Tire Replacement or Rotation Tips

[Quint]

When getting new tires or having them rotated at a tire garage, do you leave the camper on? I don't see why not if their garage has a high roof. But, what about using their car lift and airbags? Do you air down the airbags so they won't be extended when lifted? Do you have them use a floor jack or just use the lift? Or, do you in fact remove the camper when having this work done on your truck? Thanks for opinions.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

No problem with the camper left on.Just make sure they know the truck has air bags.

When I have mine done at the Toyota dealer they use a floor jack.
I think lifting the truck by the frame on a lift isn't good for the air bags.
Anyway the truck only need to be lifted a few inches off the floor to remove/replace the tires.

Again make sure they know the truck has air bags.
Frank

 

[Santiam Camper]

When I had Firestone put new tires on my truck the required me to remove the camper.

 

[ri-f]

When getting new tires or having them rotated at a tire garage, do you leave the camper on? I don't see why not if their garage has a high roof. But, what about using their car lift and airbags? Do you air down the airbags so they won't be extended when lifted? Do you have them use a floor jack or just use the lift? Or, do you in fact remove the camper when having this work done on your truck? Thanks for opinions.

When I get my tires rotated at Discount Tires, they typically jack up all four wheels with a floor jack. They don't use a lift for rotating my tires. At the local off-road shop where I get some of my work done, and where they installed my Ride-Rite airbags, they always put the truck on a lift. I can confirm that there is absolutely no danger in leaving your camper on the truck with Ride-Rite airbags, and then lifting the truck up, if that is what you're concerned about. The airbags will stretch a little, but not enough to damage them or be of any concern. I've got Firestone Ride-Rites on my 2001 Cummins 2500, which weighs a lot. No issues. Don't loose sleep over it.

Rich

 

[hebegebe]

When getting new tires or having them rotated at a tire garage, do you leave the camper on? I don't see why not if their garage has a high roof. But, what about using their car lift and airbags? Do you air down the airbags so they won't be extended when lifted? Do you have them use a floor jack or just use the lift? Or, do you in fact remove the camper when having this work done on your truck? Thanks for opinions.

Leave about 5psi in the airbags to keep their shape as the can fold when coming down if fully empty

 

[longhorn1]

Take ours into Ford where I got the tires. No problems. Used to have Firestones, but got the same BS from Firestone, and when the time came to replace, I was working part time at Ford and got a great discount

 

[buckland]

A very important aspect...I learned the hard way ... after getting tires of your choice... have the truck alignment done... with the camper on. If you remove the camper as I have done for winter you need to either put in 600+ lb weight (I have a slab of concrete) or do another alignment. I skipped it one year and my tires developed a wear pattern that was very loud... drove me nuts and back to buy new tires. Alignment for the weight is essential for proper tire wear. Or pay the price of knowledge I ponied up. Won't again.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Removing the camper at Firerstone sounds crazy.
I'd find a different tire dealer.

That just doesn't make any sense to me.
Frank

 

[Karlton]

Discount Tire had no issue with the camper being on when I got new tires. And I also leave the camper on when going to one of those drive in oil change places like Valvoline.

 

[craig333]

I use America's Tire (West coast version of Discount Tire) and they don't even notice the camper. Four floor jacks and its done. I don't have air bags so can't comment on that.