If you have a camper with 4 wheels and one has a flat you can just place a block of wood, brick or wheel chalk, anything comparable, under the wheel thats next to the flat, pull up onto the block with the good tire, which will raise the flat off the ground enough to change it. Cheers!
Excellent video. By the way...one word of caution with reinstalling the lugs: using an impact wrench to tighten each one all at once (i.e. (1) tighten 12 o'clock, zip, all done; (2) tighten 5 o'clock lug, zip, all done; etc.) can cause problems, including a slight wobble in the wheel because they actually weren't tightened evenly -- the wheel ends up being slightly off, which can cause problems with the wheel, the brakes, etc. over time. Instead, I've been told *never* to use an impact wrench to reinstall lugs, but rather to use the provided lug wrench and tighten them the old fashioned way a little bit each time to make sure the wheel is being mounted and secured evenly -- i.e. a quarter turn at 12 o'clock, then 5 o'clock, then 10 o'clock, then 2 o'clock, then 7 o'clock, then another quarter turn at 12 o'clock, then 5 o'clock, etc. until they're all tight. Then take the trailer off the jack and *tighten them again*. Then drive down the road a few minutes - maybe 10 minutes? - and pull over and *tighten them again*. (You *will* be surprised to find that they weren't as tight as you thought they were - some may even be loose! I've actually had this happen.) Hope this helps, though opinions will differ.
Ginger Bart yes, good tip. I did get another flat tire a couple weeks ago up in WY. I realized that I needed to put the truck jack under the axle to get enough height (in the dirt) to get the tire up, not under the frame.
Haha Michael, Actually I agree that I should pull out the several methods that don't make sense. Now that I've had the camper or 6 years, I have had more flat tires out in the boondocks and should update this video. Out on a jeeping road with a flat, I need to put the jack under the axle and not the frame. Sorry about the Meth!
If you have a camper with 4 wheels and one has a flat you can just place a block of wood, brick or wheel chalk, anything comparable, under the wheel thats next to the flat, pull up onto the block with the good tire, which will raise the flat off the ground enough to change it. Cheers!
Excellent video. By the way...one word of caution with reinstalling the lugs: using an impact wrench to tighten each one all at once (i.e. (1) tighten 12 o'clock, zip, all done; (2) tighten 5 o'clock lug, zip, all done; etc.) can cause problems, including a slight wobble in the wheel because they actually weren't tightened evenly -- the wheel ends up being slightly off, which can cause problems with the wheel, the brakes, etc. over time. Instead, I've been told *never* to use an impact wrench to reinstall lugs, but rather to use the provided lug wrench and tighten them the old fashioned way a little bit each time to make sure the wheel is being mounted and secured evenly -- i.e. a quarter turn at 12 o'clock, then 5 o'clock, then 10 o'clock, then 2 o'clock, then 7 o'clock, then another quarter turn at 12 o'clock, then 5 o'clock, etc. until they're all tight. Then take the trailer off the jack and *tighten them again*. Then drive down the road a few minutes - maybe 10 minutes? - and pull over and *tighten them again*. (You *will* be surprised to find that they weren't as tight as you thought they were - some may even be loose! I've actually had this happen.) Hope this helps, though opinions will differ.
@Cw Sayre tyre joints use air wrench to re-install car tyres
nice video.. Thank you
Great video!
This video is wholesome
This dude is great and high..
Great tips.
It appears this is the first tire you've ever changed.
YOU FORGOT THIS LINE IN YOUR SONG: "DROP OFF THE KEY LEE".
Sounds like Norm McDonald!
Spot on!
First thing you should have done was take the spare tire off. Then you would of had it ready and the trailer would not have been on that jack so long.
Ginger Bart yes, good tip. I did get another flat tire a couple weeks ago up in WY. I realized that I needed to put the truck jack under the axle to get enough height (in the dirt) to get the tire up, not under the frame.
Don't forget a jack stand for added security
Take off spare first....I also put the flat tire under the trailer. If it falls off the jack it won't crush you under it.
OMG, I hope no one is paying attention unless you are learning what NOT to do. BTW, meth is bad.
Haha Michael,
Actually I agree that I should pull out the several methods that don't make sense.
Now that I've had the camper or 6 years, I have had more flat tires out in the boondocks and should update this video.
Out on a jeeping road with a flat, I need to put the jack under the axle and not the frame.
Sorry about the Meth!