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The perfect Model 3 emergency jack?

Discussion in 'Model 3: Interior & Exterior' started by mswlogo, Nov 28, 2018.

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  1. Wennfred

    Wennfred Supporting Member

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    Left side, Air compressor, middle EVSE with J1772 adaptor, upper left is the 4 Jack Pads in the tube, Top is the porsche 911 Jack, bottoms is the Jack lever, right side in the blue box is the flat tire patch kit.


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    You could never be so ready, remember this next week. LoL

    And there are lots of places with a dead zone for cell phone signal, we don’t have Satellite OnStar. That’s where you will break down. “Shoot!! No Signal!”


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  3. Mako3

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    I’ve never been stranded with a flat tire but oddly I had two separate tire incidents within weeks of owning my M3P. The first was a nail and the second was a sidewall bubble. I think the 20” wheels and tires are particularly vulnerable to these potholed roads here. After that, I got a little paranoid and decided to put together an emergency tire kit w/ compressor and jack.
     
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    I just placed it on top of the studs. It looked like it will fit all the way in tightly but I’m afraid it won’t come off. Didn’t want to risk it.
     
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    That's a good point, I didn't think of the taking off part. How did you ream it?
     
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    What does the adapter with the two bright yellow ends do?
     
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    I don’t plan to take wheel off, unless it’s freakin cold out (e.g. below 0F). It might be a lot easier to patch the tire in the warmth of the cabin. Or I could take the wheel off and Uber myself to a tire shop. Something to take the lugs off, just gives you more options. You have everything else.
     
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    It's an adapter from 14-50 240v to 120v 30A campsite outlet, in case I get caught out in the wilderness, almost happened once, Murphy's law says now that I have everything, I won't need anything, i'm just fine with that!
     
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    I assume your going from 30A 120V Plug to the 14-50 240V Outlet (and planning to reduce current draw in the car).
    Have you tested it?

    I'm not sure that it will work. It makes sense for an RV, in that most appliances are 120V and they probably drive both hots of the 14-50 with the one Hot from the 30A 120V in that adapter. In an RV only 240V Appliances won't work. But the UMC will expect to see 240V across the two hots of the 14-50 outlet and it will see 0V. The 14-50 UMC Adapter will not put any load on Neutral.
     
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    An adapter wired for an RV won't work. The situation will be as you described with the same hot wire on both of the hot legs. One wired for EV charging will have the hot on one leg and the neutral on the other and the UMC see 120v just fine.
     
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    This is something I did not think about when getting the adapter as it is designed for RV use and it makes perfect sense that both hot legs are wired to the single pole, I am a general contractor and feel pretty stupid for this one!
    I did just pull the trigger on this though TT-30 Adapter for Tesla Model S/X/3 Gen 2 and for the same reason I have all of the other crap in the frunk, if it's there I'll never need it.

    One of the many reasons I love this place, sometimes even the most obvious things get missed and then pointed out and could save me some time or perhaps even an unintended/unprepared overnight campground stay!
     
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    Keep in mind that a "Pot Hole" blowout is highly unlikely a DIY repairable/patchable job on the spot.

    I figure even taking the wheel off and taking an Uber to a tire shop might be an option some day. Or my wife bringing me one of my "other season" tires sitting in the garage.
     
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    jebinc M3 LR AWD w/FSD and white premium interior

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    What size lug nuts are on the M3 18" aero wheels? 19mm?
     
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    jebinc M3 LR AWD w/FSD and white premium interior

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    jebinc M3 LR AWD w/FSD and white premium interior

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    I'm not all that technically savvy, but if the Porsche jack is rated for 2200 pounds, is it safe to use with the Model 3?
     
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    jebinc M3 LR AWD w/FSD and white premium interior

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    Not sure, but the 4000# rated jack I bought, made of steel, struggled to lift one corner of my M3.
     

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