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Jul 15, 2008 | 08:14 AM

#41

Kyras

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From: Loveland, CO

[QUOTE=Kyras,Jul 11 2008, 12:22 PM]Here's where I'll be...

Saturday, night, July 26th: Flagstaff, AZ
Sunday, night, July 27th: Durango, CO
Monday night, July 28th thru Wednesday morning: My sister's house in Peyton, CO.
Wednesday night, July 30th: I don't know yet.

Jul 15, 2008 | 08:15 AM

#42

Kyras

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From: Loveland, CO

...and I still haven't checked my donut. Gotta go put a sticky on my door to the garage, to remind my

mind.

Jul 17, 2008 | 03:48 PM

#43

Kyras

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From: Loveland, CO

Quote:

Originally Posted by boltonblue,Jul 9 2008, 09:57 AM

tires are pretty good these days and you rarely get a flat.
when you do you obviously need your spare to work.

don't be a dummy like I was some years back when my donut failed 30 feet from where I mounted because the pressure was low.

maintain your spare tire pressure , it's real easy to ignore.

I just checked my donut. It had 27 lbs. I made it 60 like it said to. Thanks for the thread, Jerry.

Jul 18, 2008 | 01:31 PM

#44

mikecorpen

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[QUOTE=Kyras,Jul 17 2008, 03:48 PM]I just checked my donut.

Jul 18, 2008 | 04:35 PM

#45

Kyras

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From: Loveland, CO

I guess the RAV is next. At least the spare is on the back and not hidden away in the trunk.

Jul 18, 2008 | 05:58 PM

#46

Vanishing Point

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From: Wildwood, TN.

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymo19,Jul 15 2008, 07:54 AM

I saw a guy in an old Taurus pulling out of the Home Depot in Hixson a while back with 3 donuts on his car and one stock wheel on the left front. I guess he only has two friends.

I think I saw a relative of your man driving a '66 Chev. Impala down the interstate with four donuts on! And he passed me doing 75 mph!

Another future Darwin award winner.

~Steven

Jul 29, 2008 | 05:38 PM

#47

dlq04

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From: Mish-she-gan

Well, I finally got around to checking my spare (it's been many years) and it was down to 30#; thanks for the reminder, it's now 60#.

I know some of you don't travel with a spare but I still find it a nice place to store stuff in addition to being there if I should need it. I took a few pictures of what I travel with inside the wheel.

Here's the Inventory:
In the wife's old purse: jack base, jack handle, lug wrench & tow bolt.
In the soft plastic container: Robo grip, power grip, flash light, 2 batteries, 2 pens, ankle sock, racing tire gauge, blue & white paper towels, mirco towel, suntan lotion, car/hand soap, owners manual, maintenance history, shop rag.
In the tool wrap: Open/box: 8,10,11,12,13,14,15,17,19. Offset: 10,11,12,13,14,15. 3/8", 9/16"
Loose: Qt Mobil 1 & funnel.

It wraps up like this.

And stores like this.