Oh Crap, a flat tire.
05-11-2013, 06:05 PM
#1
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Oh Crap, a flat tire.
Yep, I hit a screw the size of a crossbeam rivet. What a pain to change with the kit supplied in the truck. Raise both rear seats, remove two wing nuts, pull the kit out. Open kit, scratch head, wish you had a beer, but there ain't one in the middle of nowhere. Try to answer all of the Wifey's questions without losing control of your faculties. After reading the manual, decide it's of little help. Then figure out the puzzle of putting the parts together so you can lower the tire. Lower tire that weighs what, a 1000 lbs, drag it from under the truck. Pray the lugs aren't as tight as your in-laws, and again wish you had a beer. After lugs are lose, now its time for that damnable scissor jack. Nowhere in the manual tells you the combination of the little rod you have to use to turn that friggin' jack. But, you figure it out. Now you gotta get the thing raised enough to slide it under the axel. You ask the Wifey to put her foot on top to hold it steady while you raise it just enough, but not to much. OK, I'll not go into that process, but I'm sure you can imagine. Jack her up, pull the flat off, and put the spare that now weighs 2000 lbs on the studs. Tighten the nuts, and then remember you didn't pay much attention to how all the jack crap came out of that little plastic box. Oh, yea wishing I had a beer now. Get it all back I the little plastic box, look around, and see that you forgot to raise that little thingy that holds the spare under the truck. At that point, the Wifey got back in the truck. What a trooper. 
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05-11-2013, 06:43 PM
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Alright. I'll call AMA roadside if I get a flat.
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05-11-2013, 07:11 PM
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Yep, I hit a screw the size of a crossbeam rivet. What a pain to change with the kit supplied in the truck. Raise both rear seats, remove two wing nuts, pull the kit out. Open kit, scratch head, wish you had a beer, but there ain't one in the middle of nowhere. Try to answer all of the Wifey's questions without losing control of your faculties. After reading the manual, decide it's of little help. Then figure out the puzzle of putting the parts together so you can lower the tire. Lower tire that weighs what, a 1000 lbs, drag it from under the truck. Pray the lugs aren't as tight as your in-laws, and again wish you had a beer. After lugs are lose, now its time for that damnable scissor jack. Nowhere in the manual tells you the combination of the little rod you have to use to turn that friggin' jack. But, you figure it out. Now you gotta get the thing raised enough to slide it under the axel. You ask the Wifey to put her foot on top to hold it steady while you raise it just enough, but not to much. OK, I'll not go into that process, but I'm sure you can imagine. Jack her up, pull the flat off, and put the spare that now weighs 2000 lbs on the studs. Tighten the nuts, and then remember you didn't pay much attention to how all the jack crap came out of that little plastic box. Oh, yea wishing I had a beer now. Get it all back I the little plastic box, look around, and see that you forgot to raise that little thingy that holds the spare under the truck. At that point, the Wifey got back in the truck. What a trooper.
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05-11-2013, 07:24 PM
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Last year was the first flat I have had in a long time...Was at home didnt even notice I had flat so I left to go collect from a customer as I was driving was hearing funny noise never heard before so got out and checked things out sure enough had flat tire.....I was like oh great know what am I gonna do as my 2001 didnt have a spare had jack but no spare...So called my dad and asked him what I should do..So I called my shop that does all work on truck they came out with an air tank put air in it enough to get me to the shop some how I picked up a big roofing nail right in the center of tire...I had that 2001 for 6 years had them tires for 3 and only had 1 flat with them..This 2004 does have a full sized spare and jack I checked that before we even brought it
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05-12-2013, 02:10 AM
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