Blowout

[Dave Grubb]

Glad everyone is OK---that can get scary real quick

I once had a set of duals pass me---I watched as they jumped the curb and sailed through the picture window of a Chevy dealership. I've never full understood the physics of how the duals sped up to pass me It may be that I saw it happen and slowed down--I'm not sure.

Luckily this happened early one Sunday morning and no one was on the sidewalk or in the dealership. I'd guess the weight to be about 400-500 lbs for two tires, split rims, and hub assembly.

The alarm went off so the police showed up right away. After I gave them all my information, I chained up the axle, and continued on my way. That trailer had a "walking beam" suspension on it so, even loaded I could hobble to the next job on the three reaming duals.

I went back on Monday and recovered my duals

[TriGuy]

Pulled and inspected both driver and passenger side duals, installed the new inner passenger side tire and put the spare back up. Tire pressures were all over the place, fixed that with my compressor. Those tires/wheels are heavy SOBs

[Blue74]

I blew out a front tire just before getting off the ramp in Tucson, heading for the Pima County Fairgrounds RV park. Since I had upgraded the insurance on the new fifth wheel and truck and added Good Sam Roadside Service. So I waited over three hours for someone to show up. The first one said they didn't have the proper jack to do the job.

[TriGuy]

I blew out a front tire just before getting off the ramp in Tucson, heading for the Pima County Fairgrounds RV park. Since I had upgraded the insurance on the new fifth wheel and truck and added Good Sam Roadside Service. So I waited over three hours for someone to show up. The first one said they didn't have the proper jack to do the job.

that is exactly why I carry a 12 ton bottle jack and a 24" ratcheting torque wrench. I am not sitting waiting 3 hours for a retarded grease monkey to show up

[Mike]

My experience with Good Sam Roadside Assistance has been extremely disappointing. Their response time the two times I've used them has probably averaged around 3 hours while sitting on the side of the road. I have made the investment of buying a huge breaker bar, sockets, a couple of jacks and a compressor that will run off the on board inverter.

[TriGuy]

Nobody will touch a truck with a horse trailer carrying horses attached. I carry everything I need to do any swap fast. I did this at night, by headlamp, in 50 minutes and that included unbolting the damaged fender. I'll be dammed if I am going to just sit around and twiddle my thumbs.

[Sandman]

I feel your pain.. lost a Right Front on the F-350.. and a Right Rear on the trailer.. I had a 3 foot piece of pipe ad a breaker bar.. pipe was also a leaver to roll the tire onto ans lift it the last inch to the lugs..

I was fortunate that when the RF tire blew it was a nice day and there was a huge “pork chop” /exit ramp where it happened.. did lose the RF fender.. the “alligator “ banged / folded the bottom rear of the fender up under itself..

When asked why do I have Cooper tires? I’d say.. if you need a truck tire in Lyme Connecticut on a Saturday afternoon and you don’t like Coopers, you are not getting a tire