A "blow out" of a thanksgiving trip!
Part 1.. We had our first blow out on the road last week. (We were on I-75) Not too much damage down below, maybe because I stopped immediately as I knew exactly what had happened and I was only going...
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geoedgerton wrote:
Another option for all of us to consider when travelling on the freeway is to slow down and proceed until you can find a real wide pullout or take a ramp down to the surface streets. Stopping on the shoulder is very hazardous, far outweighing the slight risk of proceeding on the remaining axle. I retired from the California Highway Patrol and can recount numerous tragedies that involved vehicles stopped on the shoulder when they actually could have moved to a safer spot. So, not offered as a criticism but just a thought from a safety perspective.
I don't travel far from home and have no need to get in the interstate. If I did and had a blow out I would try to do the above. If you drive really slowly, like 5 mph you should be able to bump along on the shoulder until you get to a off ramp without damaging the trailer. It might take half the day and ruin your plans for the trip but, I would be scared to change a tire along side of the interstate. Heck, we have cops getting run over in MN when they pull someone over on the interstate and the cop cars these days have a bunch of bright flashing lights on them.
