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Can I Change My Own Tire?	Lee	5-29-01
My 29' Class C with dual 16" tires in the rear came with no jack or tire tools. Any advice as to what type of jack and tools would be required to be able to change my own tire in case of an emergency? I hear that there is an impact wrench available that plugs into your cigarette lighter. Any advice or special cautions?
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Jd	5-31-01
My 29' Class C with dual 16" tires in the rear came with no jack or tire tools. Any advice as to what type of jack and tools would be required to be able to change my own tire in case of an emergency? I hear that there is an impact wrench available that plugs into your cigarette lighter. Any advice or special cautions? Lee, Are you 100%, no, 500% sure that you can safely get this vehicle balanced on a jack under whatever conditions you might have a flat? That you can safely get the difficult rear inner dual into place and the outer over it, coach supported only on a jack? If yes, we can talk. If not sure, please get a roadside assistance policy. I doubt you will find a 12V impact wrench that'll put out the torque needed to properly work those wheels. But tools really aren't the problem here, safety is. God Bless, jd
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Sean	6-17-01
Lee, I don't know about the rest of these guys, but you can change your own tire. Buy a bottle jack with at least 6 tons or so of capacity ($35.00) and get the 12v impact wrench you were talking about at Target ($30.00) you may have to buy a 1" impact socket and a 3"-5" extension to do the rear tires but it does work. I don't believe in relying on others for help. DIY
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Jd	5-31-01
My 29' Class C with dual 16" tires in the rear came with no jack or tire tools. Any advice as to what type of jack and tools would be required to be able to change my own tire in case of an emergency? I hear that there is an impact wrench available that plugs into your cigarette lighter. Any advice or special cautions? Lee, Are you 100%, no, 500% sure that you can safely get this vehicle balanced on a jack under whatever conditions you might have a flat? That you can safely get the difficult rear inner dual into place and the outer over it, coach supported only on a jack? If yes, we can talk. If not sure, please get a roadside assistance policy. I doubt you will find a 12V impact wrench that'll put out the torque needed to properly work those wheels. But tools really aren't the problem here, safety is. God Bless, jd
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Sean	6-17-01
My 29' Class C with dual 16" tires in the rear came with no jack or tire tools. Any advice as to what type of jack and tools would be required to be able to change my own tire in case of an emergency? I hear that there is an impact wrench available that plugs into your cigarette lighter. Any advice or special cautions?
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Sean	6-17-01
My 29' Class C with dual 16" tires in the rear came with no jack or tire tools. Any advice as to what type of jack and tools would be required to be able to change my own tire in case of an emergency? I hear that there is an impact wrench available that plugs into your cigarette lighter. Any advice or special cautions?
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Sean	6-17-01
Lee, I don't know about the rest of these guys, but you can change your own tire. Buy a bottle jack with at least 6 tons or so of capacity ($35.00) and get the 12v impact wrench you were talking about at Target ($30.00) you may have to buy a 1" impact socket and a 3"-5" extension to do the rear tires but it does work. I don't believe in relying on others for help. DIY
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Mark O.	6-8-01
I would to put my second in on the need for safety. 16" tires may not seem very large when you look at them in the daylight but on the side of the road in the dark and the rain, those 16" tires will begin to look like earthmover tires. Purchase and maintain good tires. Short of damaging the tires on some sort of road hazard it is most likely your tires are going to die of old age before you ever get a flat. Good luck. Mark O.
Re: Can I Change My Own Tire?	Mark O.	6-8-01
I would to put my second in on the need for safety. 16" tires may not seem very large when you look at them in the daylight but on the side of the road in the dark and the rain, those 16" tires will begin to look like earthmover tires. Purchase and maintain good tires. Short of damaging the tires on some sort of road hazard it is most likely your tires are going to die of old age before you ever get a flat. Good luck. Mark O.