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Do you have a email I can send info. Hope you staying safe on the road
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We sure like our Trailer Aid too. It is a life saver for changing tires. We had a slow leak on I-10, coming home from Disney World, and we had the tire changed in 15 minutes. Well with the money.
We replaced our tires at a discount tire. I had just seen a UA-cam video on jacking a travel trailer. I taught the tire techs where to lift mine, and made them use blocks at the proper places. It was worth the effort. It helped that I used to own a tire shop and tipped the techs for their efforts.
Even when a shop has a sign saying no one allowed in work area I still go and watch the mechanic. After restoring cars, driving truck, heavy equipment, eventually a number of patrol cars over the past 56 years I know good basic repair practices. I'm not afraid to speak up or ask a mechanic why they're doing what they're doing. Plus I have the "gift of gab" which makes a good working relationship with the mechanic.
I had new Michelin tires mounted on our F-350 last fall by Discount Tire. During the first 5K mile rotation, the store manager noticed that three of the four tires were slightly different - I believe with respect to the weight rating. Something I likely never would've noticed, and probably something that wouldn't make a difference in our application. I was very impressed with the honesty and, as a result, will be a lifelong customer. This was a great reminder to be vigilant about monitoring tire conditions. And... Trailer-Aid ordered. Thank you!
I love discount tire also story is above. Charley
LoL sorry it's not funny but I love the elongated beep when she responded to what you found. 😂
Thank you for this affirmation. We just replaced 4-year-old tires on our Airstream that still looked new. A friend said we were crazy and took the old ones off our hands. I didn’t trust our local America’s Tire at all and took the wheels to them two at a time. I’m now feeling much better about the investment in money and time! Thank you LoLoHo!
Smart move on both counts! Immediately, after this happened, I thought to myself that I should’ve insisted on removing the wheels myself. You were wise just to bring the wheels to the tire shop.
My tire guys just called me and said my camper is ready. Just put 4 new tires on it. The tires that were on it lasted 7 years. This camper only gets moved twice a year. To our mountain lot in the spring and back home in the late fall. The tread looked great but between the tread it had a lot of cracks. They might have been ok to ride for an hour but 400 dollars is cheat insurance on a camper when tire blowout damage can cost a lot more and cost time. Great show Sean and Christy. Hope y'all have a good weekend.
Nice to hear that the company stood up and took care of the issue.
May next year bring less issues !
We had a truck tire blowout on new Toyo tires. Our TST monitor told us about it at the exact same time the tire blew. So, just because one has new tires, there is no guarantee you won't get a blowout. In fact, it made me madder as the tires were new.
and it will take about a year for Toyo to determine if we get our money back. I find if I put things off, it usually bites me in the rear!
Oh yes, bought the Tire Ramp.
I empathize with big ticket repairs causing deferring maintenance expenses. Last summer we were towing into Las Vegas with 110+ degrees and the truck A/C went out. That cost $1400 to repair. During the next few days our camper A/C was having trouble keeping the camper cool in the high temperatures. I thought, It's good enough to get us home." It wasn't. In that same area on I-10 at the California Arizona border at 112 degrees the camper A/C quit. At 4:30 PM on a Saturday night we were looking at going to a hotel. But we made multiple calls and found an RV mobile tech 20 miles East of Quartzsite that said he could come to us tomorrow or if we got to his shop an hour before sunset he would fix us today. Pack up and go! He replaced our A/C in under an hour for $2300.
Sorry that you had the blowout/jack issues .I appreciate that you turned your negative experience into a very informative video! Thanks! I am glad everything is fixed now.😊
On my last trip, it was replace the truck tires or the trailer tires. The truck tires were worn slap out, so the got done. As y’all, as soon as we got back, I would do the trailer. The tires were only 3 years old but were normal dummy tires. First blowout, I could only find a place with 2 of the desired 5. So I looked ahead and found 3 more 100 miles down the road. The other axle had a blowout on part of the interstate with just enough shoulder to git r dun! Rode the rest of the 60 miles left with Jesus at the wheel. Got there and shoed the rest. I will buy one of the ramps, always meant to but you know how that goes. Love your channel, long time subscriber even before I owned my first RV!! Loloho!!!
Nothing better than knowing a mechanic you can trust.
Just dropped off our 30 flying cloud at Vinnie’s yesterday and the first thing he asked us was the age of our Michelin Tires and to watch this episode. Vinnie will be replacing all four of our 7 year old tires. This video made our decision easy to make. Great episode!
I had e new tires installed on our 2014 Airstream FC at America’s Tire. The first thing the tech did was to put the jack u Dee the axle. I was standing there watching. I quickly told him to stop and showed him where he should jack. He tried to argue with me, but I stood my ground and he relented. No damage.
Just spent over $2K to replace tires on a Dodge 3500 Mega Cab and 29' Forest River TT w/3 slide-outs.
Got Tires at Sam's. They Sell TT Tires but do not install them because that has to be done outside their work bays and the AC paving might get damaged!.
Adjacent to Sam's is a Goodyear Tire Store. Made arrangements to get tires and installation there. They had a AC driveway but next to their building past the work bays was a concrete slab area about 70' long that they used for truck and trailer tire change outs.
When they were done the store manager took me over the the tires and pointed out the 4 Jacking points for tire work and said to be very careful that only those locations were used !
Very sorry to read about your recent problems, I have followed your website for many years.
You guys handled that a lot better than I would have.
Sorry to hear about your Tire Woes. I have has Michelin LT tires on a truck and they have delamanated after a few years and were cracked as well. Airstreams are heavy trailers so you are probably better off with the LT tires but I would not buy Michelins. . I was told that while ST tires may not have the weight rating that LT tires have they do have much better UV protection. I have a friend that tows an 24 foot Amerilite that has twenty plus year old ST tires in it that have good thread and are not cracked, and I cringe when he pulls into the Park where I camp. That's a terrible risk for everyone on the road if they were to fly apart. Most I will go on ST Tires is ten years but I only go fifty miles one way and I have an ultralight trailer. Every trip I check them with a fine tooth comb. Sorry about your water system. Thank god you took pictures after the tire flew apart.
Thank you for sharing your experience of a less than shining example of decision making. I had a trailer tire blow out that didn’t damage the trailer 6 years ago, replaced all four at the time, and just last month replaced those tires in preparation for a trip. Lesson learned. 6 years, baby, that’s the limit regardless of how the tires look.
Yep, you were wise to change those tires. Thanks for your comments!
Thank you for sharing your very difficult and trying times. The most important thing is that you are both safe and will continue sharing your magnificent videos so that all us RVers out here can learn. 😊
From experience, the trailer ramp/ Jiffy Jacks work great on torsion axles but may not work at all on spring axles (the equalizer does it's thing and keeps the axle on the ground) or air ride axles.
By all means try it with your trailer before you have a problem and go to depend on it.
Absolutely correct on this, wide stance leaf springs will not work with the trailer ramp. I have experience with this, in fact when I had my blow out I couldn’t even get my jack on the spring shackles to lift it. But I did use the ramp on the flat side to get the flat tire high enough to place the jack to remove the tire.
First trip out on a sailboat I'd bought I noticed a single broken wire on side stay (what holds up the mast), My local rigger told me it would be at least a week to get the cable and install it.
Just one wire, how much damage can that do ?
The whole cable snapped, mast came across the deck.
Now I have a fishing boat.
Reason for posting this example, is if you see, or smell something wrong, stop, figure it out !
I've seen motorhomes pull into a campground and bursting into flames saying I smelled fuel before I got here.
My certified mechanic daughter worked in a tire shop and now manages an oil change shop (both are national franchises). After listening to her vent about how clueless the new hires are about anything mechanical (especially under age 30), I think we should all just assume they don't know and try to diplomatically clue them in on these things....or be that PITA customer, if necessary, to make them listen just to protect our property. LOL
Hi guys! We did just that! Changed all tires, after only 10000 miles of difficult Alaska roads in order to come back east safe and sound! Expensive, maybe, but so much less that the hassle of having to change a tire on the side of the road! So many RV owners will run « their luck » thinking that it only happens to others….. as my accountant partner said: if we can’t be safe with tires expenses…well we shouldn’t be going that far anyway! Great reminder!
Wow what a bummer. On the up side you did dodge a very big bullet when that tire didn't take out the sidewall of your airstream or fender liner, etc, etc. We have a Newmar 2003 Dutch Star class A that has Michelin 275 70R 22.5" tires. During covid we were getting nervous about our tires as they were 4 months away from being 10 yrs old. And during COVID Michelin pretty much shut down production for quite a while. They told me we should be good for 10 years and they had very minimal cracking on the sidewalls, but we should get them looked at by a dealer. We were able to locate 2 tires so we had those installed on the front steers. Felt better. It took another month to find the remaining 4 for the rear axle. Around $ 4k for all 6 tires. We don't travel anything like as much as y'all do but whenever we travel we put tire covers on at the campground if we are staying for more than a day or two. We always try and stay 7-8 days. Whenever we are home the RV is in an enclosed garage. Our RV weighs around 30k lbs but these are the same tires they put on semi car haulers. Load range J. Safe travels!
I downsized from a 25' trailer to a new single axle 16' trailer in spring 2020 before prices went crazy due to you know what. In 2022 I was headed to South Dakota and near the NE SD line I felt what i thought was a gust blowing on the camper. I could tell something was off and sure enough a tire was wiped out. Another gentleman stopped and helped me get it swapped out quickly. The next town big enough for a tire shop had the right size tires albeit pricey. He also was able to hammer out the small dent in the rim. I said lets replace both but leave one of the new ones on my spare carrier. Less than 200 miles and three camp spots later that spare I was running that had less than a 1000 miles on it blew out just like your tire. The little town of Midland SD had a tire shop but it was Saturday. The door was unlocked but a really big mean dog was inside. I call the number. She will be there in a couple minutes as her husband is out working in the fields. She put a new tire on and had me on my way. 11 days into that trip and gas prices approaching $5, a reefer that eventually need a new board....I headed home early.
Thank goodness someone alerted you to that tire! Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you for this video! I’ve used the trailer jack and wouldn’t be without it. Thank you, as well, for information on Discount Tire. We’ve used them exclusively since moving to TX over two decades ago and have never regretted it. We run Goodyear Guardians on our TT and have not had a blowout so far.
Wow, just a week after we meet you at Vinnie’s. That’s crazy especially since we DID have our tires changed! Bless you Vinnie. Sorry to hear that this went so far on the crazy scale! It was great to meet you and we’ll see you out on the road!
Oh dang! I'm so sorry to hear about all of that. I'm glad the tire place didn't give you a hard time.
Main reason I bring the tires to the shop and wait for them! Good people, just not always top of the class!
Agreed, the guys were hustling, and they certainly were trying to do a good job. But mistakes were made. 🤦♂️ you are wise to bring your wheels to the shop yourself
It too blowouts with major rv damage before I bought a TPMS for our 5TH Wheel. It has slaved us a couple of times. I keep it plugged in the truck when towing. Don’t leave home without it!!!
Great vid guys, great info. Thanx.
I would have done the same thing and waited on changing the tires, probably closer to 10 years if they still looked good. The blowout was likely from low air pressure due to a flat. That can happen with new tires. The tire pressure monitoring system probably would have saved you if it were working. Not throwing any stones here, I don't use one. I don't like aftermarket electronics. Way to high maintenance for me. Sorry to hear all the trouble you guys went through. Love your channel!
Glad discount tire took responsibility! how annoying that they didn't listen to your instructions though! I had a mobile tire installer come to my house to install our tires, and I used the ramps to have them replace two tires at a time. I'm so paranoid about this exact situation!
Sean, had a similar situation where although one of the chinabomb tires my trailer came with exploded, the damage was minimal. I learned my lesson from some sage advice from a certan ex-lawyer that now does youtube videos and got 5 new LT shoes for our baby. Thanks for the heads up! Any trip that ends with a safe rig, safe family and a long luxurious shower can't be all bad after all!
Exactly,never buy Chinese tires.
Also, on any double axle, go with LT (Llght Truck) not ST (Special Trailer)
ST are speed rated, and illegal to use on any vehicle carrying passengers.
I sold my RV a few years ago but still love this channel. You are great story tellers….and video editors. Good personalities.
Thank you, Bobby! Your kind comments really mean a lot. We appreciate you sticking with us even after parting with your RV!
Thanks, Bobby! What a wonderful compliment. Definitely made our day! 😊
Thanks for this video, for multiple reasons. My Airstream (and its tires) are 5 years old this coming October and I’m very aware that new tires are not far off. I didn’t replace them this year because of budgeting. And I’ve been so stressed about taking them to the tire shop because I don’t want to have to nag the heck out of them about the jack points. So this video hit all the relevant topics for me. Clearly it’s a message to stand outside and supervise/take my tire ramp. I’m sorry your tire issue killed your trip. As usual, your experience and willingness to share the ups and downs of RV travel are valuable to all of us who watch.
Thank you, Steph! The comments here have been interesting. Several people actually remove their wheels themselves and bring them to the tire shop for the new tires. That certainly safe approach. Unfortunately, as this episode illustrates, anytime, someone else is jacking your trailer there is a significant risk of damage. In hindsight, I wish I had gotten down on the ground beneath our trailer and micromanaged the entire process. I think you have to be willing to do that because we could not have stressed anymore the importance of properly jacking our trailer and it still got messed up. 🤦♂️
Two words: Dude Wipes! For those long non-shower trips! LOL!
Yes!!! We used them and they worked great. So we weren’t as dirty and smelly as everyone probably thinks! 😂
I have a two axle trailer. I use only H rated tires and only american made, NO Chinese junk. I carry two spares for my trailer and two for my truck. Even though my tires might last a little longer all get changed at no more than 5 years. I also rotate my trailers and my truck tires at 5000 miles. Sounds like work but it just part of RV life and travel. Maybe I'm lucky but have had only 2 flats and one blowout caused by large rocks falling off a cliff onto the highway, this is after 10 years and 100,000 mi;es of travel. don't go cheap with your tires
Good lessons learned. Yes, check tires all the time. Be assertive and watch the work that the shop does on your vehicle. RVing comes with a price tag. You stayed safe and that is what matters most.
6 years on the same tires is pushing it in my book! Yep tou got lucky but not us, our flat ripped and damaged the trim on the trailer and had to have that redone but we ordered the part and did the repair the work ourselves. We have one of those trailer ramps and love it!
Very fortunate to catch it before more damage was done. Big thanks to the motorist who alerted you.
Yep, there are still angels among us!
Yes, not too many people do that these days. They used to
Good points made in comments regarding tire shops. Do NOT trust them with a travel trailer. Had my tires changed at Goodyear last year and gave them the spiel about proper jack points. They then went straight to the wrong part of the frame. I stopped them, got out the Trailer Aid and forced them to do one tire at time while I backed it on and off.
Another time I had an axle issue and watched the dealer, after I discussed with him, jack the camper up by the axle. He stated they do it all the time. Axle needed replacing anyway so I let it slide. But maybe, just maybe, that is how the axle was bent in the first place!
As Regan said many years ago, Trust but Verify!
I find things last longer if no one points out that it is ready for replacement. Quickly pointing out the problem after the tire work was also key to them accepting responsibility. Glad you are safe safe and now showered. Thank you for sharing and have a great day.
Ha ha yes that thought has crossed my mind as well. If no one had noticed the age of the tires, they probably would still be going strong. It’s funny how the universe seems to work that way. 😂
Strange, by coincidence in timing, and with this video, I just replaced 2 tires on my twin-axle Escape 5.0 TA. The tires (Rainier) were a brand I wasn't familiar with and I already had problems with 2 tires and one axle 3 years ago. The tires just I replaced were about 4-1/2 years old. I inspect my travel trailer like an aircraft and perform preventative maintenance on this Escape constantly. I do not like break downs on the road.
So sorry this happened to you. We feel your pain. This trip we had the galley cabinet fall off in Mississippi (Airstream of DFW got Airstream Inc. to give us a courtesy warranty for that repair). We also had a reverse polarity at our "friends" house which ruined the charger (in South Carolina). All of the front 4WD seals had to be replaced because of a squealing noise in the front end (Texas) of our truck. Lastly, our refrigerator developed an ammonia leak and it had to be replaced (Arizona). Glad you made it home safely and good luck with your repairs.
I had the same thing happen to me at Discount Tire. They dented the fresh water tank and that's it. There was no extensive damage except for the dent. Lesson learned for me.
Overall, I think they are a good company and they are doing their best, but the tire installers have very little if any experience dealing with RVs and mistakes are sometimes going to happen. Overall, you’re probably wise to either bring the wheels to them yourself, or go to a dedicated RV service center. By the way, thank you for sharing your story. It’s helpful to know that we are not the only ones.
Shawn, Thanks for reminding me (and probably hundreds more!) to check that date on your tires. Ours is hitting 6 years so guess what we are doing soon. In my case, our travel trailer has been sitting in driveway for last two years due to health issues. Should that be a factor in the age question as whether to replace them?
We have a single axel trailer. After getting a flat tire in the middle of no where, I now carry two spare tires on the camper. If for no other reason piece of mind. We've traveled a lot of gravel roads that are a lot better than the highways of the upper mid west.
It’s good to know that they did you guys right by fixing your Airstream. I use Discount tire also for all my vehicles. Our Airstream has the 3 inch lift kit, and they couldn’t reach the jacking points with their floor jack. So I use my yellow tire ramp like yours and had them change one tire at a time. By doing this I also noticed that one of the tires was different than the other three, which they quickly replaced. But we still had a tire blowout with only 2,000 miles on the new tires. As you guys did we limped into a discount tire store near by and they replaced the tire free of charge. The new tires installed were Michelin Agilis Cross Climate LT 225/75R/16, Load Range E (2523) If anyone else is having problems with these tires please comment below. As for your trip killer, as long as everyone was safe it’s always a good trip with a great story to tell. We have been watching you guys for a long time, in fact that’s why we bought our 2018 Airstream in December 2017 and we still love our 28 ft. Airstream. Thanks and enjoy every moment together.
Oh my, what a nightmare of a trip! Glad you made it home safely. We've had a few mishaps in our travels too but never all in the same trip. Thanks for another terrific video. Keep your chin up!
Discount Tire is awesome! They save me on the road both for my trailer and my truck - all tires bought from them! love them
I try to do all of my own maintenance but at 65 years old there are some things I can’t do. It has become nearly impossible to find conscientious mechanics that don’t try to rush the job and cut corners. Thanks for this informative video.
We pulled our 5th wheel to Seattle from central Indiana and I thought to myself "self, you should chance out those tires!" but no Bluto... they had plenty of tread. Well, on the return 90 degree temperatures, heading into the mountains, BAM a blow out. Pulled it up on my ramp, slipped on the spare, less than 15 minutes I was back on the interstate! Then less than a mile up the road, BAM another one let loose. Yea... I bought 5 new ones like I should have before I left.
Lots of good lessons. I have had great customer service from Discount Tire. We don't live close enough to one now, so i normally buy tires at Walmart. This may trigger Walmart haters. 😀Although i will be buying 6 class c rv tires soon at Discount Tire. They are about 6 years old. I'll be sure to watch our tanks! I remember one of your previous videos of sheet metal damage on your airstream due to a blowout. That WAS possibly your worst tire disaster.
Another great video on something that every RV owner will find out about . I was home in NY & knew I needed to change my tires ( the tread was good & I always check the pressure) but we wanted to do a short 180 mile trip for a week I said will change them when we get back . We had a blow out 30 miles from home on the way back . did some small damage & I put spare on . In 2022 I purchased a new super duty & got the factory TPMS system & there are no batteries & it comes up on your dash . I have a video about it on my channel . I highly recommend it.
We had a tire minder "protected" blowout little over a year ago! The TPMS never went off, and even when our belt was laying in the road, it never put out an alarm.
I once too rolled the dice on tires that I should have replaced, but said one more short trip and then replace them. I didn’t make it either and the same side, same tire blew out and did minor damage that I was able to fix. Like you I got truck tires.
If you read the comments beneath this video, you’ll discover that we are not alone. I think it’s human nature to try to get full value out of a product, and that includes tires. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of downside risk with tires! Glad you were able to fix your damage. Thanks for your post.
Sean and Kristy - Thank you for being so candid and sharing your gamble lesson! I remember y'all had a blowout once. I learned a lot today! SO glad y'all are safe and dodged a bullet! God bless - love you guys!! 🙏💝🎉🇺🇸
Been there, even worse! So glad you came out as well as you did!
My biggest fear also is that they will jack the trailer by the axle! The last tire company said they are going to jack on the axle, told them no they will not! We got the trailer aid out and insisted this is how it will be done. We helped them thru the whole process and it went smoothly. They ended up being a believer!
So on my two tire International, hot hot day in Mexico, pressure ok in morning, BOOM. I had to creep 50 yards to get off road, wap wap of exploded tire did $2,000 worth of damage to drain pipes and aluminum around the recess. Goodyear was 2 years old.
Thanks to you two for great advice (TPMS). Picked up a very large nail (spike?) in #4 and went flat in 90 seconds. Saved by the alarm and your wisdom! Carry a plug kit under the seat now too. See you out there!
Sean, this was a nail-biter episode! Brought back my recessed memory for last years 10,000 mile trip and our 6+ year old Michelins having internal separation causing such intense bouncing that the refrigerator cabinet separated 90% off the wall, even causing the outside door to swing open at 70 mph and crease the outside skin. But I still have to thank you for posting your horror store(s) to help your Loloho nation to avoid some future catastrophes. Thank you both!
Sorry about the shortened trip. Thanks for another great video. I ordered my Trailer Ramp this morning. Happy travels!!
I have a trailer ramp and have had to use it
It is a must have for RV travel trailer owners with twin axel
I also like discount tire and have had good luck with them
I run a "H" rated tire on my 32' it is 14 ply about 2 steps above an LT tire, Glad you are all safe..
i got all new tires at discount tire for my travel trailer. when the new tire only lasted 1k miles it tore up the side of the camper causing 2k worth of damage. discount tire would not pay. heartland tires were the best they stocked and they sucked.
Having a single axle Airstream I am a bit OCD about my tires. I wanted to rotate the tires this spring before our first trip but I have heard too many horror stories about tire stores. So, I jacked up the trailer in the driveway and did the job myself. I now know that the jack in my F150 is adequate for the job (for our 20fb) and I know that I can change a tire very quickly if I have a problem on the road. I have the smaller Tireminder monitor that has a rechargeable battery and a usb power cable so it is always on when we are traveling. Glad you are safe and the Airstream did not suffer any damage. Safe Travels.
Glad you are safe now and able to tell your tale.
Incidentally, I was learning about tire maintenance for my new car. I found out at about the 5 year mark, I should replace my tires. I should replace them even if the treads look OK on the outside because the unseen threads inside the tires may be worn out and deteriorated.
My research applies to RV driving as well. Your best videos are the ones we learn from each other. 🌻
PS
Great idea about taking photos and video recordings of maintenance jobs done while on the road.
We bought our camper 5 years ago. It was 1 year old
I was planning on replacing the tires when we return home. However, 3 days ago , I had 2 blowouts in 24 hours. The tires are 7 years old and have 50% tread. I am changing the other two on Friday .
Just ran over a drywall screw. The tire pressure stabilized at 30psi. At first, I thought I had another tire-minder battery issue.
No, it was a real problem. After 3 years of chasing dead batteries in the tire sensors, it did its job.
Hello Kristi and Sean, my wife and I have a similar story. We were coming home with our 22 ft’ Bambi from N.Y. To N.C. And were currently in Penn. mile marker 39. When we had just pulled into a rest stop to let our Chihuahua and Jack Russell go poopy. As we were backing out and going down the ramp to this really busy Interstate we heard what sounded like a shotgun blast. Turned out our right trailer tire had blown a hole as big as my fist outward. Well, luckily we slowly backed up 25 ft. Back to our parking spot.
We did not have a jack that could lift our trailer high enough to get the spare tire in the wheel well. Could not make it to a campground so we called Coach-Net for help. After waiting 4 hours and no help we were totally screwed!
Then the heavens opened up and who showed up to help us was a trucker and two chinese speaking (Mechanics?). The two chinese guys had a large enough jack to lift our camper(from the Airstream lift spot- I told them where to lift it). Got the spare on and we were on our way!
In thanks we had just come from Bully Hill vineyards where we had purchased 4 cases of wine. Well those guys got a free bottle of their choice along with the truck driver who also was from NC. Suffice to say when we got home we changed both tires and promised to never let them go for more than 4 years before replacing them. Also bought a hydraulic jack and I cut a wooden block that we could set the jack on that was the perfect height to change a tire. We will not be caught (Flat-footed haha) again!
I just replaced our seven year old Endurance tires on our Lance. The guy at the tire store took them and put them on his trailer. Like your tires they looked ok but the rubber isn't as young as it appears, like us old farts. 😂
I bought a toyhauler 3 years ago, and it came with cheap 14 inch tires. It is getting new 15 inch rims with 14ply tires before it is on the road again.
I got to the part of seeing a jack shoved between the tires and almost couldn't watch any more! I was literally talking out loud to the screen; "NO! That's not the jacking point! Don't do it!" I can't imagine how I would react. When I had my Michelins installed, I was so paranoid I had them mounted two at a time, brought them home and put them on my Flying Cloud myself. I'm feeling your pain here.
Thank you for all the comments. I learned quite a bit about tires, and to be more observing
7 years on my tires .I thank before make are 2000 mile trip back to AZ this winter been lucky
Thank you for another excellent video on lessons learned! Our experience with our new (3 days of ownership) to us 2018 30’ Int’l tire replacement three days ago, started, with Discount Tire looking to jack the trailer up between the two tires, which I quickly stopped, and asked him to put a. block on his jack and use the factory jack point. His jack would not reach that high, so we went with the tire wedge and replaced them one at a time, including the spare, which was great to see a young buck laying on his back struggle with removing that spare from the cradle. Two and a half hours later we departed as happy campers! By the Way - we did not disconnect our Equalizer WD hitch, so I hope that did not cause a problem?
Thank you for this video. We recently started Airstream camping 2 years ago. I have learned a great deal watching you two tow. Keep it up.
What a nightmare! Safe travels to you two.
Also, if you are using the TireMinder model A1A, that is now out dated tech. We happened to be in FL this winter and had a sending unit fail. Called and found out we could upgrade to the new model I-10 and get $90 off if we turned in the old one. We day tripped across the state to their hq in Melbourne and took advantage of that offer. The new unit has a better antenna on the receiver so we no longer get occasional signal loss from the sending units. 😊
Kat
Good to know! We should upgrade!
Sorry you had the problem with getting your Airstream jacked up correctly. Hopefully you have or will have your trailer fixed correctly soon, which I am guessing was not an easy or inexpensive repair. When I had all four of our trailer tires replaced last year, I brought a copy of our trailer manual where it stated where to jack up the trailer, and offered the tire dealer the option of using the TrailerAide Ramp (which we use too) as an option to change the tires. Many tire shops are not familar enough with travel trailers to know the correct procedure to jack and replace tires. Glad your Tire Dealer took ownership of the their error. Thanks for reminding us of what we should do. Take care!
We told them several times that there were labeled Jack points under the trailer. I stood there and watched the guy crawl under to find it. He apparently did use the Jack points on the drivers side of the trailer, but not the passenger side. 🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ Next time I will just crawl under there myself to make sure they use the correct points! 😄
Glad what could have been a very catastrophic event was eventually resolved successfully. Discount Tire has been very good for me and I have used them for years. Just found your channel and I look forward to seeing more videos soon.
I got 7.5 years out my Michelin LT tires, I had 3 had 3 different episodes of valve stem failures, got good about changing tires on the road. I got new Michelin LT tires from Discount Tires with shorter valve stems this past November. Discount tire used 4 floor jacks to lift the my Airstream without incident.
Use the metal bolt on valve stems.
Thank you for sharing this video. the tires on my RV are 6 years old and they look brand new. I was considering not replacing them until I seen this video. I was surprised to see that the Michelin tires did that. I've been running Michelin tires for years and never have had a blowout. First time for everything. I am running the Goodyear endurance tires now and have been very pleased with them. I've been following you guys for a long time and am always pleased with your videos.
We are heading on a 4,000 mile trip this summer in our RV. Our tires are 5 years old and still look good. I've been researching new tires for the last week or so. No way I'm driving that far on 5 year old tires, even though they look great. Plus, we always carry two spare tires with us.
I’m replacing my two 7 yo GYEs in a couple weeks before our first trip. The price has increased more than 50%! Our trailer doesn’t have marked jack points, but Lippert Axles says DO NOT place the jack on the axle…but on the frame as close to the axle as possible! And yes…a shredded tire can cause many $$$$ of damage to undercarriage.
Was the Tire Hack video inspired by this experience? I just got done watching that one when we took our 2024 Brand New 31' motor home on it's first Test run to see the eclipse. I have an electronic tire pressure gauge and it didn't work on one set of the rear tires. It didn't really fit well. So, now I have to find a different gauge. I really appreciate your videos. Thank you both for so much. PS. I have to go back and find your video on camping apps. I had downloaded some but then got rid of them when it was obvious we wouldn't be needing them for a few more years. Times change and circumstances change, and now we will need those apps. Have a great day. I can't wait to find you on the road. Hopefully at a college football game. That series really inspired me!
One other thing to think about is also checking the date code of the tires before they install them…. since the calendar age of the tires is so important you don’t want to put tires on that were built 18 months ago, or a ‘set’ with significantly mismatched date codes…
We always enjoy your program! Nice to see you again!
I had Michelin XCX-APT go for 14-15 years, but the XJ they were on was a garage queen that got driven once or twice a month if that. No cracking or visible wear at all. Great tires!! Would not have done that for a daily driver, though! Love the fact that the two of you can laugh while telling the tire story! Says a great deal about your character. As for Discount, they tend to treat customers very well, even when they make a mistake. At least that's been our experience. And it doesn't matter which location you're at or which state you're in. And they're everywhere!
Yes, overall, I left impressed with the discount tire company because they took responsibility for the situation. Mistakes are going to happen sometimes. At least with discount tire you know they are backed by a nationwide insurance policy. Thanks a lot for your kind comments! It’s not easy sharing these kinds of stories, but hopefully it will help other people avoid the same fate.
What a timely video!! Watched it the morning of my appt at Discount Tires in Lakeland, Fl to replace all four of my 4 year old tires. Brought the AS in and was told (after making payment) that they don’t have a jack suitable to safely lift the trailer. I called several RV supply stores, including AS of Tampa, and no luck picking
up a trailer aid ramp. So the trailer needs to go back to its spot, wait for Amazon to deliver the trailer aid, and return to Discount Tire. Btw, Discount Tire will not allow use of the trailer aid in its lot, so I have to remove two at a time and deliver them to the store to be changed out. Lucky I was not stranded and looking for a repair!
i always kept a stack of 2x and 1x boards to level the trailer at the campground and used them to just like the trailer ramp when i needed to change a tire. I got a metal version of the ramp from the farm supply store but i still need at least a 2x8 under it to get enough height to get the new tire on the axle.
Glad to see you 2 back. And that u are safe and well. Sorry to hear about your trip but that’s RVING. Be safe and keep the videos coming.
You guys make the BEST videos !! Thank you !! Oh, and I will try to learn by your maintenance choices ! Bob in Grand Rapids, MI
Thanks, Bob! 😊
Hey guys, love your videos. I just purchased one of those ramps, (not the brand you guys have), and it was the best $50 I ever spent. I changed a tire in my driveway last week and it was so easy. I wish I had bought one before. It made tire changing a breeze. Nobody wants to be on the interstate with a flat and have to use bottle jacks and pieces of 2 x 4's to get their RV off the ground to change a tire. That ramp is awesome. I've heard that some people say it doesn't lift their RV high enough. No problem. Bring along a piece of 2 x 6 and put the ramp on top of it. That should do the job. Again, great video!!
Thanks for your comments. Yes, the trailer ramp is a must have!
I had a Airstream dealership replace my ST tires with the 16inch LT tires. And they also damaged my underbelly. Not as bad as yours, but still caused some damage.
Oh you guys... I'm so sorry for your trials. Thank God you caught the tire. I sure hope they pay for it quickly.
Never knew about those ramps. Had a flat before and now I must own one.