Bad wreck

2 people in rv killed when tire problem occurred

I think it is in "Beganning RVing" a Sticky.. "Watching these videos may save your life"

BELIEVE IT

Watch the video

I've watches several times.. I learned from it.

Terrible. I`m wondering how old the tires were on the RV. Eeven a TPMS system will not help in a blowout!

VERY sad!

Something to consider when choosing what type of RV to buy.

Simply amazing how these class A motorhomes disintegrate in a collision. I would imagine there are no DOT rules for front end collision like most other vehicles?

Maybe those MDT mounted motor homes would be safer.....

Wonder if a Safe-T-Steer unit would have helped

I suggest that you try to learn exactly why a driver does NOT succeed in keeping the motorhome out of the guardrail and out of the ditch.
IMO success comes if you keep the motorhome on the pavement.
The problem is that only a few us know how to combine the knowledge of chassis dynamics PLUS the basic laws of Newtonian physics.

Dennis M M wrote:
Time to revisit The Critical Factor

WATCH THIS VIDEO IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!

Although I completely agree with the advise given in the video, I am curious if the advise is always necessary. The reason I ask is because this was not the case when we had a blow out last year. We had an inner dual tire blowout on the curb side while driving 70 mph down I-95 just south of Savannah, GA in our 32' Class C. As soon as the tire blew, I applied the brakes and moved to the shoulder.

If it wasn't for the noise the blown out tire made as it rotated, I don't think I would have even realized I had a blowout. I had no handling issues whatsoever. Perhaps if it were a steer tire, the results would have been different because I stepped on the brake. The tire was a Michelin, and I have always been told that Michelin's handle better in a blowout.

Or perhaps I just got lucky.

-Michael

At highway speeds, a front(steer) tire blowout is very different than a rear-dual tire blowout. In fact, the difference is such that IMO we would be better off discussing front tire blowouts only.

Please note that the aux braking system on the toad worked well and it is relatively undamaged. Gotta have good tires and both hands on the steering wheel. If you are keeping up with the 75 mph traffic in Crowly you are going to fast

Driving for a living I have had several front tire blow outs. No two were the same. It all depends on the road. Some roads have a higher crown and some are slightly banked on corners. The only time I had a hard time keeping it straight was on a banked corner.
Most times it is the element of surprise and and reaction time that gets people into trouble.
If you are driving along with your cruise on and the tire blows it is so loud it can scare the heck out of you. By time you react and get the cruise off you could be in the ditch.
I was close a couple times and it was more luck than skill that saved me.