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Old 10-25-2013, 10:43 PM   #441
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When you blew the tire, did you have a spare and was it on a rim when coach net changed it? or did they have to mount it on the rim for you?
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Old 10-26-2013, 10:21 AM   #442
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The spare was on the rim, but he actually took it off and put it on the existing rim. He said it was easier and he liked to avoid jacking it up on the side of the road if possible.
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Old 10-26-2013, 10:59 AM   #443
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Jake,
What's your ETA home? You been gone awhile already. I'm starting to get vacation envy!
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Old 10-26-2013, 10:42 PM   #444
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Tomorrow night. The fun is coming to an end... :/ For now
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Old 10-27-2013, 10:00 AM   #445
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How did you get coach-net? When I applied, I was turned down. They wont take school buses.

I did mine online, when they asked for model i just clicked other and typed in my model and motor. No mention of it being a school bus originally. Don't forget, you're not driving a school bus, it's an RV!
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Old 10-27-2013, 04:19 PM   #446
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Yep! Same here.

Gus!! Why is your state so windy?!? Lol!
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Old 10-27-2013, 09:01 PM   #447
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It got that way after the tree removal project was over

It's funny, both times you came through have been some of the windiest I've seen this year.
You hit it just right both times!
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Old 10-28-2013, 03:03 PM   #448
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How in the world would changing the tire from rim to rim on side of the road; be easier than changing an outside dual on the pass side?

Drive up on block (inside tire) zip...zip...replace mounted tire and tighten lugs....drive off blocking

please edujuuummecate me

I also have coach net...haven't needed yet...knock on wood...knock,knock
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Old 10-28-2013, 03:40 PM   #449
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Lugs are holding both wheels on. Removing the lugs would free inside wheel as well and allow it to cock sideways, I would imagine. At least that is what I am picturing. It only took him about 30 minutes.

Finally home!! Wish I wasn't though :/ Tons of pics to upload
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Old 10-28-2013, 04:07 PM   #450
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actually there is an inside and out side lug nut (on mine at least) are you saying he mounted the tire w/o taking it off even? do you have video?
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Old 10-28-2013, 05:58 PM   #451
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It can be done...how big tractor tires are changed...you have a tool that clamps on the rim to break the bead.
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Old 10-28-2013, 06:01 PM   #452
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Those are budd wheel studs by the way...you have to have a socket to take that outer nut off...its rh thread...then you need another socket to take that square shaped stud out...its lh thread to remove the inner wheel...just in case you need to take it off in the future


I am sure looking forward to seeing your pictures...i check your thread a few times a week.
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Old 10-28-2013, 06:54 PM   #453
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Those are budd wheel studs by the way...you have to have a socket to take that outer nut off...its rh thread...then you need another socket to take that square shaped stud out...its lh thread to remove the inner wheel...just in case you need to take it off in the future


I am sure looking forward to seeing your pictures...i check your thread a few times a week.
Thanks!! You just cleared up a big question in my head on how it works with the stud and the lug nut. I was gathering there was more to it than I thought. So do the outer and inner wheels have different size mounting holes? No video, Bansil, but I have pics!





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Old 10-28-2013, 07:05 PM   #454
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Cool, when I got my spare....I asked the tire guy for just a tire and he said "cheaper and easier to just tire/wheel combo"...cost like $50 for non retread used tire and a wheel mounted
Now I'm thinking wow.....

Post more pics when you get a chance.....your tire change is at opposite end of universe from mine before the trip
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Old 10-28-2013, 07:39 PM   #455
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Looks like that dern tire messed with the paint a little
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Old 10-29-2013, 07:59 AM   #456
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So do the outer and inner wheels have different size mounting holes?
NO, wheels are both the same.
Here's a picture of inner and outer nuts.
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Old 10-29-2013, 09:42 AM   #457
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Ahhhh...a stud screwed over a stud and a nut screwed over that. Cool!! I should have just googled it, but I was too busy being lazy
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Cool, when I got my spare....I asked the tire guy for just a tire and he said "cheaper and easier to just tire/wheel combo"...cost like $50 for non retread used tire and a wheel mounted
Now I'm thinking wow.....

Post more pics when you get a chance.....your tire change is at opposite end of universe from mine before the trip
Just loaded the pics from my phone to photobucket. Still have to get pics off my camera. I'll get 'em!

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Looks like that dern tire messed with the paint a little
Yep, but it will be easy to touch up...
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Old 10-29-2013, 10:08 AM   #459
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Couple pics at the resort...rough life.





My wife is intensely afraid of heights. I asked her if she thinks gravity is going to go sideways and suck us off the mountain. This was me acting that out. She was actually mildly humored. We were in a rental here, but driving the bus she would go hide in the back at some points. I felt bad for her and drove like a saint (not sarcastically, tried to make it as smooth as possible for her)



Pics from a random road we ended up on...





Didn't like my mirror mounts, as they were designed to have 2 mirrors on each side for safety. I had removed the 2 showing the front of the bus, but still had to use the goofy brackets. So, I broke out the welder before we left. Went from this...





to this...







Burney Falls, near Mt. Shasta



View from Mt. Shasta



Redwood forest...hard to capture!!







Ocean!



Heading home... This is after the tire blow out.



At a pullout, heading into the Tetons!









Tetons...








These are all off my phone... Camera pics tonight.
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Nice pics Jake!
I have a sister that gets petrified when traveling in the Mtns. too! Scary stuff I guess; for some!!
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