scottmanesis
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Hi I am a newbie, don't even own an RV YET. I had a question about changing the tires should you get a flat out there on the road. I was reading about leveling the bus and how you should never raise one of the wheels off the ground as it could cause damage due to the frame twisting. This is how I arrived at this question. When I get a flat in a car I jack one wheel off the ground to change the tire. How do you change one on an RV?
The motorhome we are looking at right now has the big foot leveling jacks and until I read that thread I had assumed that if I got a flat I would just raise that wheel off the ground with the levelers........I guess that is not suggested......what is? How is getting out and using some other jack any different when talking about the frame twisting issues?
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Peg Leg
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I wouldn't raise the wheel to far. The 19.5" tire and wheel combo on my pickup weight 150 lbs. I raise it just enough that you can slide a wheel off and then slide it back on with out lifting.
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trnfla
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Purchase a rv road service company and let them handle it..
Have a great time camping,
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rebel462
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The jacks on my coach are HWH they will let you lift one end or one side only,you can not lift one tire.
This keeps the twist from the motor home frame.
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kitch251
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Ditto:
Purchase a Road Service ( I have Coach Net) and call them and they will change the tire. I would never, ever try to jack up my 15 ton unit, even if I knew how.
Jim
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HobbyHauler
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Scott, a lot will depend on the RV you end up purchasing. The larger ones, with 22.5" wheels are very difficult for the owner to change tires. Most do not even have provisions to carry a spare. The required tools just to loosen and torque the lug nuts, nevertheless manhandle the sheer weight of the wheel and tire, are prohibitive.
Many of us rely on emergency road service companies, like CoachNet, Good Sam's ERS, etc.
If you purchase a coach that is based on one of the smaller chassis and have the physical strength to do it, then go for it. Again, it will be very dependent on the Class A motorhomes you select.
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BobMary8101
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Terry had the best solution, most people purchase one of the road services and they handle your tire problems. We have Coach-Net and have used them to replace a blown out tire on the side of the road. It paid for itself with that one situation. There are others that are good also.
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Ivylog
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Sounds like you need to purchase road service plus most MH's do not have a spare.
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winkyb
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I don`t owen A class A but from driving Bus`s and truck`s if it is a big one with 22.5`s don`t worry about the bus frame but your back and health.I have changed many tires but had the tools needed to do the job. They put 22.5 high P.S.I tires in a cage for a reason when pumping them up
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xctraveler
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Even if I thought about changing my own tire, I would not rely on the leveling jacks to lift the coach so I could work on it. At the least I would get a pair of jack stands to support the axle while working on it after lifting with the levelers.
The road service trucks use an axle jack so they are not as likely to torque the frame.
Road service is a very worthwhile investment. I will not leave home without it.
Paul
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