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Pastorwes
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May 22, 2018

Blowout damage

I'm new here, so If I've missed an introduction page, apologies. My wife and I have been camping for twenty plus years. We started in a tent, moved up to a popup and about four years ago, bought a 29 foot surveyor travel trailer by Forest River. We have loved the trailer, no issues other than my own lack of knowledge. Last week, on the way to Tampa from Atlanta, I had a blowout. The wheel well was destroyed, parts of the underside insulation were knocked out, the water heater compartment was bent to the point that I cannot use the gas option and lots of other breakage type damage. My question, what about things I cannot see? Are the insurance companies/adjusters good at finding the warped crossmember as an example, or do I need to be aggressively involved in the assessment/repair?


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  • Four years on a set of TT tires is over my limit by a year. Did you check the air pressure that morning before departure? Refilling if necessary?
  • If you have a high deductable insurance policy -- You may be better off paying out of pocket -- Most times the damage is not as serious as it looks when you remove the damaged parts -- The wheel well & such is not a big repair -- Bill Willard
  • If you're with a major insurance company I wouldn't be too concerned. Simply tell the adjuster (and your RV dealer that's going to do the work) that you are worried about concealed damage and would like a very thorough inspection. Most of the adjusters aren't RV experts so they rely heavily on the dealer that recommends the needed repairs.
  • Pastorwes wrote:
    snip...do I need to be aggressively involved in the assessment/repair?


    Very aggressively involved in all phases...
    Welcome to the Forum. Sorry to hear about all this. Good luck with it.