Fix-a-flat for truck with trailer??

[257wbymagkiller]

Hey guys, so i was wondering what you guys do if you get a flat while pulling a trailer. Me and the better half are going on a 9 day hunting trip in november. We were wondering what we would do if our truck got a flat?? Use fix a flat or buy a full size spare. the trucks original spare is way smaller, the truck is now on 35x12.5x20s. We priced out a new spare tire and wheel and it would be about $500.

So what are your thoughts

Fix-a-flat
Buy a full size spare
Or just chance it..........

[KFhunter]

Get another wheel


can't patch a tire with fix-a-flat in it and odds are the hole won't plug with that gunk in there anyways.  I suggest you get a jack out and tire wrench and go through the motions of changing the trail wheel.  You might be able to use your tow vehicle jack and wrench but maybe not.  You might also be able to change the lug nuts on the trailer to match your tow vehicle also

[92xj]

Buy a full size spare.
If you use fix a flat to drive to a tire store to repair the flat they must likely won't fix it with a patch and you will end up buying a full size tire anyways. The buzz grinder to scuff the rubber can spark on a belt in the tire and ignite the fix a flat fumes, and it's a messy crap fest. Just buy a full spare and put it on to drive to fix the flat tire.

[timberghost72]

Get a tire plug kit. Easy to repair punctures and wont destroy the tire.   I wouldn't use fix a flat if you don't have to but it is good to have as a backup.

Also plug is removable and repairable with a patch at the tire shop.

[Timberstalker]

Look on Craigslist for a used 35" tire and have it mounted on your spare wheel.  Or call a tire shop and have them hold an old one that they have. However, Part of the problem with this is that you cannot fit a 35" tire in the spare tire storage slot so it'll have to be kept somewhere else.

This is my two cents.

[KFhunter]

I bought a quality plug kit for my PU but haven't used it.  I've used them plenty on ATV's but not a 10 ply mud/snow tire. 


I still carry a spare for my PU though, as a plug kit won't do anything for a sidewall gash.   

[Sakko300wsm]

100% a spare - fix a flat won't do crap if you blow out a side wall somewhere

[257wbymagkiller]

All good info here, i was going to look for a used one, now how to store a full size spare with out it getting stolen. my truck has a bed box in so maybe i could mout it to that standing up some how

[csaaphill]

All good info here, i was going to look for a used one, now how to store a full size spare with out it getting stolen. my truck has a bed box in so maybe i could mout it to that standing up some how

yeah was gonna say a decent used one 

[Threewolves]

Spare. Also, try it on your truck to make sure the wheel works with your lug nuts.

[KFhunter]

some of those camco RV blocks would be nice for jacking up your tire since it's taller than OEM, might run out of jack height

[Sakko300wsm]

Tuck it in the bed between all your gear and just put a chain and padlock thru the wheel and one of your corner tie downs

[Special T]

You don't have to have the same exact size just one that is 35" tall. Lots of full sized OEM spares are a more common rim size. Often times newer trucks have a 17" rim sized spare when it came with 20" wheels.

Full size spare is a no brainer.

[wadu1]

I've had good luck with used tires for both my older truck and trailers. And as Threewolves said make sure the bolt pattern is the same "make sure the wheel works with your lug nuts." The Hispanic dealers in Federal Way have done me right for the past 15 years or so. I picked up a full size spare for my utility trailer wheel and good rubber for about $30 mounted and out the door.

[jackelope]

What kind of truck is it? If find a used one and chain it in the bed. Fix a flat will render your tire useless so you'd be buying a new one anyway as was already mentioned.