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What To Keep In Truck For A Flat Tire

EvanWilliams

By EvanWilliams
in Tires, Wheels & TPMS

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EvanWilliams Enthusiast

EvanWilliams

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Hi, guys. I have a 2008 standard cab Silverado. V8. 20 inch wheels I want to keep better stuff for fixing a flat than what comes with the truck. I keep a bag of stuff in the truck but am looking to add.

I have fix a flat just in case.

 

1. 4 way lug or buy a breaker bar. If I understand correctly a breaker bar uses an attachment that fits your individual lug. A 4 way is sort of universal in that one of the 4 will likely fit.

2. PB Blaster

3. Bottle jack or Floor jack. I once had to use the damn scissor jack that came with one of my old cars years ago and it was a PITA.

 

thanks for any advice.

pwall Senior Enthusiast

pwall

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In my truck, I have in a small toolbox in the pan (the GM one that attaches to the rail) that contains the following for fixing a flat:

- 3 ton bottle jack (can't stand scissor jacks)

- tire repair kit

- small air compressor (those little 12v things.....good enough for putting air in the tires)

- gloves

- pressure gauge

Nytemare Senior Enthusiast

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A can of that flat repair is never a bad thing to have either....good enough to get you out of a bind until you can get to a shop for a real repair.

I keep my floor jack in there, a breaker bar and Socket to fit the lugs, a small piece of wood for the jack in case I cant get to solid ground(2 feet long or so), some cardboard...so I don't have to sit/kneel on the rocks, and a fully inflated spare tire...this is key...I have seen so many people have flat spares on the side of the road.

Nytemare Senior Enthusiast

Nytemare

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Definitely, and I would only use it in an extreme case, like had two flats, and couldn't get a plug in there.

 

The other thing too, some of those fix a flat cans you have to hold upside down to get the goo out...if you hold it right side up, you have enough air to inflate a 31" tire to 28-32 psi, and no goo will come out.

EvanWilliams Enthusiast

EvanWilliams

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Thanks guys.

Went to Harbor Freight and picked up truck box to put some of that stuff in. BTW, truck box was only 89 bucks after 20% off.

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