..another flat tire.

[Nehalennia]

After our anniversary trip I posted how one of our trailer tires had a goiter on the side that looked like a snake swallowing a pig. Well this last trip out we had picked up a screw somewhere and now on a different tire on the drivers side we came back to a flat. A slow tow to the gas station near Swinomish slough to buy can of fix a flat so we could get home.

So, I'll pull this thing off and have Les Schwab replace it.

Argggh.

[CougarCruiser]

Hey Todd -- what tires are you running?

I've heard that Carlisle are prone to easy damage... Are you using Goodyear marathons?

Although, no tire can evade the damage from a screw...

[Nehalennia]

Hey Todd -- what tires are you running?

I've heard that Carlisle are prone to easy damage... Are you using Goodyear marathons?

Although, no tire can evade the damage from a screw...

They're Continentals I think. Anyway, I'm a mix and match set because I have been at the mercy of accepting whatever same size/rating trailer tires they have when I get there. I'm not too worried about it, because the screws as you say doesn't care what brand if tire it's burrowing into.

Just thought I'd vent.

[Go Aweigh2452]

Conti's and Goodyear are great trailer tires... Just don't get hooked into getting them balanced before installing... no need...

[Nehalennia]

I think I'm going to get the spare tire kit that King offers to hang off the side.

[Tedster]

I think I'm going to get the spare tire kit that King offers to hang off the side.


That is a great idea Todd!

[jwishart]

I think I'm going to get the spare tire kit that King offers to hang off the side.

I thought of that one myself but, just another thing to get ripped off.

[Nehalennia]

I thought of that one myself but, just another thing to get ripped off.

Yeah. I'm pretty sure I can secure it properly, but I'll be looking at it this week.

[Go Aweigh2452]

I had to flip mine to the other side of the post so that I could access the manual handle on the electric winch. My spare wheel is attached to the forward post and I hammered the "U" bolt heads that are secured around the post so you can't use a socket wrench to remove the entire wheel and holder and one of the lug nuts of the wheel has a lock on it.

About as secure as I can manage...

http://www.bremertonnjrotc.com/goaweighto/DSC08453.jpg

[jwishart]

I had to flip mine to the other side of the post so that I could access the manual handle on the electric winch. My spare wheel is attached to the forward post and I hammered the "U" bolt heads that are secured around the post so you can't use a socket wrench to remove the entire wheel and holder and one of the lug nuts of the wheel has a lock on it.

About as secure as I can manage...

http://www.bremertonnjrotc.com/goaweighto/DSC08453.jpg

That is a good idea. I never thought of hammering the heads on a U-bolt.

[Tedster]

Yes it is a de-torrent but a hammered bolt head with a big socket wrench can be removed in a snap.

[Nehalennia]

I think I'll padlock it on ....creatively

[SomeSailor]

Yes it is a de-torrent but a hammered bolt head with a big socket wrench can be removed in a snap.

Yeah... but that's true of any bolt. Bring a big enough bolt cutter and anything is possible.

[Tedster]

Yeah... but that's true of any bolt. Bring a big enough bolt cutter and anything is possible.

My point exactly, thats why I always say lock-em!

[SomeSailor]

If you want a $75 wheel bad enough to go after it with a bolt cutter... you can have it.

:)

[Tedster]

De-turrent key word de-torent!

[SomeSailor]

That's exactly what bashing the bolt ends out does. Just a deterrent to someone wanting it worse than you.

[Go Aweigh2452]

A good spot weld works wonders too.

[Tedster]

A good spot weld works wonders too.

............now that will slow someone down a whole lot more than smashed ends will!

[Go Aweigh2452]

yep, spot welded my power winch to the trailer...

Should do the same to the spare wheel too...