Nifty little tool
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IvanTheTerrible
Could be a worthwhile addition to tyre repair kit
Reply By: qldcamper - Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 06:50
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 06:50
Yes it is a neat little kit, but where do you draw the line?
Most people carry two spares ,tyre repair kit and compressor when travelling remote and many carry a few spare studs. If you try to cover every conceivable incident you would need a second trailer.
When you average it out it is a once in many lifetimes event, if you have damaged two wheels beyond patch up and then damage a valve stem you need to learn how to treat a vehicle or just stay
home.
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Follow Up By: Alan H11 - Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 07:33
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 07:33
Yes I agree.
Even carrying two spare wheels is unnecessary, I think.
I posted a question re this a while ago, with the data that we no longer carry two spares, since we have never needed the second (and have actually rarely needed the first spare, having repaired tyres at the roadside most times).
There were a few cases of people who needed two spares, having experienced more than one tyre damaged beyond field repair between tyre shops, however from a risk perspective we've decided to save the weight and space and stick with one spare (and the repair kit/compressor).
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Follow Up By: Member - Ups and Downs - Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 08:52
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 08:52
Only once in 35 years of owning a 4WD have I needed the second spare and that was 21 years ago.
The first partial delamination of the tread saw me use the spare.
Later that day a second issue required a wheel change.
As I only carried a spare tyre and tube and not a complete wheel, I had to remove the damaged tyre and fit the new one on the side of the road (track).
It would have been convenient to just change a wheel, wasn't overly hard to do and meant I wasn't carrying that excess weight for all that time.
More to the point is that if I didn't have older tyres on then the problem would not have arisen.
Paul
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Follow Up By: IvanTheTerrible - Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 19:17
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2024 at 19:17
I carry one spare, a repair kit and a tube. A second spare would place me close to max weight
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 13:23
Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 13:23
For a number of years I have carried a tool-less alternative to this, which adds very little weight or space taken up in the spares kit.
Never needed to use it, but good to have.
Unfortunately the two part wheel rim design on our OKA means these are no longer useable, but I still think that they are an easier to use alternative for many, to the one in the video above. (I now have to carry longer metal valves which require the two halves of the rim to be separated).
Colby Emergency Tire Valve Stems (yes the spelling is correct, they are an American made product). They also have a 'permanent' replacement version which needs a half inch socket instead of the 'butterfly' handles.
https://colbyvalve.com/how-to-install
Available from a variety of sources in Australia (Google)
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 at 17:40
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 at 17:40
That looks an excellent product Cuppa. I don’t fancy forcing a conventional valve in the ‘wrong way’. This same concept has been employed in similar products for installing connections into water tanks etc. I doubt that I will ever break a valve stem but might buy a Colby just because I can. Thanks for the lead.
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