4X4Dodger wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
I find all of these armchair experts opinions hilarious. They were not there, but they are very sure of themselves... One even said that we shou;d have smelled it!!
Just how does one "smell" what is happening bhind hind them at 70MPH?
One vguy says that the tire came off close to home when we did the swerve manuvuer.
Another is sure that at our last fuel stopm, that a better inspection would have revealed the trouble... That was at least 150 miles prior
Obviuously, at least one of these "experts" has to be wrong!
Reality is they are likely both wrong.
They do agree on one thing though... This incident was somehow our fault.
Really?
No one is saying that it's your fault. But at least for myself I can say that yes that condition probably existed for at least 150 miles to get bad enough to separate the wheel from the spindle. And it is VERY LIKELY that you would have felt a significant increase in heat on that wheel at that stop. That bearing was going bad for a long time not hours but probably months. But Something tells me you dont routinely walk around and feel each wheel at fuel stops.
And if you dont want honest answers and hear what others with experience have to say probably best not to post this kind of story. If all you wanted was an echo chamber of sympathy this was a bad choice of venue to seek it in.
This is rich.... Just where did you get the idea nthat I am asking for sympathy? And I can seriously doubt that your experience level exceeds mine...
I probably tow more in a month than most here do in a year.
So no pity party for me... My main purpose in posting, if you were to go back and read/comprehend it was to share how well it towed when seriously injured.
