Roadside tire changing equipment

mjoekingz28 · January 12, 2015

Hey I just got a 2500 2003 reg cab with 245/75-16 tires. I have the spare, the bottle jack, and the shaft from the bumper to the mounting assembly is there. Where can I find all the rest of this stuff: for a good price and be assured it is ALL the right parts I need. Pull a part or dealer maybe?

sahls01gmc · January 12, 2015

Well, to make sure you have everything that you need, I would go to the dealer.

A better option would be to get a better jack and a way wrench, and you should be good to go. Don't forget wheel chocks.....

02suburbanZ71 · January 12, 2015

On ebay you can buy the entire kit new for i think 90$.

The chocks came with mine. Just try to change the tire and see how it goes

mjoekingz28 · January 13, 2015

I got a kit from the dealer, he said it included everything but the jack.

02suburbanZ71 · January 13, 2015

So is it complete now?

mjoekingz28 · January 14, 2015

No i still need the wheel blocks, then, i think it will be complete.

02suburbanZ71 · January 14, 2015

Go to a salvage yard. They'll have a 99-06 nbs!

Cowpie · January 15, 2015

I carry a 5 ton hydraulic jack and a few wood blocks in a tool storage box in the bed.. Never have trusted using OEM stuff. I also have a 1/2 in breaker bar w/ extension and 23 mm deep socket for the lug nuts. My spare rides the box and not under it. Gravel roads I run up and down, and there is a powerful amount of dirt and gravel that builds up on an under box spare. I don't need issues with getting the spare down and cleaning it up. Just in the first 1000 miles I had it up under there, when I took it down I had to take a pressure washer to the spare to clean up the hard caked build up. I got a custom fit tire cover for the spare to protect from UV in the box. Make it easy to check the air pressure in it occasionally.

durandetto · February 4, 2015

23mm? Should be a 22 or 7/8.

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00Silverado4x4 · February 4, 2015

No i still need the wheel blocks, then, i think it will be complete.

Come on over, I have an extra set you can have. There just sitting around my place not doing a thing.

Babyhauler · March 11, 2015

A helpful tool I added this year is a good plug-in air pump. It is a Slime brand kit with hoses, cig plug in or battery clips, air gage, bottle of slime and a carrying case that it will all fit back into. It was about $65.00. I think it says it will air a car tire up in about 3 min. That was about right for one of my trailer tires.

I have used it on my loaded equipment trailer with the tractor on board. The alligator clips hooked on the tractor battery to air up the "screwed" up tire.

I popped a front tire on my 48 hp John Deere while working at a friends

house & blocking his neighbors driveway. I put a ratchet strap around the

tire & raised the tire up with loader. Hooked it to the battery & filled

it up. That saved blocking his drive while I took the tire to fix it.

I have used it several other times to help friends & strangers get to a

tire shop without having to put the spare on. I been driving for 35 years

without one but always have it with me now.

It did not help in my sons truck when the sidewall blew out and the jack did not work. At least I was able to air up the spare tire.

So, make sure you have all those other tools with you also.

Good luck.