Reasons Not to Buy A Truck

I came across another reason NOT to buy a truck. 

Before buying my truck, I considered all the pros and cons of truck ownership.

The main con was the added expense of gas. It has a larger tank and gets lower mileage. I've gone from a $40.00 weekly fill up to a $60.00 weekly fill up. That's only $20.00 a week but it's $80.00 a month.

A con I didn't think about is how much more difficult it is to park. Parking lots aren't too bad but you have to be much more careful and I find I'm going slower.

The con I came across today involved the tires. Well, one tire. The flat one!

I have been lucky over the past few years. I cannot remember the last time I changed a tire. Mark today as the last time I changed a tire.

I was able to figure it out. I already knew where the jack was. I had a little trouble getting to the spare but the manual helped me out.

At the time I was changing the tire, it was raining.

The only real difficulty I had was getting the flat tire off the axle. It was on there tight. I ended up putting the lug nuts back on but loosely, lowering the jack and moving the truck forward and back in hopes of coaxing the wheel off the hub. Even after that, I had to give it a few swift kicks to get it to pop off.

The main reason this is a con is because truck tires are heavy. Lifting it and throwing it into the back of the truck took some effort. Effort my 64 year old body is not happy to offer. 

There is a big bolt in the tire. I'm afraid it's not fixable because the tread is pretty worn on this particular tire. I knew I was going to be buying tires soon. It just got sooner.