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#1 Wandering Sagebrush

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Posted 14 August 2020 - 02:54 PM

There is a good chance we will be spending the coming winter in snow country.  Even though there was at least 10k miles left on the Coopers, I decided to put a new set of tires on the F350.
 

So, a new set of Cooper AT3, were ordered and installed.  One of the take off’s was fairly new because of road hazard replacement, and had roughly 50% tread remaining.  I decided to use it to replace the unused 7 year old Michelin spare.  
 

The short story and lesson learned is to check the size of your spare, first.  My spare is on an 18” rim, but the truck has 20” wheels.   We jumped through a lot of hoops before making that discovery.   A face palm moment.
 


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#2 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 14 August 2020 - 05:28 PM

The spare tire goes unnoticed most of the time until you need it.

Good you checked it now.

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Posted 14 August 2020 - 07:18 PM

I wonder how many people check the spare tire pressure on a regular basis.


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#4 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 14 August 2020 - 09:14 PM

How many check any tire pressure.

I look at them at least.

I check the spare when going on a trip.

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#5 Wandering Sagebrush

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Posted 14 August 2020 - 09:19 PM

I wonder how many people check the spare tire pressure on a regular basis.

Every time the tires are rotated, plus I carry a compressor.


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Posted 14 August 2020 - 10:16 PM

I had a different but similar experience to Mr. Sage.  In Feb. of 2017 I picked up our new Ford F150 and a few days later went to my local tire guy to get five "E" rated AT3s.  He discovered that someone at the Ford factory had installed the wrong lock, so it was impossible to lower the spare!  Ford fixed the problem immediately but had I not wanted to put those heavier duty tires on . . . I would have been in deep doo doo the first time I got a flat tire, especially if it happened in the middle of nowhere.


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#7 Wandering Sagebrush

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Posted 14 August 2020 - 11:12 PM

Mr Link, great advice!

 

Ford owners, remember to record your the number of your spare lock in your owners manual! If you need to order a replacement, it makes life much easier.


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#8 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 15 August 2020 - 12:50 AM

There's always some adventure in our travels.

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Posted 15 August 2020 - 12:18 PM

I'm always learning new things here! Time to check the spare and lock!


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#10 Kolockum

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Posted 15 August 2020 - 02:50 PM

I always give my spare the old kick test when ever I am working around the back of the truck. That will also tell you if your tire is coming loose.


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