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Oct 28, 2003 | 08:20 PM

slickwilly

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Check spare tire

I thought I should mention this since I ran into it the other day while changing the rear diff fluid and axle seal on my 97 expy. I removed my spare to give myself more room to work and found my spare tire was flat. I had never bothered to check it. It is a 17' alloy and over many trips to Vt in the winter the road salt had accumulated b/w the wheel and tire oxidizing and breaking the seal. With winter coming to some of you it is a good idea to check it out.
Thanks to all for the tons of useful tips and info over the years.

Oct 28, 2003 | 08:54 PM

PaulC

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You have an alloy spare? Lucky stiff.

Oct 28, 2003 | 09:04 PM

daveplot

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Our 98 EB had an alloy too.....until someone stole it while the truck was in a parking garage. A $500 insurance claim I believe, for the wheel, tire, and stuff to raise the tire under the truck.

Oct 29, 2003 | 08:19 AM

philrush

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I thought they ALL had alloy spares?

Oct 29, 2003 | 08:33 AM

bronco351

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NO, my 1998 Eddie Bauer has a cheap metal wheel that is painted Grey!!

Oct 29, 2003 | 10:28 AM

tsdrallyer

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'97 Expys came with a flat, grey, solid steel wheel, no ventilation holes. Strong but ugly. I replaced it with an alloy from a wrecking yard so I could do a 5 wheel rotation for longer milage and better ventilation when towing in the mountains.

Oct 29, 2003 | 10:31 AM

dakota_viking

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Yeah, mine's a el-cheapo steel rim as well.

This is pretty good advice! I checked my spare right before a trip last week and it only had 9 pounds in it!

I don't think the former owners ever checked it.

Always up for good advise. Thanks!

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Oct 29, 2003 | 06:19 PM

PbFoot

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Quote:

Originally posted by tsdrallyer
'97 Expys came with a flat, grey, solid steel wheel, no ventilation holes. Strong but ugly. I replaced it with an alloy from a wrecking yard so I could do a 5 wheel rotation for longer milage and better ventilation when towing in the mountains.

Not to mention that it takes a two gorillas and a small boy to lift the dang thing off the ground and mount it onto the vehicle. Thanks for the idea of replacing this "anchor" with a alloy wheel.

PbFoot