there is/was a ATU accessory to facilitate that.

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alistair

On 6-Mar-11, at 6:25 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> the spare tire valve stem will just reach out through one of the
> holes in
> the bottom of the clam shell...
> especially a long one ..
> then you can check pressure right there.
> Normally I just do the thumb pressure tire pressure check on the
> spare...you
> can at least tell it's not flat that way easily.  But it's always
> good to
> take things apart ...
> put a bit of anti-seize on that clam shell holder bolt threads, etc.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 6:47 PM
> Subject: Re: How to get spare tire out??? Urgent!
>
>
>> 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.