Recommended 4 way foldable lug wrench, torsion wrench and scissors jack - 2022 Tab 320 S Boondock

TerryLee

Hello everyone I am very new here! I am a brand new never RV'd before proud and very nervously excited owner of a beautiful 2022 Tab 320 S Boondock that has been very gently used.  It is SO EASY to be very overwhelmed by all of the things to learn to venture out there safely. I want to be prepared for a flat Tire and understand that the spare tire is a different lug nut size than the actual tires.  Also, the scissors jack needs to be 'low profile' and the Torsion wrench is much needed! Can someone with vast greater experience than I recommend to me a good all inclusive kit (is there one?) to be prepared to change a flat?  I look forward to learning and venturing out there and meeting fellow NuCampers! Thank you in advance!

Basil48192

@TerryLee
Hello, welcome and great question!
I'm not aware of an inclusive kit, but I recently had an actual flat tire experience with my 2021, 320S so hopefully you can learn from my mistakes!
As I said, I have a 320S....not the boondock package.  So, mine should be the 'worst case' scenario as the boondock unit has a little more ground clearance.
When I first bought my T@B, I did a dry run-through of changing a flat tire and thought I was completely prepared.  However, I did learn a few things when I actually had to change a blow-out on the side of a busy highway.  

-Jack:  I checked the scissor jack from my truck.  It seemed fine and fit easily under the lifting points on the T@B.  What I didn't think about was that the T@B would be a few inches lower with a flat tire.  My scissor jack would not fit under the T@B when the tire was flat!  Luckily, I wasn't far from home so my Son-in-Law brought me his low-profile floor jack which worked well.  With the tire flat, I had about 4" between the concrete and the lifting point.  I ended up purchasing a small floor jack from e-bay that is about 3 1/2" in its lowest position.  It's a little cumbersome, but it works great and comes with a nice carrying case.  




 
Lug Wrench:  The lug wrench from my truck did not fit the nuts on the camper.  I just went to Harbor Freight and bought a cheap, 4-way lug wrench.  NOTE:  The sockets that come with the floor jack pictured above do not fit either!.  

Spare Tire:  My spare is mounted below the tongue and is lowered down by turning a nut located on the floor of my propane tub.  Because I have a large battery box, I carry a socket (13/16") and two long extensions in order to reach that nut (pictured below).

  

Also, be sure to chock the other tire.  

Lastly, my truck bed is usually pretty full when I camp.  I always keep the items listed above in a place that I can get to them quickly.  

TourDeForth

I had the same question when I got my 2023 Tab 320s Boondock. I found no “all inclusive kit” to use with my trailer. The reasons I found that most jacking kits won’t work:

1. The lug nuts are recessed and many tire irons are just too thick to fit in the recess.
2. The safe jacking point is a small piece of the frame inboard of the tire. When you have a flat tire, the clearance is very short, most bottle jacks and floor jacks won’t fit under there.
3. The tool for lowering the spare tire is the same tool for lowering the stabilizers. It fits the lug nuts, but its difficult to loosen the lug nuts with it.
4. The cost.
5. We’re do I put it?

For those reasons I went shopping at Harbor Freight. I bought:

A scissor jack
An extendable breaker bar
A torque wrench (capable of 105 ft/lbs.)
I already had a 3/4 inch deep socket that fit (harbor freight doesn’t sell individual sockets.)
I ordered a scissor jack adapter from Amazon that allows the Tab tire tool to operate the scissor jack.

I spent about $75. It all easily stows in my tongue box.

The reason I went cheap on the tools is because the odds of leaving something on the side of the road is high (flat tires are stressful events.) A high quality torque wrench isn’t necessary, accuracy is not as critical as rechecking the torque later down the road. The scissor jack with the body trim slot will hold up the tab at its jacking point safely enough to change a tire and be able to slide in there even if the tire is flat.

pthomas745

This Dorman lug wrench has worked for a lot of owners. 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SEXO3E?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5

Bayliss

@TerryLee, I have the Dorman 711-900 lug wrench referred to by @pthomas745.  It has worked well for me and is a good tool to have, so I would recommend it.

I also recently purchased a YEKEPRO lug wrench, because it included the socket size I need for my 2025 Toyota Tundra (21mm.)  I like it even better.  The included 19mm socket is very close to the T@B's 3/4" lug, but it is just slightly larger (only by 0.002mm, so they are practically interchangeable.)

YEKEPRO-Extendable-4-Pieces-Telescoping-Lug Wrench Set (Amazon)

Cherokee

We carry a bottle jack and a scissors jack, 4-way lug wrench, a square end screw driver to get the fender off. In addition to a full tool box, recovery strap, and D-rings  

Basil48192

@TourDeForth @TerryLee

Just be sure to check the stabilizer tool.  I thought it should be the same size socket at the spare tire lowering nut...but on my 2021 it is not.