PackRat
Senior Member
I put some new tires on my F-250 last month as they were cracking on the sidewalls even though I had plenty of meat still on them. While I was at the tire dealer, I politely asked them if they would drop the spare tire and we could check to see if it or any of the four take-offs were "better".
Actually in addition to that, I wanted to find out if the air pressure was up and even more important, if it was going to be easy or difficult for me to drop the spare if I needed it sometime. While we did keep the existing spare (I think?), we not only got the spare up to pressure and more importantly, while removing it and reinstalling it, the exercise got the rust/dirt/crud off the threads. The shop tech also used Never Seize on the threads or something similar tire shops use on the threads which means I can now drop the spare without the help of three men and a small boy!
Not being able to drop the spare ranks right up there with having a jack and no jack handle! Which reminds me; I need to lubricate the jack also!
Actually in addition to that, I wanted to find out if the air pressure was up and even more important, if it was going to be easy or difficult for me to drop the spare if I needed it sometime. While we did keep the existing spare (I think?), we not only got the spare up to pressure and more importantly, while removing it and reinstalling it, the exercise got the rust/dirt/crud off the threads. The shop tech also used Never Seize on the threads or something similar tire shops use on the threads which means I can now drop the spare without the help of three men and a small boy!
Not being able to drop the spare ranks right up there with having a jack and no jack handle! Which reminds me; I need to lubricate the jack also!