Vibration in the rear end...

Can't go anywhere without a working drivetrain
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Alaskan wrote:RJ..... keep in mind that mis-matched rear tires is not a good thing.

The possible difference in diameter of say a brand new tire and maybe a tire with significant mileage on the other makes the axles rotate and slightly different rates.....that can be very harmful or fatal to the gear assembly.

If you ran a tape measure around the circumference of a new tire and a used tire it will differ....not what you want to run on the rear

On the front it doesn't have that affect and is much less important, although it can make the rig pull one direction or the other...

Replace your tires in pairs at least...
Yeah, I know. The plan is to order a second new tire and put that on the left rear, then make that one the spare.

However, the tires that are on there do not have that many miles on them - like many RV tires, they're more a victim of age than anything else.

P.S. I think tire covers would be a good idea - they're $30/set or something and if they keep your tires from rotting out even one extra year, you've saved money. Does anyone know if they actually do help?
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Second new tire is ordered, should be here this week. :)

Still debating on the tire covers...
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nothing at all wrong with using tire covers.....even if its just something home-made.

you're ending up with the pair of new tires on the rear....?
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Alaskan wrote:nothing at all wrong with using tire covers.....even if its just something home-made.

you're ending up with the pair of new tires on the rear....?
Correct.
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Well, got the new tire on - the generator exhaust makes that one slightly harder to do, by the way, but it's not too bad.

Getting a tire up on the spare tire carrier, though... WOW that's hard. It took me a while and I managed to cut myself nicely, in addition to pinching my fingers a couple times. (This is referring to the spare tire carrier on the back door, I know other years have different setups.) The trick is that you pretty much have to lift it from underneath instead of carrying it from the top.

I'm not sure what one of those wheels weighs but it's enough to be annoying to maneuver!

Then, as if that wasn't enough, you also have to fight with the cover over the spare tire... Grrr. That thing is a pain in the neck.
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I wrote up this article describing my experiences and plans for the air compressor I bought. Enjoy!
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