Front steer tire blowout analysis 2

Jim-Linda wrote:
In 2010, driving south on 59 from Livingston, TX, about 20 miles from Livingston, left front exploded. Freightliner MDT pulling 38' HH. Truck immediately entered north bound lane (no traffic), wheel dug in, no tire left. Kept foot on fuel pedal and slowly pulled back in proper lane. Slowed down and made it to shoulder, except for tire, bent rim, headlight bucket missing, left bumper end dangling all was well. In posting this, I am somewhat in disagreement with parts of the above advise. There was immediate movement to the left, steering was at least 40deg to the right, but no way was it in control. Wife was behind in car and when all was stopped, she said, "what in the world were you doing". Felt lucky

Jim

Don't forget, the OP says specifically "I happen to have knowledge and experience about this subject, but not enough to qualify me as an expert.", so you pretty much have to take all the advice with the knowledge that it is an opinion, by a self-professed non-expert.