kevin_standlee | Fifth Wheel

When we had to swap in the spare tire on the Rolling Stone back when one of the tires failed, and after we replaced the four main tires, we were left with a problem. One of the carriage bolts, or rather, one of the fittings on that bolt, had failed, and we could not re-mount the spare on the bracket on the rear of the RV. It turned out to not be a simple fix. Most hardware places at which we checked didn't have the part we needed. We had to keep the spare tire inside the RV, which was highly inconvenient. It's a good thing I didn't need to use the vehicle for sleeping.

Anyway, yesterday, Lisa was finally able to put together a solution. It's not the perfect fix, but it works.

Yesterday afternoon, I helped Lisa lift the wheel back onto the bracket on the rear door and she fastened it into place again. We finally have full use of the interior of the RV after several months of inconvenience.

The spare tire needs to be replaced. It has cracked sidewalls, just like the main tires. We should, however, be able to buy another tire from TireRack.com, and because they have a warehouse at the industrial park between Fernley and Reno, we can go pick it up from their will-call dock at a discount. We already know the small shop near our house can mount the tires without a problem. Now we just need to get around to doing it.