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Archive through January 25, 2006

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Denecee
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09-05-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
The only time I needed to fix a flat was on a road trip to Oklahoma with my girlfriend and our 6, yes 6, kids. I just got out of the van and looked at it, before we even touched it, a trucker guy stopped and fixed it for us.
So my answer is yes, just look helpless.

no
no

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 7:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yes, step dad insisted we learn basics before he'd teach us how to drive. Took the tire off, put it back on several times.

Never changed a real flat though and I'm not sure I could get the tire off anymore with my wrists.

Hypermom
Member

08-13-2001

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Yes
No

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
yes
no

Max
Moderator

08-12-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
Yes and Yes

However, I haven't done so in a LONG time. Cars nowadays make it a lot more difficult to even access the spare tire. :-)

Oh, and I know how to put on snow chains (and have done so), too. :-)

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
yes and yes

Mameblanche
Member

04-13-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
double negative

Bandit
Member

07-29-2001

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
No and no

Eeyoreslament
Member

07-20-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
In theory, yes.

In practice, no. So no, I've never had to change one myself.

Hotfudge
Member

07-03-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hotfudge a private message Print Post    
I did it in my highschool auto class many many years ago. So I guess I could if I had to. But that's what my hubby is for. so.

Yes
No

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yes and yes.

Note, however, that I will now let anyone else volunteer to change my tire. Heaven forbid I should break a nail or somethin'! <wink>

Wink
Member

10-06-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Nope
Nope

Mamie316
Member

07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
no
no

Lyn
Member

08-07-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lyn a private message Print Post    
No

No

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Yes and Yes (many years ago) I call hubby now on cell phone to rescue me..LOL

Kearie
Member

07-21-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kearie a private message Print Post    
yes and yes.

I think when you grow up in Montana, you're born knowing how to change a flat. Most of the roads are gravel and many camping trips include flat tires.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
yes
yeeess.. well I had help. I did however manage to use that strange device and retrieve the spare that was hung under my Toyota truck! and we had to put a lock on that because early on in the life of the truck it was parked across from Fullerton JC and when my bf and I came out of a class final it was raining.. went to turn on the wipers and.. THE BLADES had been stolen. He was onto it right away and looked under the truck and sure enough the spare tire (a brand new, full sized, really good tire) was also gone. We drove around the block to the PD to report and the officer said that someone had stolen the camper shell right off a truck IN the PD parking lot that week.. sigh.

Anyway even with my knee fixed, my back would NOT be very happy if I tried to work on a tire now. I do know how.

And I have AutoClub. I love AutoClub.

Clutterfree
Member

10-24-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
I took an auto fix-it class once, so have some knowledge, but first for me would be to call Triple A.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Yes and Yes.

LOL - It was on our Honeymoon of all things. I remember that I was determined to stay cheerful, because I figured it would be something that we would remember all of our lives.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rupertbear a private message Print Post    
I think I know how the procedure goes but I am not able to....*hangs head in shame*...I can't get the nuts OFF!

They tighten those things with air guns now and there is no way they are budging...have to call the experts.

Laralyn
Member

08-04-2005

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laralyn a private message Print Post    
yes..
no someone always stops and helps...

laughing at rupertbear cause she can't get the nuts off

Jbean
Member

01-05-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
yes and yes (more times than i really have cared to, i'm the queen of getting flat tires. it sucks!)

Jmm
Moderator

08-16-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
LOL RB, you need to get a crossbar tool so you can jump on the arm to loosen the nuts.

Yes and yes

Grannyg
Member

05-28-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grannyg a private message Print Post    
Yes and Yes

Hermione69
Member

07-24-2002

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
No
No

I've never had to try and now I have Triple A. Thank god.