We had a Blowout on our Motorhome Steer Tire - Here's Our Story
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- I had a blowout on my passenger steer tire doing 65 mph in my 2016 Tiffin Phaeton. In this video, I am going to share exactly what happened and how I was able to control the RV and safely get it off the road.
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Another example of Eric and Tami passing on their knowledge and experience. They not only provide extensive education about tried and true products, they truly care about the education and safety of fellow RVers and live it out every chance they get. Two thumbs up from a customer for life.
Thanks Kenneth!
Eric
Eric and Tami, I appreciate you two more than y’all know! Thanks for sharing!
@@Technorv Sir did you ever hear back of what caused your tire to blow out ? I looked and can't find no videos on it .
Good job on keeping control of your RV, I drove a commercial vehicle for 41 years and experienced a front tire blow out and they are no joke. Most of the time if you have a right front tire blow out it will pull to the left and visa versa with the left . The cause of most of these roll overs accidents is because when the tire blows peoples instincts is to hit the brakes and that’s is what causes the accident, so good job on throttling in to it.
Your tenacity in getting that blown tire replaced even when it meant digging is why you're in a position to own such a vehicle. And then to send it off to have it inspected was impressive to me. Kudos !
Thanks!
You're a good man for putting this out to the public right away. I'm surprised every RV manufacturer doesn't automatically include a TPMS as standard equipment with every unit they build/sell. Thanks again for sharing this and very happy you're OK.
Thanks Brian. Many RV manufacturers are moving to TPMS, I am glad to see it. More will follow I am sure.
Eric
We didnt have a blowout on our coach, but we did suffer tire damage on our tow vehicle that TireMinder alerted us to. Thanks for offering such a great product! TireMinder also gives great customer service and support after the sale!
Great job on getting it stopped safely, I'm glad you and Tami are safe and thanks for sharing your story! It's proof that proper preparation and education can affect the outcome of a potentially disastrous situation like this!
Thanks for sharing your experience. Learning to hit the gas is as important as pushing the stick forward on an engine failure in a plane.
Glad to here everyone is safe. Thank you for using this as a teaching moment. I could use more teachings on tire safety. Looking forward to the follow up video.
Hanging on to the wheel is harder to do than you think in those situations , it's a tough fight just like you said. Luckily you were able to get it under control safely . Tire safety is incredibly important cause you ain't going anywhere without good tires. Well done, stay safe.
Retroband is a must 👍🏼😁
Thankfully no one was hurt! Whew! Thanks for the video!
Just had the same thing happen to us 3 days ago, in our 40' Diesel pusher. Only difference was, my driver's side tire blew. My coach instantly went into the on coming traffic lane. The steering wheel shook so violently, my vision became blurred for an instant. Yes, my cruise control helped. Unlike your tire, there was very little left of my tire and the rim was destroyed. Some of the tire wound up in a compartment, just behind the tire. All I could remember during this 15-20 second ordeal was not to wind up in the ditch, like I have seen other Class A motorhomes on You Tube. It was a struggle for sure to get it to turn back to the right and get it parked on the side of the road.
Thank you. I learned two things from this PSA, when on the open road, set your cruise control and activate the engine brake.
Wow what an experience that I'm sure you never wanted to have happen. Looking forward to the results of what if anything they find when they look at that tire. Your experience and training kicked in.
Eric, so relieved that neither you nor Tami were injured, and the damage to your Phaeton was minimal. Very scary. Our 2018 Allegro RED Michelin tires are from 2017. We are not full timers; we are on the road six months of every year. I think I need to exercise our tires more often in the winter when we're back at home in Florida. Thanks so much for sharing this experience with us.
Hey Robert, thanks for thinking of us. Eric
Oh my goodness! Looking forward to the results of their inspection. Glad you are both OK.
Look forward to hearing the autopsy results
www.technorv.com/articles/rv-tire-blowout-cause-and-prevention/
Love, love, love the can do attitude. Start diggin' ! And in the Evening!. Kudos from the Pacific Northwest.
hahaha, yea, after 6 hours, he wasnt going anywhere until that tire was changed. It just took some creative thinking. Thanks for the comment.
Eric
Thanks for sharing this...and offering to do a follow up with us. One takeaway for me is to retain control and decelerate the vehicle(s) first, clear the roadway at a slow speed second. Not all of us will have the same luck or skill to wrestle the RV successfully with both loss of a tire and asymmetrical tire resistance.
Eric, so glad to hear you and your wife were not hurt. Thanks for this video. Glad to hear about how to respond to a blowout. I have your TST TPMS and love it, but your experience tells me I need to educate myself more on tire safety. Can't wait to hear what the investigation on your tire reveals. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for sharing! I think your first hand account is very important to help understand what to do and realize this can happen even when you do everything right.
I learned something from the article & video. I knew better than to stomp on the brake after a blowout or tire problem but didn’t realize that it’s necessary to give it the gas to regain forward straight momentum. Makes sense though after thinking about it. Thanks for the information
I mirror what Big Jim states.
Great job, great reaction, and great idea to get those checked out and try to understand what happened. Thank you for sharing and reminding everyone how tire safety is personal safety.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m glad you and Tami are safe.
I first started following Eric & Tami as they hosted the 2020 FROG Virtual Rally (we have a 2019 FR3 32DS RV). Enjoyed their videos. I also liked the way Eric explained technical things; maybe that's because of my tech background. In fact, I was so impressed with their coverage of cellular routers that we bought a Pepwave Max Transit Cat 18 LTE from them a couple months ago. IMO, this video is just another example of not only having a good sense for what information their customers need/want, but genuinely caring for fellow RVers as well. We blew a tire towing our Fiat last summer (more like it exploded). I wouldn't have known it was gone except for another car flagging us down. Seriously thinking about buying a TPMS as well as more items from them soon. Can't say enough good things about them - other than 'Thanks guys!'
Thanks Doug! Eric
Make a run up to Safe T Plus just East of Birmingham and get one installed. (Support another Southern company) They will do it in their shop then ride with you to get it dialed in perfectly. They have a place to camp at their factory. When we got our new Class A two years ago that was one of our first trips. Our old class A had several blowouts and each time we had to wait at least 6 hours for roadside. Thanks for sharing your story and I’m glad you are safe.
Thanks, I have heard a lot of great things about them and may just do that.
Eric
Glad all are safe. Our tpms just arrived today
So glad the two of you were able to high 5 and share this with us. it sounds frightening. I change my tires out every 5 years, just did it even though they only crossed the country twice in the past year. I did a simple calculation some time ago. By changing the tires every 5 years versus every 7 years, I have bought just one extra set of tires in 20 years. The peace of mind is worth the cost of that set of tires.
Thanks Paul, I am with you, it really isn't worth trying to extend the life of the tires to me. I had only waited over 5 years because we were just sitting last year, but even a short trip like I took can be a problem if there is a issue.
We are newbies. Bought a nice used Alfa motor home with "new" tires. They only have 9,000 miles on them, but turns out they are almost 7 years old. So I am going to change them out, even though they look brand new! Thanks for your video! Sad that we RV'ers can not count on tires more than this!!
High Five!
Thank you for all your information, so glad you were able to control your RV.
Thank God you both are safe and appreciate you providing this info. We bought a TST from you last year it stays on each trip. Safe travels
Eric, I use my jacks on my fifth wheel too, Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do. Glad you two are safe.
I would say it's definitely the age of the tires in combination with the lack of use can't wait to see what the lab says good job on maintaining control it has happened to me more than once and pushing the pedal to the metal seems to be a good reflex
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing.
As a result, I’ll be much more cautious about our tires. It’s a bit scary knowing it happened to you even when take great care of your tires.
I’ve been under the impression that a TPMS will alert if something is going wrong. This video helps me understand that in some cases a blowout is possible without any notice.
I’ve been watching an outside rear tire because the temperature runs slightly warmer than the others. Thanks to your video I’ll look more closely at it and maybe change it out just because.
Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks Eric for sharing this and for the time and effort to get it inspected and passing on your knowledge to us.
Thank you for sharing your experience. This information will certainly help others who have a similar experience. Thankful for your safety.
Thank you for posting this. SO glad you both are safe, and excellent job getting the situation under control and your RV to the side of the road. Your preparation and mindset kicked in and that's great to hear. Looking forward to the follow up to see if they can determine what happened to that tire.
Eric, I can't stress enough the use of a Safe-t-plus! I am not connected with the product in any way but, I used to install them for Henderson's Line Up and they can save your coach and possibly your life in the event of a front tire blowout. In my opinion it's a must-have if I owned a motorhome.
Thanks. I spoke to them at the Hershey RV show a few years back and have always wanted to get some of those. I will check them out again. No excuse, but just have not taken the time to get them. Thanks, Eric
Thanks for sharing Eric, having a blowout is always in the back of my mind while traveling in the RV.
You and me both!
Thank you for sharing your experience. Glad you both are okay.
Thanks for sharing, happen to us last September. It is was the driver's front steer did 20,000 in damage just from the tire. I was glad we had be told about the gas pedal.
Wow, yes, we hear of a lot of damage during tire failure, and I consider us lucky in that respect. Stay safe out there. Eric
Sorry this happened to you. I love that you and your wife did a high 5 considering the situation, that is inspirational. I'm also happy to see this video just before my travel trailer comes in so I can keep this info in my head. I never would of thought to hit the gas (I would of taken my foot off the pedal and just not hit the brake) so this came just in time for me. Thank you.
Hi Cathy, yea, me and Tami are pretty relaxed people, and the high five was a great way to end that horrendous 20 seconds of time.
Thanks for the comment. Eric
THANK YOU for sharing. Also thank you for being as detailed and NON-BLAMING as we see so frequently. Its nice to see someone really look at the issue to investigate it so others can learn . I am sure that the TST Alarm during your ordeal only added to your stress, or did it. When you do your follow-up I would love for you to add your wife's perspective on her experience during the incident, would be helpful to those who are passengers.
Thanks for the comment. The TST went off almost simultaneously with the blow out, honestly, everything was a blur, but when I stopped it was beeping away and I just shut it down. It was nice to know that it alarmed immediately. Tami and I have a personal youtube channel that we just started, actually no videos on it yet, but we have already recorded our personal recollection of the incident that will be different from this educational video. If you are interested in that channel just search "Hillbilly and Zingers". We plan to start putting regular content on that channel very soon.
Thank you for sharing! Glad you are all safe & sound! I was actually out installing my TST 507 that I got from TechnoRV when your email came out :-)
Wow! Glad you’re both safe.
Thanks!
Glad everything turned out okay and you weren't hurt. A very well done, in depth, video. If you have any tips on handling a blowout on a towed trailer or towing vehicle, please consider making a video on that subject sometime in the future.
Eric, I'm glad you and Tami are safe. Thanks for doing this video. It's very informative. When you hear back on the tire please send out info on what they find. My TST I bought from y'all defently gives me more piece of mind.
Glad to hear all ended well. Stay Calm and RV On. Harry & Cathy
Thank you. Glad you were both ok.
I am late to the game on tpms as I just ordered ours. Thank you for sharing your experience and I’m happy to hear it ended relatively well!
Wow! Glad you handled it correctly. I spent 30+ years in tire manufacturing and probably just as obsessed over tires so I won't use tire cleaners. Most are harmful to tires. I'm betting you may have a puncture. You may have picked up something leaving a campground. If it had been a bead failure or cracking it likely would had leaked. A bad sign is if you need to add air every few days.
THanks Roy. It is possible that I had a puncture, but I dont see it. When the tire gets examined then I hopefully can get some answers. I agree, I dont use tire cleaners, I just use a mild soap with water.
Eric
One thing you may not of stressed is always drive with hands on wheel ready for something like this. As long as things are going well, you can practically steer any modern vehicle with a very light touch, when a blowout occurs, that is going to jerk the wheel. Without proper steering control, vehicle may be out if control before you can get a grip on the wheel.
Look up rettroband for your front tires, this product is a game changer for the motorhome industry. Very expensive but not compared to the damage and other possibilities.
Thanks for your explanation & how you reacted. It gives everyone watching a look at what to expect. The tire explosion is scary enough. The big unknown as you found out is what is the side of the road/highway like? Asphalt. Hard dirt or soft mud. You never know until you get there. Only thing I might do differently was unhook Jeep & back it down road 1000ft with flashers & cones to warn upcoming traffic. Next I get myself & wife way off road in the woods so if someone crashes into your rig at least you are safe!
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Excellent video.Having worked in the City of Los Angeles Tire shop for almost 7 years I would be very interested in the outcome of the third party inspection. Thanks for sharing this and Thank God you and all others are OK. We had a similar experience with our Toy Hauler tire, well actually in was the rim that split. Looking forward to the results. Take good care, Stay safe.
Not wishing to go through all 84 comments but; what type (manufacturer) of tire were you rolling on? What is the size of your tires? You and your wife were extremely lucky to have had the knowledge, skill and ability to bring that big rig to a stop safely. I have TPMS on both my rig and my toad (jeep wrangler) and use the information as a tool and not a crutch. Thanks for sharing, and be safe! See ya down the road....
Hey Donald, I was on Michelin XZA3, 22.5 wheels. Yes, we are lucky to have gotten off the road unharmed, thank you. Eric
Great information.. perfect example of why you should carry a spare and the proper equipment to change it quickly to get off the side of the road and out of harms way.
Yes, I wish Class A RVs had a spare and a way to change them, but I would still be more comfortable with getting someone out there to help out with that big rig. Eric
Glad you all are safe and thank you for the video video.
Really good information and something I will keep in the back of my mind. I would really like to find out the results when you get it back. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Eric:
Thanks for the quick reply to my question about the shape of the rim after your blowout. That is s concern for me about the cost and potential hassles should it be damaged beyond use after the blowout.
Again thanks for your video. We moved between campgrounds today and I found myself thinking about your video and about how alert I was staying and things I should do to make sure I stay alert. First of all, if I find myself feeling sleepy, I find a safe place to stop and get out to take a little walk and get alert. Second, I tend to steer with one hand. Your video helped remind me how dangerous that habit is. If we can have a catastrophic tire failure, there is precious time lost getting control of the coach and the lack of control of the wheel can cause unrecoverable sway and swerve. I know all this, but tend to forget. Your video reminded me that life does not come with “do overs”. This has made your video even more valuable.
Finally, I want yo ask about TST vs Tire Minder. I own a Tire Minder system. My setup incorporates my mobile phone as a bluetooth device for the display. I love that because, I didn’t want another screen to distract me and clutter up the dashboard. Lately, I’ve started having issues with losing signal with some of my tire mounted sending units. So, I was curious about your decision making process of TST vs TM. I don’t really want to go through the expense of changing out the system. But I really don’t want to have a disaster either.
Thanks for being here and thanks for your concern for the welfare of the RV community.
Thank you for sharing and so very glad y'all are ok! Looking forward to hearing if they can determine the root cause.
Thank you for sharing Eric. I shared your video with our Central Coast California Airstream Club's Facebook Group.
Thanks for sharing it Gary!
Eric
Whew! Not sure i’d be high fiven it I’d be running to the bathroom! Eric It looks to me like it just delaminated like we used to see on the old re-treads. Sitting may have caused a internal flat spot that cause the steel belts to weaken. Glad ya all our able to educate us on this. Sent it to a buddy who’s driving a Super C now West with a cut on RF steering axle side wall- 5 years old-
It is possible, I am looking forward to getting the analysis back on it to see what they say.
Thanks.. Eric
great job staying safe, thanks for sharing, looking forward to the forensic info on the tire, thanks eric and tammy
WOW! glad you guys are okay and thank you so much for sharing this with us. it just goes to show things happen regardless and we need to know what to do when it happens. again glad you'll are okay and thanks for the info.
Glad it was helpful, Rusty!
I am in Ocean Springs 2 mile from the Gulf National park. It has been raining here a lot , the ground every where is saturated . i am surprised you didn't get stuck.
The number one thing that I was always told by fellow experienced drivers was, if ever have a front tire blow out don’t ever hit your brakes and grab on with both hands and hang on for dear life. Boy where they correct.
Yes, I was certainly hanging on for the ride.
Eric
So glad it went as well as it did.
Thanks for the Info and happy you are safe🙏
Just got our THOR A.C.E. and this SCARES me🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks, Greg. The thought of a blowout can certainly be scary, but I hope my experience will help in the event you ever have one.
Another good STORY, thanx
Great information and thanks for sharing. Glad everything turned out okay. Safe travels!
Thanks for sharing your experience about this! I also enjoyed the interview you did with Mark on this topic.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Technorv as an aside. That video floating around on CZcams from the RVIA on what to do in the event of blowout is from the 80’s. With all the RVs being sold right now I sure hope the industry steps up their game and updates all of their safety videos. :) With the rapid pace of improvements in just about everything due to technology I was skeptical that a video out of the 80’s was relevant but after listening to your take it sure appears to still be solid advice. When those videos came out I bet the distributed them on beta tapes! 😂. Thanks for taking time to share your experience with all of us, I know had I not watched your video my first instinct if this would happen would be to hit the brakes!
Scary stuff Eric. Well done! 👍
Wow, glad you guys are ok. This is my worst nightmare since I’m an old lady and probably don’t have the strength to hold the coach on the road during a blow out. I am considering the Rettrobands or Tyron Bands. Big expense but might be worth it if we live thru a blowout…. Thanks for all the information. I’ll look forward to seeing the results of the testing on the tire.
Thanks Annie, and here is the article on the results: www.technorv.com/articles/rv-tire-blowout-cause-and-prevention/
Thanks!
Glad to see your ok, did a great job 😁
Eric, this video was just linked on the Monacoers forum, due to an accident that just happened in PA last week, killing the entire family and the truck driver, who was hit head-on by the motorhome. I had already bought a TST system from them directly but had forgotten about our toad....TST directed me to your site, and it makes me really glad that I bought them from you, especially after seeing this video you posted. Thank you. I'd like to hear your thoughts on Tyron bands.
That is a very interesting product! I wasnt overly familiar with it so I spent the next 30 minutes researching these. Its a great idea to help you stay in control until you can pull over.
@@Technorv what I don't like about the Tyron band is the price. One investment I did make was buying the Safe-T-Plus, and it really does make a world of difference. I also bought the TigerTrak rear Trac Bar...no more tail wag at all, which I'm sure will help, in the event of a blowout.
Thank God you are well! And thanks a bunch for the education. I vote for another case of ignoring your once a month email when you get the autopsy done so you can get us the results asap please.
I have had my manufacturers in tire sensors on my F260 go out twice now, seconds was today. Both times I just followed my TST system readout to verify all was good, the redundancy is great and the TST has been more reliable.
F250
Been there, done that - on a two-lane bridge in the Florida Keys.
Scary stuff!
Eric
Oh my! I hope all turned out as well for you.
First of all, thank you for this video. I want to echo the comments and well wishes shared by the other comments. One question that I have is about the wheel itself. Did it sustain any damage? One of my fears is that it would get chewed up up by the bare aluminum running on the concrete for several hundred feet while supporting the weight that would be supported by that wheel. Our coach weighs 7,830 on the passenger front wheel.
Again thanks for the video and thank you for caring about the RV community. I’m glad this story had a “happy” ending.
Hey Kevin, thank you for the thoughts. As for the wheel itself, it was inspected and was fine, but yes, this can be a concern and will likely have it inspected in the coming months to make sure there are no hidden problems that may come up.
Eric
Just watched a video on Rettrobands and wondered why they were so pricey. Now I am thinking they may be cheap insurance. Great job getting your coach safely to the side.
Thank you Dean!
Thanks for the sharing. Much appreciated
This happened to me as well but in a dump truck filled with blacktop and towing a excavator doing 70mph in center lane of 3 lane highway..like you said loud BOOM and plastic and fiberglass being thrown everywhere..I slammed on gas pedal and had to wait for person next to me to get out the way and fought the coast to the shoulder..I've been in crazy situations driving but that was scary...NEVER HIT THE BRAKES ..IT WILL PULL YOU HARDER TO BLOWOUT SIDE AND POSSIBLY FLIP YOU
It is really a scary situation, I am glad you knew what to do and were able to get off the road safely.
Eric
Thank you for making this video. As a new Class A owner I learned soo much regarding tire safety. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
Hi Mr. Cronn, welcome to the Class A world. There is a lot to learn about tire safety. Also, don't mean for this to be scary, it is a rare situation, but something to be aware of.
Eric
I really liked this video. Your company is awesome and I'll purchase my needs from your company.
Thanks Jerry's!
Eric
Was in the auto repair business forever, including tires and alignment. Bought an older motorhome, purchased Michelin tires (actually the manufacturers recommendation) i think 8 ply, over "truck" tires, (everyone seems to love them and they're cheaper) which i believe were 22 ply . . My experience is that the "lighter" tire will be much quieter, ride softer and will be running at about 3/4 of max load whereas the stiffer truck tire (which has a maximum load rating much higher than the michelin) is only running near the bottom of the load range and will throw that heavy tread if not worn out by 5 years. Tire issues on our motorhome (or any of our vehicles for the matter)
MY tires are Michelin H rated. The tire company provided the tire and balancing but did not do any alignment on the road. I have to get the completed after the fact. Thanks for the comment. Eric
@@TechnorvIF THE TIRES YOU HAD REPLACED HAD WORN EVENLY ACROSS THE TREAD AND THE MOTORHOME WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD (ALLOWING FOR A "VERY FAINT" DRIFT TO THE RIGHT CAUSED BY ROAD CROWN), THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR AN ALIGNMENT. TIRE WEAR AND DRIVABILITY ARE THE "ONLY" REASONS FOR AN ALIGNMENT.
@@Technorv Bye the way, glad you came out of this safe, didn't realize that losing a steer tire on a motorhome was quite that dangerous. I always assumed i would just slow down and pull off the side of the road (like a car).
The rv gods were indeed watching over you that day. Happy to learn ya all walked away safe. Regarding the ‘safe driving’ video you mentioned in your here, would you mind citing where one could get ahold of it to view. Thanks!
Here is the video that was put out many years on the topic: czcams.com/video/lkwOE1yKY5c/video.html
Well i had two fun trips like that and i was going fast in both of them, but there was no cores control on, i just let of the gas and fought the steering wheel to get the motor home of to the side of the road as fast and safe as i could, and with gods help, it happen, if you tell your self what you should do and get a hold of your self, stay come, be cause its no good to cry, and its going to be over, pretty fast.
Glad to hear that you are doing well and safe from your trip from the tire blow out
Excellent. Again I am glad you are both OK. Looking forward to the follow up. Could you have driven up onto some yellow leveling blocks to bring the tire up a bit? I still carry mine from my previous RV. The only thing that they have been used for is to show how and loan to some newbies in a Class B. They asked if they could have them, I just told them where they could buy some. It is good that I carry so much stuff so I am able to loan stuff or show them how I use it. By NO way am I an expert, but this video demonstrates how important it is for me to get the TPMS on ASAP.
Thank you again.
Hi Susan, here is the article on the follow up:www.technorv.com/articles/rv-tire-blowout-cause-and-prevention/
Also, because the blown tire was so deep in the dirt i would not have been able to drive up on anything. Yes, it is good to carry extra supplies, looks like you have that covered. Thanks for the comment.
Eric
So glad you guys are ok! What a scare! Amazing that you and your rig weren’t really damaged! Thanks for the reminder about what to do in a blowout - particularly on a steering tire. Now I’m thinking about our travel trailer. It’s been sitting in storage without being moved for about a year and a half (mostly because of the lockdown). Now I’m wondering what damage that may have caused to our trailer’s tires? They’re less than two years old. (BTW, we have TST TPMS and use it faithfully! It gives me great peace of mind!)
It can be hard to tell on damage in some cases. Sitting for long periods is never good for tires though. Might get those inspected by a tire professional and make a call from there. Hope to see you out on the road. Eric
Thanks for sharing. God Bless
Been driving dump trucks weighing 80,000 pounds for 40 years and never had a blowout with a tire except for tires that were damaged from low air pressure . always buy brand new tires. If you buy a motorhome or a truck, and the tires are only six months old that does not mean the previous owner did not jeopardize the sidewall. You have no idea if he or she ran low on air presser at 70mph for meny miles once this is done the tire is trash so if your motorhome has three month old tires when you buy it buy new front tires and then minor do your tire pressure without exception.
Thank You for sharing - Must have been a scary.
It was a wild 20 seconds for sure, thanks for the comment.
Eric
2 years and Re ozone kill's integrity, Happens often, 2 months ago I Had mine looked at because they were old but unused ! (Knowing Better) A FEW days, I looked at that Lt. steer and Kicked
Agree, the UV can break down a tire over time.
Eric
Bet you checked your pants. Glad you are safe. We had a blow out on the left front tire and I had to avoid a bridge support before we could get off the road. We followed all the driving suggestion for a blow out and all came out fine. Some coach damage but we had no injury to us. Travel safe in the future. 😀
Glad you are ok after that Iggy! Yea, had to check the pants for sure. hahaha
Eric
I wonder why some tire manufacturer hasn't developed a Kevlar inner tube for the front tires to minimize the destructiveness generated by a blowout.
A Safe-T- Plus or RoadMaster would have helped as well.
What are those?
@@thekehoeshow.. Steering stabilizers ! They are put on the steering the arms.
First good job on not panicking and keeping the rig under control and bringing it to a safe stop, well done.
Those fuel fill lines are designed to break away or sheer off from the outside on the filler cap end. The difference in the amount of force required to come apart on filler end versus the opposite end is by design and a safety feature on most any vehicle. I wonder if this is something that's maybe made you want to look into the inner tire devices they have today that are designed to carry the weight in the case of a steer tire flat? I can't remember of the names of some of those safety systems but I do know the exist and companies like Newmarr install them at the factory as an option. I'm not super familiar with Class A tires but do they have a millage rating like other vehicles including big trucks? Going by tire age is good of course but if you've surpassed the millage rating that could also cause breakdowns in the tire strength. Anyway glad y'all made it through this safely and with minimal damage. Safe travels, good times and God Bless...
THanks for the info, interesting that the fuel line is designed that way and did what it was supposed to.
I assumed the tpms would have indicated heat build up before the actual blow out? I understand knowing what is going on with your tow... but I thought I was protected from blow outs knowing I would be pre notified when the heat built up. So do you think you could have hit something... that's the only reason I can think that the tpms would not indicate a problem? So glad you are all right. And thank you for helping all of us. I purchased my tpms from you.
Hi Vicki, In most cases you are correct. Tire Blowouts are typically preceded by low pressure and high temperature. In rare cases like mine, there was what the industry calls a catastrophic tire failure where the tire blows out with no immediate known reason. Sometimes this can be a tire defect, or even unseen, internal tire damage. In one of these events there is no warning from the typical culprits of low PSI and High temp. The good news is that TPMS will prevent most issues as most issues are indeed preceded by an issue. I hope this helps. Eric
@@Technorv Yes, thank you very much.