Jump to content


Photo
- - - - -

Truck Mods for Dempster Highway

Dempster Tuktoyaktuk Arctic Ocean

  • Please log in to reply
24 replies to this topic

#21 Wango

Wango

    Senior Member

  • Members
  • 311 posts
  • LocationOregon,Montana

Posted 22 January 2019 - 05:55 PM

WoW,

am heading up there this August and have been wondering if anyone on here was going. Guess I know now.

w


  • 0

... just average for a hill-billy...
2016 F350 cc, ATC Custom Flatbed

2022 AEV/Jeep JTRD


#22 Stevet

Stevet

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPip
  • 16 posts

Posted 10 April 2019 - 06:09 PM

Hi there.  Just saw this message topic and wanted to ask Old Crow about his experience inflating his tire with a bicycle pump.  I realize this was an emergency; how long did it take to pump up and what psi did you achieve?  I've heard of doing this but imagine it must be somewhat physically demanding as the internal psi of the tire increases.

 

Thanks,

Steve

 

 

 

 


  • 1

#23 klahanie

klahanie

    Senior Member

  • Validating
  • 932 posts
  • LocationSW BC

Posted 10 April 2019 - 09:41 PM

^ I'll just throw in that if interested in a bike pump for backup, there are High Volume (HV) models made for fat tire MTBs. Search for HV Trail air pumps. I have a hand pump goes to 35psi but have seen floor models go to 60psi. either way they move quiet a bit of air, maybe enough to keep going.

 

as always, YMMV

 

flat-tire.jpg


  • 1

#24 buckland

buckland

    Senior Member

  • Members
  • 3,053 posts
  • LocationNew England

Posted 10 April 2019 - 10:37 PM

We drove the Dalton and Dempster. I carry a tire puncture kit and a real spare. I also carry a compressor. As far as windshields (yes ours got a few big cracks) I think it is best to forget about it and drive to enjoy. When I got back my insurance paid for a new one and I was happy again. 


  • 0

2016 Duramax 2.8 Diesel long bed Colorado 4WD with 2011 Eagle

Lordwoodcraft  instagram        Rob
The only people who ever get anyplace interesting are the people who get lost.
Henry David Thoreau
"Work to achieve not to acquire"

 


#25 Old Crow

Old Crow

    Searching....

  • Members
  • 1,059 posts
  • LocationSouth Central PA

Posted 10 April 2019 - 10:58 PM

Hi there.  Just saw this message topic and wanted to ask Old Crow about his experience inflating his tire with a bicycle pump.  I realize this was an emergency; how long did it take to pump up and what psi did you achieve?  I've heard of doing this but imagine it must be somewhat physically demanding as the internal psi of the tire increases.

 

Thanks,

Steve

 

LOL-- I was looking for a photo of the type of pump I called a 'bicycle pump' and found the exact model pump I was using is still being sold.  It's this Fenix Vintage Air Pump.  I should spend the $12.99 and see if works as well as my 1970's one.

 

Anyway, the only way I can think to answer the question is "long enough to be very happy it's over".   Actually, it really isn't bad.. it just takes a while. That little squish of air into the tire doesn't seem like it's doing much at the time but the squishes add up...

 

 

Also- on that McCarthy Road flat I didn't have to pump a whole lot.  I had felt the steering get squirrelly so I stopped and had the Mrs. dig out the repair kit while I tried to locate the hole.  It was an easy find and I realized I could plug it right on the van-- I didn't even have to jack it up. I just moved it to position the hole at about 9 o'clock and then started with the reamer.  I think it still had 12-15 psi or so by the time I had the plug in.  And I was only pumping to 30 psi (and probably shouldn't have been going that far).

 

.   


Edited by Old Crow, 11 April 2019 - 02:45 AM.

  • 0

'01 FWC Hawk shell on a '13 Tundra Double-Cab  + '19 Ford Transit van with Quigley 4x4 option






Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: Dempster, Tuktoyaktuk, Arctic Ocean

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users