joe_puma
Sep 17, 2013Explorer
Tire blowout
I have a 2006, 28' Puma. the loaded weight is aprx. 6800lbs. I thought it was a hitch issue, a lot of bouncing. Turns out it was my second thought, tires. Had hitch adjusted and ten miles down the tol...
hddecker wrote:
I love this stuff.
I have to chuckle with every post and the passion that y'all put into them.
At least you are passionate about something in life.
I read and I just keep on doing what I have always done. That is to look after my tires. Check the preasures regularily, use my ball pien tire tapper at every fuel stop and comfort stop for the dogs.
Every morning I on my pretrip, i check for lug nuts that are backing off, cuts, abrasions, and bulges on the side wall, both outside and inside.
This proceedure has never failed me in 50 years of driving and 30 towing.
I have found tread were problems, bulges and cuts long before they became catastorfic.
The only failures that I have had were caused by road debris and never had a blow out.
Look after your tires and they will look after you.