Alaska 4x4 renters beware

[Rich M]

A plug kit takes up no room, and I have one in my 4Runner, but what are folks using to pump up the tire after repair if you are in the middle of nowhere? A regular old bicycle pump? That would work, but dang if it would not wear me out and take some time.


Eddie

Walmart sells 12 volt air pumps for $20 and up.

Couldnt imagine a bicycle pump! Maybe a triathelete could do it.

 

[BLJ]

I had one of those. Original wires are for sure a bit on the light side. I melted the fuse holder out of mine.


I'm pretty fond of this lil guy

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Mine burned up too. This the upgrade.

I’m pretty fond of the 8274’s myself.
I’d say the pump is nice, too.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Mine burned up too. This the upgrade.

I was a long ways from cell service. Watching the that stupid compressor melt while filling my tire. It was rather suspenseful

I’m pretty fond of the 8274’s myself.

Todays $500 score. I have no need for another winch right now, but couldnt pass it up

 

[Jmillgreen]

Bought a decent “cigarette lighter” compressor and a plug kit in Prudhoe Bay. It was expensive but fit in my luggage on the way home. We were able to help some guys with a flat on their rental the day we bought the kit.


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[Yukon Cornelius]

Rent from Turo. Got a Suburban for two weeks up there - cost me $1600.

Comms from AK 4x4 here on Rokslide were terrible, when I called about booking they had nothing. Turo is where it's at.

Unfortunately that goes against Turo’s terms of service and truthfully that’s a dick move.

 

[Dan Carey]

Buy 3 from Walmart, return the unused pumps.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

Turo owners let you do the Haul Road? I’m surprised… I figured they would prohibit that.

It’s against Turo terms of service. Same with hauling a trailer. If a Turo host lets you that’s on them and they risk getting kicked off the platform.

If something happens none of the insurance sill
Cover them Or the driver.

One reason I placeD a tracker on my vehicles.

 

[medvedyt]

guys few years ago i booked and had a reservation from u-haul whitehorse to do our last local move. unfortunately someone from alaska booked later on from alaska to lower 48 and the day we needed the truck it was gone ... renters can choose who they want as customers and customers can try to find different solutions or not ...