Flat tires on the tow vehicle.

[float5]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I just can't imagine waiting around for someone to change a tire when it is an easy 15 minute task.

Hehehe, right here. My back just went so bad and I would not have done it before (already had plenty of such problems.) You young guys can't imagine this kind of thing happening but you will have your turn. I promise. But I am probably having this happen younger than many from doing far too much exercise for many years. I try to caution people on that. We don't have roadside for nothing. And your 15 minutes is not my 15 minutes..

[rubicon327]

Originally Posted by Effie

Last week I was camping in Zion national park. As I was reading this thread a Range Rover pulled next to me towing a nice Airstream Flying Cloud, not sure if it’s a 23 or 25 (could probably be identified from the picture below). Now to the interesting part, the passenger side rear wheel was a space saver spare with a sticker limiting driving speed to 50mph. The plates on the Rover where from Florinda but the owners kept to themselves so I don’t know how far they drove with this tire, note that this is probably well over 5000lb trailer.

It looks like a 25 which (in rough numbers) has a base weight around 5,600 lbs and a tongue weight over 800 lbs. With options and ready to camp I imagine this could easily approach the 7,300 GVWR. The direct tongue weight load on the rear tires seems to be a concern with a temporary tire. I don't condone any towing with a temporary tire, but if it absolutely had to be done, and even with a WDH that transfers some load to the front, would it have been smarter to put the spare on the front and bring a regular tire to the rear?

[AKCamper]

Originally Posted by rubicon327

It looks like a 25 which (in rough numbers) has a base weight around 5,600 lbs and a tongue weight over 800 lbs. With options and ready to camp I imagine this could easily approach the 7,300 GVWR. The direct tongue weight load on the rear tires seems to be a concern with a temporary tire. I don't condone any towing with a temporary tire, but if it absolutely had to be done, and even with a WDH that transfers some load to the front, would it have been smarter to put the spare on the front and bring a regular tire to the rear?

I agree 100%, I would also be in the next town without my trailer getting my tire repaired or getting a new tire when that picture was taken.