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Originally Posted by Loren D.
• If it's a front flat could one move an outside rear tire to the front and limp to a shop?
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If you have Alcoa wheels the rears are different than the fronts (look at the part number stamped into the wheel). Also the rear inners will be steel.
I contemplated removing my spare but decided it was not a good idea. Even if you lose one dual and drive even a short distance there will be permanent damage to the remaining, now overloaded tire.
As far as keeping the spare fresh, every time you buy new tires one of the old ones should be swapped into the spare location. I also keep a TPMS sensor on the spare.
My available payload is very meager, less than the View/Navion but it's very much doable. Your biggest problem will be people, if more than 2 people the payload will go quick. There is only 2 of us and payload is easily managed, mostly by traveling with near empty tanks, and we find we don't really need a lot of extra stuff, just the basics.
Surprisingly the loud and smelly diesel generator (which we rarely need) weighs in at 200 lbs and I have considered removing it and carrying a small Honda instead which frees up 150 lbs, lots more than the spare wheel/tire which is around 65 lbs.
Oh and I believe the white sheets are lighter than the beige sheets by .001 gram due to the coloring