Repair damage from blowout?
So I had the inevitable blowout last weekend. Everything went fairly unscathed except the tarplike material and some insulation. What is the easiest way to repair this to prevent water getting to the plywood?
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Huntindog wrote:
myredracer wrote:
Well like yeah.:BBite N Hold wrote:
Myre- Why LT tires? I put Hercules load range E as they were recommended by a friend who has had good luck with them.
It was a little poke of fun at those who insist that LT tires are the ONLY tires to use on a TT instead of the typical ST tires so you will never have a blowout. :D Always a hot topic along with you MUST have at least a 1T truck and a Hensly WDH.
Actually the OP sounded like he had resigned himself to the inevitable.. That's the part I don't get. Why are so many expecting a low standard of performance from their TT tires. It doesn't have to be this way.
You would never put up with this on your daily driver, so why should the TT be any different.
It is not rocket science. ST tires ARE built and tested to a much lower standard than what is required of LT tires. (this is a fact. Read up on the govt. testing standards for a real eye opener)
If you want the same performance out of your TT tires that you take for granted of your TV tires... Use LT tires.
H'dog,
I can't find any information regarding govt. testing standards for LT vs ST tires. Can you provide a link?
I've had 3 RV tires blowout. All 3 were on motorhomes and all 3 were LT tires. I also had a blowout on my Jeep while towing it behind the motorhome. It had LT tires also. I've never had a TT tire blow but I just started towing a TT about 6 months ago and haven't towed very far or very often.- When I had my blowout, the tread made some small cuts in the fabric.
I cleaned off the material very well.
Covered the cuts with black Gorilla tape.
Press it on/into the fabric very well.
After two years, still holding up nicely.
Pat - The easiest way is to tape over the abrasion with a quality tape. If insulation is missing, you may want to replace it before taping.
A more involved method is to place a cover over the abraded Darco. Folks on here use metal, mud flaps, or anything else that affords some protection.
I replaced one of my wheel wells with 1/8" 404 steel plate. I've seen huge damage from a spinning blowout and didn't want a bad tire taking out plumbing or wiring. myredracer wrote:
Well like yeah.:BBite N Hold wrote:
Myre- Why LT tires? I put Hercules load range E as they were recommended by a friend who has had good luck with them.
It was a little poke of fun at those who insist that LT tires are the ONLY tires to use on a TT instead of the typical ST tires so you will never have a blowout. :D Always a hot topic along with you MUST have at least a 1T truck and a Hensly WDH.
Actually the OP sounded like he had resigned himself to the inevitable.. That's the part I don't get. Why are so many expecting a low standard of performance from their TT tires. It doesn't have to be this way.
You would never put up with this on your daily driver, so why should the TT be any different.
It is not rocket science. ST tires ARE built and tested to a much lower standard than what is required of LT tires. (this is a fact. Read up on the govt. testing standards for a real eye opener)
If you want the same performance out of your TT tires that you take for granted of your TV tires... Use LT tires.Bite N Hold wrote:
Myre- Why LT tires? I put Hercules load range E as they were recommended by a friend who has had good luck with them.
It was a little poke of fun at those who insist that LT tires are the ONLY tires to use on a TT instead of the typical ST tires so you will never have a blowout. :D Always a hot topic along with you MUST have at least a 1T truck and a Hensly WDH.- Myre- Why LT tires? I put Hercules load range E as they were recommended by a friend who has had good luck with them.
- dup... (IOW this post never happened)
- If it's the flexible fabric that looks similar to a tarp, you can buy that from many sources and is called Darco. Use Scrim Shield tape at the seams. I bought a short length of the tape at an RV dealer to keep in our spares box which was a lot cheaper than a roll of it anywhere else.
Some have taken the opportunity after a blowout to do something better for protecting the wheel well area. Even saw some pics of someone who used alum. diamond plate.
Oh, and don't forget to upgrade to LT tires now too, lol! :) - A good grade tape or eternabond should seal it up
- That's a pretty big question to ask when you don't supply much information. A few pictures of the damaged are would do a lot in helping you get a useful answer.
