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Nasty Valve Stem Extensions

Our coach came with valve stem extensions for the inside rear duals. One cracked right next to the threads in the FOT campground while I was checking tire pressures. Cost for replacing valve stem? $90

Passenger side cracked (same place on stem) while almost home but run flat for 280 miles.(couldn't feel anything different as our coach is lighter than newer, bigger FTs) Cost for replacing valve stem, 235-80R-22.5 tire, plus a straight in air chuck? $561.30

NO MORE VALVE STEM EXTENSIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVER!!!!!!

I know, I know---Insurance would have covered, but we are new to this.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Nasty Valve Stem Extensions

Reply #1 –
Nitehawk,

Are you sure your insurance policy would have covered an issue with valve stems and tires?
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

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Reply #3 –
I think road service call would have been covered but not run flat damage to tire and not mechanical failure of valve stem. Also, inside dual was mfd in 2004. Kinda hard to read manufacture date between tires!
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Nasty Valve Stem Extensions

Reply #4 –
Running with 1 dual flat overloads the remaining tire, so that failure for that remaining tire may be close at hand even after replacing the flat.
Good luck,
Rick

Re: Nasty Valve Stem Extensions

Reply #5 –
Quote from: nitehawk –
I think road service call would have been covered but not run flat damage to tire and not mechanical failure of valve stem. Also, inside dual was mfd in 2004. Kinda hard to read manufacture date between tires!

That makes more sense.  I was going to ask you who you insure with.  A 2004 tire has served past its prime in my humble opinion.  Most important thing is that you got home safe!
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Nasty Valve Stem Extensions

Reply #6 –
If you ran on the remaining dual, you should look to change that one out too. It has been degraded and could fail and you will start the whole process again.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon
 

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Reply #7 –
I have run this system on 3 motorhomes. No problems.

Dual Dynamics

I also run with www.centramatic.com on all axles





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