amonfamily
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- Apr 19, 2006
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Hello. I'm new to the forum and I came on looking for help with a problem we have on our 1996 Fleetwood Discovery motorhome. We purchased it used, and have only had it about four months. Yesterday, my husband went to check the tire pressure on the back curbside tire, and the valve got stuck and wouldn't stop blowing air out of our tire. Now we are stuck with a mostly flat tire. We thought we were lucky that this happened at a TA center which happens to have a TA Truck Service/Freightliner Service Point garage. However, when they got us in the bay to take the tire off and replace the valve, they found that it had a locking lug nut on the hubcap, and apparently no way to take it off. We were not provided with anything for this when we bought the RV. Does anyone have any advice on how we can get the tire off?
I called Good Sam ERS, which we purchased, but it seems like no one wants to come help us. We suspect the tire shop may be able to help also, but we are in New York (I-84W exit 5) and it doesn't seem like anyone here is very helpful.
The Amon Family
Cherie, Kyle and Emily
Update: I've learned that Fleetwood/Freightliner would not have put the locking lug nuts on the unit, so it is an aftermarket add-on. I'm calling the dealership where we purchased the RV, but I don't know if they will be able to help since this was a used motorhome. Has anyone else every experience this same problem and if so, how did you resolve it? I have been told that they could potentially be cut off, but I don't know how that could be done without damage. I suppose if that is our only option, we'll have to do it, since we don't want to stay camped here forever.
I called Good Sam ERS, which we purchased, but it seems like no one wants to come help us. We suspect the tire shop may be able to help also, but we are in New York (I-84W exit 5) and it doesn't seem like anyone here is very helpful.
The Amon Family
Cherie, Kyle and Emily
Update: I've learned that Fleetwood/Freightliner would not have put the locking lug nuts on the unit, so it is an aftermarket add-on. I'm calling the dealership where we purchased the RV, but I don't know if they will be able to help since this was a used motorhome. Has anyone else every experience this same problem and if so, how did you resolve it? I have been told that they could potentially be cut off, but I don't know how that could be done without damage. I suppose if that is our only option, we'll have to do it, since we don't want to stay camped here forever.