Last Saturday I drove my F350 home using a 20 year old virgin spare tire.
Pull up to the hayfield, get out and hear a noise, take a look and see the right front tire losing about 10lbs per minute. She was going down quick. Started the air compressor and got her back up so I could insert my hydraulic jack. POS 3 year old jack didn't work, it's been continually chitty and I forgot to buy a new one.
Anyway I had to use the factory issued jack, it's either the first or second time for that item. It worked.
Then I had to lower the spare tire. It was a Michelin(!) but it did have some cracks on the sidewall. Dry rot,,,,nah it was okay, just drove the 20 miles home about 20 mph slower.
