6 blown tires and bent axel- help!
We have a 2013 Coachmen 292bhds. We are in our third season with it. Over the 4th weekend we blew a tire outbound and then blew a tire inbound. These were the 4th and 5th tires blown while travellin...
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We discovered on our '07 ROO that one of the axels appeared to be out of alignment. We were having other work done at the dealer and they contacted the axel manufacturer directly. The only way we noticed was that the inside (outside?) of just one tire was wearing noticeably more than the others. The manufacturer said that the dealer would have to remove them, ship them to the manufacturing facility for evaluation at our cost. IF they determined that it was truly out of alignment, they would replace it....otherwise, we would have to pay the return shipping + the shipping we'd already paid to get it to them. DH decided that he'd just keep a very close eye on that one and would come out ahead to just replace it every year if he had to rather than deal with the manufacturer. BTW, the dealer was the one the manufacturer referred us to as one of their service centers. Makes you wonder. The dealer was none too happy with the response from the manufacturer.
Suggestion per many, including DH - always, always check pressure and torque just before leaving on a trip. If we are traveling over several days, he'll check it daily. Tire pressure alone can make or break a trip. Glad no major damage or injuries.
FWIW, tire questions can take on a life of their own. Some believe if you don't have Maxxis, you're trying to kill your family. Some believe there is only ______ brand that's worth putting on your trailer. Some swear that "China Bombs" are going to kill us all. 2 years ago I asked a question re tires since we were getting ready for our yearly trek to FL and it got downright nasty from a couple of members when I mentioned "budget"....."well then just buy the cheapest thing you can find and if you kill your family.....". Our HTT came with a Greenball Transmaster tire, which is now available at Sam's. We had the original set which was 100% trouble free, replaced those with the same at the 4 year mark and again with no problems, replaced with the same (which happened to work into our budget) and they performed perfectly. We bought our TT a couple months later and the family with our ROO has had zero problems. I have no clue what's on the TT, but firmly believe DHs rule of checking pressure and torque is best with whatever tire you choose.
Suggestion per many, including DH - always, always check pressure and torque just before leaving on a trip. If we are traveling over several days, he'll check it daily. Tire pressure alone can make or break a trip. Glad no major damage or injuries.
FWIW, tire questions can take on a life of their own. Some believe if you don't have Maxxis, you're trying to kill your family. Some believe there is only ______ brand that's worth putting on your trailer. Some swear that "China Bombs" are going to kill us all. 2 years ago I asked a question re tires since we were getting ready for our yearly trek to FL and it got downright nasty from a couple of members when I mentioned "budget"....."well then just buy the cheapest thing you can find and if you kill your family.....". Our HTT came with a Greenball Transmaster tire, which is now available at Sam's. We had the original set which was 100% trouble free, replaced those with the same at the 4 year mark and again with no problems, replaced with the same (which happened to work into our budget) and they performed perfectly. We bought our TT a couple months later and the family with our ROO has had zero problems. I have no clue what's on the TT, but firmly believe DHs rule of checking pressure and torque is best with whatever tire you choose.
