My tire leak is the Bronco's fault?

half cab · Jun 8, 2015

Ksm said:
Next time I go into any service place I'm going to dress like a dude and see what happens.

Once I asked a guy in Home Depot if they had a woodworking planar and he took me to the cheap pink "ladies" tool sets. That was the first time I've ever complained to a manager for being treated like a dick just because I didn't have one.

Maybe because he needed one ....right %);D

patterdale · Jun 8, 2015

I can't stand sexist bastards. I've been married for over 30 yes to a woman who has worked her way up from the bottom in the federal farm program. If she didn't retire she'd be a state conservationist. Can't count the number of dumb shits that have tried to pull crap on her over the years. Burns my ass like a flame a couple of feet high.

Ksm · Jun 8, 2015

I believe it!

My Mom was a shop teacher her whole life. There wasn't a single other female in the industrial arts field at the time. It wasn't easy but she was a strong one.

patterdale · Jun 8, 2015

Ksm said:
I believe it!

My Mom was a shop teacher her whole life. There wasn't a single other female in the industrial arts field at the time. It wasn't easy but she was a strong one.

Thank God for these strong knowledgeable women who blaze the trail for other women who have no clue why it is easier to bust the glass ceiling today than it was a few years ago.

Ksm · Jan 19, 2016

What exactly do I measure if I want to order new correct length valve stems? From the outside surface of the tire up through the hub cap? How far past the hub cap should it extend?

I apologize if this is a stupid question but I have to special order them and want to get it right he first time.

okie4570 · Jan 19, 2016

Curious as to why they have to be special ordered? Your tire shop should have a huge selection of lengths to choose from, unless you just want the exact length that came with the bronco originally.

Ksm · Jan 19, 2016

okie4570 said:
Curious as to why they have to be special ordered? Your tire shop should have a huge selection of lengths to choose from, unless you just want the exact length that came with the bronco originally.

When I asked them to put on the correct length they said they didn't carry that size. That's why they put on the extension pieces. But the extension piece is leaking so I'd rather have the correct length installed and not mess with the extenders anymore.

I'm using the tire place that I bought the tires from (Discount Tire). Should I just go someplace else? I honestly can't tell if I'm getting dicked around here.

okie4570 · Jan 19, 2016

I order my tires off the internet and take them to a tire shop at a farmers grain COOP that's about 20 miles away. So maybe they just carry a bigger selection since they're remote.

okie4570 · Jan 19, 2016

I'll measure the one on my spare in the back of my 66' u14 this evening.........not sure if a 66' hub cap sets the same distance away from the wheel as the other years or not though.

Ksm · Jan 19, 2016

okie4570 said:
I'll measure the one on my spare in the back of my 66' u14 this evening.........not sure if a 66' hub cap sets the same distance away from the wheel as the other years or not though.

Thank you! This is my hub style:

Yeller · Jan 19, 2016

Keri I'd write a complaint to their corporate. from what I've been told from a trusted source you will like the out come.

just sucks you have to do that and deal with this. they should be delighted to get you what ever you need with a smile and not pull any BS.

Ksm · Jan 19, 2016

Yeller said:
Keri I'd write a complaint to their corporate. from what I've been told from a trusted source you will like the out come.

just sucks you have to do that and deal with this. they should be delighted to get you what ever you need with a smile and not pull any BS.

Good advice, I'll do that.

Slowleak · Jan 19, 2016

I would go with a 2.5 inch stem. That what i have on my 77 with stock wheels and hubcaps. Sticks out far enough to get a gauge or hose on it but not as far as yours. You want something like these but for WAY less money.....
http://www.amazon.com/Slime-20139-R...1453234359&sr=8-36&keywords=Slime+valve+stems

okie4570 · Jan 19, 2016

KSM I'd go with slowleaks measurements since he has the same wheel and hubcap as you, I hate to chance the 66' hub cap being a different distance. They sell those Slime valve stems at Walmart too.

Slowleak · Jan 19, 2016

Kerri, I don't know about your tire place but some will only install stuff they sell you or, if they will install your purchased parts, they will not guarantee anything. You may want to let them know ahead of time that you need 2.5 inch stems and ask if they can get them or if you can supply them. If they act like d*cks about it then just go somewhere else......

Yeller · Jan 19, 2016

Ksm said:
Good advice, I'll do that.

what really sucks is this particular vendor has wowed me in the past and has bent over backwards and done things that I know cost them money. Does go to show the guy running things at a particular location can ruin far more then they bring in, and if complaints aren't brought to the right person, they get to just continue being a dick.

I'm an anal retentive ass about any auto repair shop, did it too long for a living I guess, nothing pisses me off more than taking something to the professionals and going home to fix their mess

sykanr0ng · Jan 19, 2016

Yeller said:
Keri I'd write a complaint to their corporate. from what I've been told from a trusted source you will like the out come.

just sucks you have to do that and deal with this. they should be delighted to get you what ever you need with a smile and not pull any BS.

Ksm said:
Good advice, I'll do that.

In these days of the internet the smart companies know that the saying "A happy customer tells three people, an unhappy customer tells 3,000 people" is pretty close to the truth.

The companies that don't learn that?
The smart companies buy their remains.

bteutsch · Jan 19, 2016

Usually tire shops stock a short size stem and a longer stem. I have the shorter length stems on mine because I didn't plan on the hubcaps at first. I used extensions on mine but one did leak.. Had to replace that one already. Shouldn't be a be deal no matter where you take it. I used to work for Gateway tire here in town, they would swap those out at no charge to get your future business, same with flat repair.

Tom Dummer · Jan 20, 2016

They carry that size. They just didn't have any in stock. Don't let them tell you it's a special order or anything. It wont cost any more than a standard size.

stout22 · Jan 21, 2016

Reading thru this thread and I can picture a bunch of KSMs Bronco brothers showing up at this shop.

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