From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Wed Sep 24 2003 - 16:00:48 PDT
Find the most rurally located shop you can.
I live in the country and the last time I had to have one of my 5 Ton tires
fixed it cost $30. I broght the tire and wheel to them.
I asked if there would be a problem with the rim and they looked at my
funny and said, what could be the problem?
Dave
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 14:20:25 -0700, Sean Nichols <Sean.Nichols@xilinx.com>
wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> Last night I walked outside and noticed my M35 was "listing to
> starboard" a bit. Upon further investigation, I discovered that the
> right front tire was flat. Since this is my first MV flat, I thought I
> would run it past the experts here and get some feedback.
>
> Do I take the tire to a truck tire shop that is willing to deal with the
> lock ring type rim and have them patch or replace the tube? What should
> I anticipate for the cost of repair?
>
> Is just putting a LOT of tire sealant into the tire as an alternative
> fix a bad idea? I'm not a big fan of tire sealant, and as a rule don't
> use it, but I fear the charges for this tire repair.
>
> BTW, I live in the South San Francisco Bay Area, if you know a good tire
> shop.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Sean Nichols
>
> '42 IHC FFN-3 Crash Truck
> '71 AM General M35A2
>
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-- Dave
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