Bump!
Still have one wheel and tire remaining, though itâs the one with the leaky valve-stem. Come get it in Robbinsdale, Mn and I can give you an MTC discount on it.
Also, I have the original, unused mini-spare. Make me an offer.
A year or so ago, I made an appointment at a different dealer than usual for the âdead maverick syndromeâ. When I arrived, they refused to work on the truck if I wasnât experiencing the problem right then. The service advisor said âYou know you didnât make an appointment with us, right? Itâs a...
In Minnesota. Canât complain. I have an XL and plug a seat heater/massager into the 12V outlet. My baby lives indoors in a heated garage, so the real test was the first winter at the old job, with an uncovered parking lot.
I would use remote start with the seat heater plugged in and on high. It...
The truck is as sneaky as ever, I donât think the new tires make any more noise than the contis. I hope the tpms that the shop took off my old tires will work for a while longer. They said they usually last about 7 years.
The shop gave me a socket. I promptly labeled it, put it in a zip bag with the receipt and stowed it in the Big Black Hole under the back seat. It sits next to the jump starter, fire extinguisher and micro-inflator.
I finally got the fancy wheels I have coveted since I got my Hybrid XL. Selling three of the old steelie wheels (and elderly tires) as well as the unused mini spare that came with it.
Head on over to fb marketplace if you are interested.
Got about 45k miles out of the Continentals. I had the shop pull off the dinky spare and put the best of the old ones underneath.
Pretty Liquid Metal Halo wheels in satin black. Nokian Encompass tyres.
I never haul stuff that canât be removed. I also never want to lay on a slushy street to get my tire out from under there. I have considered just keeping the spare in the bed all the time.