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11-28-2017, 12:47 AM | #1 |
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Must have!!!! If you trailer a boat.
If you trailer a boat, you must read this post.
It is Friday night and we are all loaded up, ready to try our luck at the lobster! My Dodge Ram 1500 is the designated vehicle to tow the boat this time and we are underway. Suddenly, the left trailer tire seems low, then lower and lower. I drive off the freeway into the nearest gas station. The tire is hissing air and so we decide to pump air and try to make it back home to deal with the tire. While driving on the street, we notice the tire losing air even faster and so we go to yet another station- this time, the tire is hissing like a rattle snake. We pump air again and get going a third time. This time however the tire goes completely flat and the tread comes apart- we are "dead in the water" so to speak. Four men, think-tanking it for a solution. "Black Friday"night, holiday weekend and we are up sh-- creek. Until we find this guy on the internet. His name is Pepe and he owns Pepe's Mobile Tires. We call the guy and within 1 hour, he is on scene with all the equipment of a tire shop inside his truck. He brought along the exact tire we needed, changed the tire and got us back underway. We ended up going lobster hunting and landed a few bugs. Needless to say- save the guy's number- you may need it some day: Pepe's Mobile Tires- 714-978-4670 Super highly recommend this guy!!!
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11-28-2017, 07:51 AM | #2 |
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Re: Must have!!!! If you trailer a boat.
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11-28-2017, 08:11 AM | #3 |
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Re: Must have!!!! If you trailer a boat.
Lesson learned always carry a spare tire, Keep the tires out of direct sunlight when parked or figure on replacing them every couple years. Grease up the wheel nuts by loosening them one at a time use the spray lithium grease a couple times a year. Ask me how I know.
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11-28-2017, 03:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: Must have!!!! If you trailer a boat.
and.....consider taking out the Vessel Assist trailer coverage along with your Gold boat tow coverage...should your boat and trailer need flatbed hauling, they will cover it along with tire repairs...I also have an AAA membership for faster response times for flats...a great Christmas present for the wife, kids and yourself....
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11-28-2017, 04:46 PM | #5 | |
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11-29-2017, 11:29 AM | #6 |
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A lot of boat trailers have old tires. The tread looks good but the tire is out of date. If you're not sure, tires have a date code molded into them.
To the OP, best to replace your other tires as well or you may have this happen again on your next trip. |
11-29-2017, 11:35 AM | #7 | |
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11-29-2017, 08:46 PM | #8 |
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11-30-2017, 12:23 PM | #9 | |
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12-04-2017, 12:33 AM | #10 |
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Re: Must have!!!! If you trailer a boat.
X2 on the trailer assist not being any help. They left me on the side of a freeway on a Sunday night. Most flat bed tow trucks will not put a boat on a trailer on it.
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12-11-2017, 10:49 PM | #11 |
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Haha when I got a flat they thought I was a semi and sent a semi truck tow truck to help. I had a spare but needed a breaker bar to get lugs off.
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12-12-2017, 06:57 PM | #12 |
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I've got triple AAA and US boat trailer assist. Sounding like what I ACTUALLY need is to buy that 3rd tire and mount it up front on the trailer...
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12-15-2017, 12:25 PM | #13 |
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The tool kit in my truck contains a tire plug kit and I keep one of those little air compressors that plug into the cigarette lighter under the seat. Originally put it there to inflate my abalone float tube, and never took it out. More than once I've pulled a nail out of a tire, plugged it, aired it up, and been on the way in less than 20 minutes.
I'm lazy, and if I can get away with NOT changing a tire, I'll do it. Ron. |
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12-16-2017, 01:49 PM | #15 |
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