Blow Out What To Expect
I have never had a blowout. I can't really see my tires back there. My trailer is 36' long and weighs in around 12k. For those of you who have had blowouts did you feel it right away or was it the ...
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jamnw wrote:
I had my first blow-out back in early August.
I was going 50mph, windows up and it sounded like a shotgun. The trailer lurched toward the side that blew then straightened out. There was a lot of smoke coming from the blown tire too.
I was talking with a co worker about it yesterday. He said he had one blow going about 70mph and it was very scary. He said the TT jerked violently. I think he was lucky to keep it under control. I don't drive that fast when pulling.
You might point out to co-worker that if he has ST type tires as most TT do the tire Max speed is 65 so 60 would be a reasonable maximum normal driving speed.
Blowouts are usually the result of running on a tire that has lost much of its air. A TPMS can give you warning of air loss.
