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Subject:Re: How to get spare tire out??? Urgent!
From:Rob
Date:Sat, 5 Mar 2011 18:47:06 -0800

The 19 has always fit mine fine... Try a 3/4? Actually if you have
not been in there in 10 years it's probably flat anyway, get a can of
fix-a-flat or a 'different' spare. Oh, this was written at 1030 this
morning... This has been solved one way or another...

I try and pull mine every year or so just to check the air psi and
dump out the rocks..

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  3/5/2011 10:34 AM,David M wrote:
>Nut looks to be like 19mm but my 19mm socket is a bit loose. Nut is
>very tight has not been removed in over 10 years but I desperately
>need to get my spare tire out and mounted. I tried WD40 but its real
>diffuicult to apply it and so far it refuses to yield and the socket
>continually slips. Anyone got any ideas? Personally, I think the
>whole concept of needing a special tool to access the spare tire is
>a dumb design.