Spare wheel and jack

[Richard n Ann]

But you will need a new tyre.

Yes, I wouldn't get a tyre repaired that suddenly let go on the motorway anyway.

 

[busby]

We had a flat on a motorway in the Netherlands which did not have a hard shoulder, before we had chance to call for a mechanic to replace the wheel the police were there diverting traffic around us so that the mechanics could left the side on the traffic side. The dangerous situation we were in was obvious to me having heard of people being killed changing a wheel on the traffic side so do not do it, leave it to the professionals. Additionally, do you have the lifting capacity (a low height bottle jack, etc ?) to lift the vehicle high enough to get the replacement wheel onto the vehicle as the axle beam on a Ducato leaf spring suspension is very low with a flat tyre.

As I said earlier,drive the flat wheel up a levelling ramp,,,less jacking needed and should give you clearance to slide jack under the axle..BUSBY.

 

[Blaydon]

Hi there - I carry a jack but having seen the impact of side winds caused by trucks on the motorway, I call out the breakdown guys if needed. Maybe when the self-levelers are fitted I would do it myself.
If you have ever seen a vehicle come off a jack when the wheel is off - you would think twice about getting anywhere near it on a busy road.
I look ugly enough without a Motorhome parked on my face.

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[icantremember]

Further to my previous posts #18 & #45 I also carry an extending wheel wrench along with a aluminium wheel alignment stud, which makes live so much easier lifting a wheel back on to its hub.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Further to my previous posts #18 & #45 I also carry an extending wheel wrench along with a aluminium wheel alignment stud, which makes live so much easier lifting a wheel back on to its hub.
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I just hook it on the middle ring thing and hold it with my foot at the bottom

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