First front tire blow out....
12 miles north of Pratt, KS., on 61 Hwy, I heard a BOOM from the left front. Tightened my grip on the steering wheel and tapped the brake to turn off the cruise. I managed to hold the steering wheel a...
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1 thing that defeats most of the value of the video is the driver knows a blowout is coming. My last blowout, MT truck, setting still, with steering axle weight less than 14,000 and the tire rating of 11,800. That bang still scared the ducks out of me.
If you are running 60, speed up to 60.1 it is just that much more time and distance to get to your desired speed. Sooner or later you have to get off go pedal. And there is a real good chance that you will need to use the whoa pedal
Very few people drive any distance with the grip on the wheel you need to control with the wheel on 1 side changing diameter and traction faster than it spins. That grip is first thing to change, and as soon as the vehicle is pointed down center of lane center the wheel and keep it there, until speed drops. Over correcting will cause problems.
If you are running 60, speed up to 60.1 it is just that much more time and distance to get to your desired speed. Sooner or later you have to get off go pedal. And there is a real good chance that you will need to use the whoa pedal
Very few people drive any distance with the grip on the wheel you need to control with the wheel on 1 side changing diameter and traction faster than it spins. That grip is first thing to change, and as soon as the vehicle is pointed down center of lane center the wheel and keep it there, until speed drops. Over correcting will cause problems.
