Blowout Results
Friends of mine had a blowout on their 2014 Tiffin Zephyr July 12 on I-10 near Tallahassee, FL. The MH ended up in a ravine destroyed. They both survived and are now out of the ICU. One of their sm...
Forum Discussion
rjxj wrote:
I'm taking my chances on a pick up and believe there will be more around me when its over than the nothing that was around them. We all put our money in and that our chances.
I do my best for the others around me by not running st tires and do drive 55 to 60. The most common vehicle to come flying by is a large diesel pusher. They paid for it and have the right but just hang on when the game changes. With the way they are built and the size you would think they would be doing 50.
I drive A diesel pusher and never drive over 58 except to pass ( hardly ever). If you visit the class A forum often you would know many here drive the same as you and I ( diesel pushers). Sure there are a few yahoos, same as the fivers I see blasting by me. Just a matter of what you want to believe.
With all due respect however a diesel pusher is more stable on the road than a larger towed travel trailer or fiver. I know, I've had plenty of them. But to your other point about having good tires etc. I have seen way more fivers and travel trailers along side the road compared to diesel pushers. I suspect there are pleanty of them on the roads overloaded and improper towing equipment. Not to mentioned a tow vehicle not matched to do the job.
I'll take my chance in my MH any day. I just ran over a 4x4 fence post last week at 58 mph. The only damage was a bent rock guard. If I still had the fiver and a dually I probably would have blown at least my front tire and maybe a rear, not to mention the damage when it flew out from under the rear wheels hitting the fiver.
