Gator Attack- Never seen one before:::::
Last weekend while out on a campout we were going along I-40 in our toad just east of Albuquerque. When we pulled up behind a semi I started smelling burning rubber. A bit further down the road smok...
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I've thrown two gators on two separate 5th wheels. The tires just threw the treads. Tread separation. But did not lose pressure immediately. Both times they were 80 PSI ST tires at under 65 MPH. There was no big bang. I figured out a problem when I saw wires and insulation hanging from the bottom of the trailers. Pulled over and then the tires went flat.
On the second incident, the gator wrapped around the axle, and stayed with the rig. I have no idea what happened to the gator in the first incident.
The point is, there is not always a bang. But I can only imagine what happens to a tire with 125 PSI or more.
On the second incident, the gator wrapped around the axle, and stayed with the rig. I have no idea what happened to the gator in the first incident.
The point is, there is not always a bang. But I can only imagine what happens to a tire with 125 PSI or more.
