spare? Once again out and about with the K-5. Went shooting with a friend. Knowing I didn't have a spare we threw his spare, from a 89 Chevy truck, in the back. On the way out we're feeling a vibration. We pull over and do a look see, nothing. Continuing on our marry way we turn off onto a dirt road and meander down some washes.
We oxidize nitrates and after a couple of hours look the K-5 over and head for home. Meandering back out the wash and dirt road. Safely back to the main road how lucky is that. The vibration is back so I betting it's the front right tire. We decide to pull over into the covenant landfill 4 lanes wide no traffic, Sunday. I start to get the k-5 jacked up while Mark loosens the lug nuts. Then Murphy shows up. I have six lugs the spare from Marks truck is for five lugs.
Plan B there are several tire places in Buckeye we'll take it slow and hit one of those for a replacement. We get to the corner of AZ 85 and MC85 and the tire pops.
Plan C, AAA to the rescue. Turns out we we're about 1/2 a mile from one of the tire shops. If you don't have AAA I highly recommend them.
I did get to see an accident while waiting for the tow truck driver. We're about 50 yards from a light. Traffic is stopped and this Red Ford Dually is slowing but not enough to stop before rear ending a stopped vehicle. After they hit I see the guys head in the truck pop up. He must have been reaching for something on the floor.
TTFN
You know rims are not that expensive, you could probable even get one at pick a part with a tire one it, half price for the whole month of march
ReplyDeleteIt's not the rim that is the problem it's the $120+ black thing that goes on the rim. That normally only gets driven once a month. That's kind of pricey for an occasional trip.
ReplyDeleteDuct tape?
ReplyDeleteSome of these tire shops have used tires for not quite so much.
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maybe the guy was hiding his head knowing he was going to hit the other car!
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