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AVOIDING Unintentional Risk! Check the weight of your spare tire and wheel!
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
- 17.5 Aluminum Wheel
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Make sure you spray the cable & mechanism with rust spray annually. You don't want to become a GM truck of the 80's & 90's (broken cables = lost spare tires)
Totally agree on discount tire…some of the best customer service I’ve ever received on a consistent basis.
Yep, they are the Chipotle Grill of Tire shops
@@BigTruckBigRV good to know about them being able to dismount those tires you have. I don’t have the beast tires you do, but want even sure about my g rated ones. Good to see e finally agree on something…haha
But Chipotle is anti-American agriculture.
Your logic is sound and every little thing you do cumulatively adds up to a much bigger weight savings, safety rating or peace of mind. Since I have a small trailer with 14" wheels with a bumper mounted spare, the weight savings may not be worthwhile. Great video!
Hey JD I added a little more piece of mind to mine on my DRV by adding a piece of all thread rod thru one of the lug holes and a washer and wing nut to hold it securely in place. Works great it use to get slack a little on cable before now stays tight all the time. Love your channel keep the videos coming.
That spare rim looked more like a tractor wheel. Make sure you take that spare out once in awhile and clean that aluminum. Any chemicals used on roads will ruin it. Maybe put a tire cover on it to help protect it. Just a suggestion.
Discount Tire must be getting soft. I worked there for four years and did all kinds of duallies, box trucks, boat trailers, motor homes, etc. I wish we didn’t though duallies took a lot of physical work. I agree though their service is awesome and an awesome company. I wouldn’t buy tires anywhere else.
Great ramp system! I like the container lid wheel moving system.
I have a 2019 Open Range 20FBS dual axle travel trailer , the first thing i did was ditch the Ranier (made in China) tires and replace them with four Goodyear Endurance tires and next was to remove the factory equalizers and shackles and install Dexter E-Z flex shackles and equalizers , i get what you say when it gives you peace of mind ...nice video , happy travels and come and visit the beautiful scenery we have in Canada !
just think of the spare wheel mounting on most travel trailers, ie those brackets clamped around those flimsy bumpers!
i lost a spare wheel and tire years ago off a pickup truck with a similar cable system. didn't even realise it was gone until my next oil change. the wheel and tire i believe is somewhere on a backroad in northern new brunswick, canada!
Oh yeah I have seen those cables break on passenger trucks. Never even crossed my mind on the trailer, gotta go check that now lol
I never even thought about this, good call on looking into it. When I upgraded tires on my milestone I left the original spare. In the event I ever have to use it I don’t plan on it being more than to the next tire shop.
Great info. I really like that wheel and tire setup.
That cable comes back to the RV quality. It wouldn't kill them to put 300lb rated cable there.
Agreed, however, it's what's available from LCI. There are other options but not guarantee they are any stronger. Most RV spare tire combinations generally run around 60lbs, so this may be the reason.
Now that you’ve trimmed 30-35lbs off the spare tire here’s a lil something else you might like tie a piece of paracord with a handle to the spare tire so you can pull the spare out from underneath the RV while not being bent over in an awkward position. Run the paracord long enough to reach the side of the RV an mount it using some double stick tape or a small piece of plastic hose split so the cord can be pulled out from in it
Wheel and tire weight are surprisingly high on many vehicles. A lot of times a wheel and tire “upgrade” can end up adding 100 to 200 pounds or more of weight to your rig. The reason you see a lot of semi trucks running around with aluminum wheels or aluminum wheels with supper singles is not to look pretty, but for weight reduction purposes. When you spread that change over 18 to 26 wheels and tires, that is a significant amount of weight. And a gain in payload capacity for additional payload revenue.
Excellent upgrade.
I don't like the cable use for spare tires that are hung under a trailer or truck. There are other ways of providing storage for a spare under a vehicle. Like this channel lots keep up the good work .
Missed this one last summer, but wanted to point out that the vast majority of pickup trucks built in the last 25 years or so have had the spare tire held-on the exact same way as this. Aside from the security issue (easily solved with a cable lock), they are very reliable and seldom fail.
Why not just get rid of it hanging underneath all together and mount 2 full spares to the back bumper instead. Easy to get to and you dont have to worry about the cable anymore that hangs low.
Bumper also has a 150lb rating. Plus significantly more leverage at the back. I'll likely just reinforce the setup by adding a strap.
@@BigTruckBigRV sounds good. Just figured i would give my 2 cents since you added those rollers to the back of the rv.
We had the BAL slide under tire carrier and it was causing the side walls to have wear marks from the metal rails, I removed it and carry the spare in the truck bed
Great upgrade J.D. Your right about the peace of mind. J.D., Are you aware of any mods that prevent the spare tire from lowering on its own. Twice, when I have done my walk-around during a rest stop, I have noticed that my spare has dropped several inches. I know i have seen a video where someone else talked about this and had a mod to prevent this from happening, but I cannot find that video. Any ideas? Thanks and keep the videos coming.
I think you were having a bad day, first, lowering the spare and repeatedly using the word "retracting" to describe the process, then saying that you are "sure" that Discount Tire will do 17.5 wheels, but you are "not certain"....... There is a spare tire hoist that has a chain rather than a cable and I understand it is less prone to jamming and corrosion, but in any case, you need to drop the spare once a year, fully extend the cable to clean it, lube the hoist and clean the tire of road debris that accumulates in the rim. On the spare on my RAM truck I have a ratchet strap across the spare to insure it doesn't depart the truck. Removed the factory steel wheels off my RAM 2500 and installed factory alloy wheels and shaved 17 lbs per wheel from the vehicle, noticeable difference in wheel bounce over potholes, etc.
I like how you think outside the box with the modifications added. I was thinking a heavy duty waterproof drawstring bag might be a addition to keep the spare tire clean. Also your friends who make plastic parts might be able to design a spare tire tray to take the place of your tub lid. 😀👍👍👍
Didn’t realize that tire weighed that much!
You know what’s cool when I wake up this BTBRV has already posted
Thanks!
I would suggest putting a spare tire cable lock on the spare hooking it around the angle iron braces. At least if it did break, the locking cable would keep it from falling on the road. Tumbling a tire and wheel that size under your rv would not be good.
You do not weary about the electro-corrosion between the aluminium wheel and the hook holding the spare tire in place?
Not really.
Good call JD
If you were a full timer all these nit picking changes might make sense but as the occasional family RVer these changes are pricy and provide little to no ROI. JMHO! 🤔👍🏻
Yeah stem side down, wasn't thinking about that.....
Loved this video. I am always thinking about safety for others on the road. That is a great looking rim. Do you like the Continental tires over the Sailuns ?
Great idea!
Why put the valve stem facing up where you have to drop the tire to check the pressure? I see it all the time and don't understand why you wouldn't just put the valve stem down so it can be checked easily.
Possibly something to do with protection? Like protecting the valve stem from corrosion and other matters?
I learned something today. I thought the tire was mounted on the rim and that the assembly was called a wheel. Now I have learned that the rim is the edge of the wheel where the tire bead sits. What's the assembly (wheel with tire mounted) called?
That's odd jd here in California f450s and medium duty trucks can roll through discount tire it's called America's tire here but same company
Mine did snap on an F 150
You might want to use old oil on that cable.
How often are you rotating the tires on your RV? Either time or mileage?
Honestly, not very often unless I see any signs of unusual wear.
Great video sir.
One would think RV industry engineers would design a spare tire holder that is safe for the average user.
You don't have the Continental tire listed on the description
Hi is the Winnebago 3235 travel trailer better than Grand design trailers ?
Wondering which way to store the tire would be best for the rim finish. Shiny side up or down? Seems spare tires stored flat tend to collect more trash on their top sides, but the underside is exposed to flying debris. What do you think JD?
I have it finish side up
You need to put the air stem side down to easily fill it to correct psi. 🙄
Did you put a TPMS on that spare ?
400k subs! Way to go JD !!!!
Thank you!
How could you lock that spare down?
Already addressing that :)
Wheels made in China, for those who track those kinds of things.
Almost all are. You'd be hard pressed to find many US Manufacturered vehicle or trailer wheels that aren't aftermarket
Seems like a lot of expense to gain 20 or 30 pounds.
People spend far more and go through more to lose 20-30lbs of weight :). Losing the weight here may help prevent others from getting hurt if it breaks from being overloaded.
If the cable load rating was your concern it would have been far less expensive to install a bigger cable.
Every pounds counts on the scales. 20 pounds is more supplies, tools or parts.
Just having the camper is a lot of expense. Weight does matter. I think we all have a responsibility to maintain safety when it comes to towing these units on the roads. I spent a lot of money to put hydraulic disc brakes on my 5th Wheel. I did it because I felt the electric brakes were inadequate. I just purchased a Shibumi at $250 (weighs less than 4 lbs) to eliminate the weight of 3-4 large beach Umbrellas and it provides more shade.
@@robertnewman1593 , guess I am the odd ball. My OEM drum brakes are very adequate for our 14K GVW 5th. My controller is set at 5.0 and at times I have locked up the trailer brakes.