Almost all of us have had one of theis trips! Well mabey Not
Almost all of us have had one of these trips! Well maybe Not! ;)
It was the return leg from Alabama back to the central coast of California. Day six on Hwy 40 about 20 Miles east of Albuquerque NM. We heard a "BUMP" HMMM what was that? Everything feels good nothing in the mirrors! Ah something in the road, Had to be!
Well as we were going down the grade into town a nice Man in a very clean F350 got my attention and was making jesters to my trailer and that I should pull over! WTH! As I slowed the trailer jerked a little and I could see smoke from the right side tires! The RT front tire sidewalls had shredded with the tread remaining intact.
The tread had wrapped around the drum and axel with the middle tire running over it to make sure it was pulled in good and tight! I removed the tire and a hour later had the tread removed also! Now let’s put the spare on! As I mounted the spare I noticed a "HOLE" that had worn into the side wall of the tire from something on the RV! Well it will get me off the road and I will replace it tomorrow! I forgot that tomorrow was a holiday! Well I could not find a tire store open the following day! SO knowing better I pressed on to Flagstaff AZ with the bad sidewall spare and a not so good middle axle RT side! It got hurt making sure the old tread was pulled tight on the front axle! Found a truck stop and put a 16" tire on the old wheel so I would at least have something to get me off the road if needed! As we drove my wife booked us an appointment online for 9AM at the local tire shop in Flagstaff (assuming we make it)! Well made it without any more drama and the next day and $1400.00 later we had SIX new tires on the rig and off we went!
It was the return leg from Alabama back to the central coast of California. Day six on Hwy 40 about 20 Miles east of Albuquerque NM. We heard a "BUMP" HMMM what was that? Everything feels good nothing in the mirrors! Ah something in the road, Had to be!
Well as we were going down the grade into town a nice Man in a very clean F350 got my attention and was making jesters to my trailer and that I should pull over! WTH! As I slowed the trailer jerked a little and I could see smoke from the right side tires! The RT front tire sidewalls had shredded with the tread remaining intact.
The tread had wrapped around the drum and axel with the middle tire running over it to make sure it was pulled in good and tight! I removed the tire and a hour later had the tread removed also! Now let’s put the spare on! As I mounted the spare I noticed a "HOLE" that had worn into the side wall of the tire from something on the RV! Well it will get me off the road and I will replace it tomorrow! I forgot that tomorrow was a holiday! Well I could not find a tire store open the following day! SO knowing better I pressed on to Flagstaff AZ with the bad sidewall spare and a not so good middle axle RT side! It got hurt making sure the old tread was pulled tight on the front axle! Found a truck stop and put a 16" tire on the old wheel so I would at least have something to get me off the road if needed! As we drove my wife booked us an appointment online for 9AM at the local tire shop in Flagstaff (assuming we make it)! Well made it without any more drama and the next day and $1400.00 later we had SIX new tires on the rig and off we went!
