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bigwheelsturnin
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014

okay...we blew the tires. =-O

we're on the way to live oak FL...I75 s..had some roadwork going on...our tires on this Fleetwood flair..couple new ones..others ...not.
our car center guy back home checked all ..said..okey dokey...not..
we had right front blowout at adel GA ..slung rubber to the inside back left...KER POW!
it smacked generator on the way...
91°..Monday..
we're Good Sam and they were working on it.
we have 3 little dogs..engine AC..not enough...
so go start up the toad..honda crv..no go.
i call a cab service to take DW & dogs to nearest pet hotel..Cordele..it came with no air ...all windows down..shaking & rattling...she said it was a wild ride.
I waited 4 more hrs..but i was happy when he got there with 2 new tires..he was very nice..had just got married and his wife with him. their honeymoon was hauling tires and helping stranded motorists. I was his 4th call.
He jumped the toad and changed out the blowouts. I got motorcoach & toad to hotel..a good nite.
Tuesday we made it to Reed Bingham state park..to plug in rest up & have them bring out 3 more tires..change out the oldest ones..all but one tire is brand new now...the last one is almost 3 yrs old.
I'll leave in the morning for Live Oak FL
The truck repair Good Sam used is South Georgia Lube Center..& they're great and cheaper on these Goodyears.
I've read in these forums..."change those old tires"
surely got it now.
thanx to all
Class A
  • bigwheelsturnin's avatar
    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    bigwheelsturning wrote:
    took me a few days to get back here..you're so right..I'd never even know if the toad tires were gone..til sparks a flyin..I'm gonna get one.
    thanks

    oh..i came back here about that other tire..it's newer..4 yrs old... ....
    I had the tire guy check it good..i do plan on rotation time ..new
    JimM68 wrote:
    Change that last one too...

    And I will add, get a TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)
    Ours, from TST (TSTTRUCKS.COM) Has saved my ass. It monitors the toad too, $350 to monitor 10 tires. Peace of mind squared. Tire pressure changes, you know about it NOW.

    My last "non-destructive flat" happened in a Fleetwood gasser. After 2 destructive blowouts. After checking air pressure at every stop (was gunshy by then) we woke up in Nebraska on a sunday to a flat inner dual. So I jack her up, take it off, drive the jeep all over hell and creation to find someone open with a compressor to fill it...

    Short time later we traded for the DP. The TST system was my first addon.

    And it saved my ass one day... started beeping while I was cruising down the interslab... saw a low pressure left rear inner... Pulled off onto the shoulder. Watched as within 3 minute the pressure went to zero. Called coachnet. Waited only 40 minutes... Coachnet guy replaced my bad tire with my unmounted spare in a couple minutes for zero dollars.

    The tire he took off was starting to separate, 3/4 the way around the inside diameter. Another couple miles at 70 per, the entire tread would have come off. These things can DO SOME DAMAGE! Tear up the fenders, tanks, rip up any wiring that may be near. Serious damage.

    As a total DIYer, I fix all my own stuff always. GET A Tire Pressure Monitor. On a DP, it costs less than ONE TIRE. No Exuses, just do it.
  • treeDodgingCamp's avatar
    treeDodgingCamp
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    I just spent a week researching tires and it was the first time I heard about changing tires every 5 years. Unfortunately, my mechanic has never heard about it either, and apparently the one before him... needless to say, the MH was inspected in NY state just before we bought it, then I took it to my "mechanic" at the garage downtown, who, after replacing rear bushings, also inspected it... this was after he put 80 PSI into a passenger truck tire rated at 44 PSI max... yea, you read that right. I asked him both times I took the MH in for inspection to check the tires on the passenger's side, as they seem to be low and losing air to me. Both times he checked them over and put 80 PSI in them. It wasn't until during our first trip and seeing the tires low again, that I personally inspected them and realized they were the wrong tires!

    They were passenger truck tires... 44PSI max load. The rest of the tires looked brand new, but had a date code of 2005. After a week of shopping and research I purchased 6 new Firestone Transforce HT's - the correct tires. Another episode (what a character this guy was) finally resulted in getting them mounted on the MH. Next week I'll get new tires for the tag axle.

    Anyway, the yahoo "mechanic" also failed to tell me the brake pads were shot. The second leg of our 5 hour journey was like hauling pigs all the squeeling... and by time we arrived there was noticeable damage to the rotors. Thus, my 4-day brake job (so far) repairing just one side of the drive axle brakes (and a cost of $1,200 for the drive axle).
  • bigwheelsturnin's avatar
    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    love that joke ..tire d...they had 4 calls before me...then after 6pm...another..
    i made sure his boss knew what a nice and efficient man he was..plus...good tip..

    DiskDoctr wrote:
    God bless the helpful newlyweds. Hope they weren't "2 Tire-d" to enjoy the rest of their honeymoon :D
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    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    I was glad I was just coming up on a ramp and nobody was barreling down it gettin on I75...real lucky I was


    wa8yxm wrote:
    Look about the net (Either this or other RV forums) for a thread "Watching these videos may save your life".. The video is on a Mitchlin site as I recall and it's good knowledge.

    Glad to hear you are OK... Question: what brake system do you use on your towed?
    (do not answer me)
    Reason: US-Gear Unified Brake Decelerator.... Provides a towed charge line for the towed battery.
  • bigwheelsturnin's avatar
    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    well...I did...his first trip to me on I75...$100...i drove down to reed Bingham..stayed 2 days..for him to put the other ones on...$20..
    his wife has a "honeymoon jar".

    mpierce wrote:
    Hope you gave a nice tip to the man and his wife, who on his honeymoon was working to keep you and other motorists going!
  • bigwheelsturnin's avatar
    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    I just bought a new battery this am for that honda..looked in at it....it was 2008..but..hate to say this..my DW had keys made for that car back when i was runnin a job in SC..
    I'd always used the extra key the car had..the plain one.
    I was tryin to crank that car over..& over..found out that key no longer worked ignition...she had the new one in her purse..
    boy oh boy
    so..i guess i weakened that battery

    J-Rooster wrote:
    I also happy to hear that you were safe and well after that ordeal! You might want to think about running a live wire back to the CRV so the batteries won't be dead next time you need it!
  • bigwheelsturnin's avatar
    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    took me a few days to get back here..you're so right..I'd never even know if the toad tires were gone..til sparks a flyin..I'm gonna get one.
    thanks

    JimM68 wrote:
    Change that last one too...

    And I will add, get a TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)
    Ours, from TST (TSTTRUCKS.COM) Has saved my ass. It monitors the toad too, $350 to monitor 10 tires. Peace of mind squared. Tire pressure changes, you know about it NOW.

    My last "non-destructive flat" happened in a Fleetwood gasser. After 2 destructive blowouts. After checking air pressure at every stop (was gunshy by then) we woke up in Nebraska on a sunday to a flat inner dual. So I jack her up, take it off, drive the jeep all over hell and creation to find someone open with a compressor to fill it...

    Short time later we traded for the DP. The TST system was my first addon.

    And it saved my ass one day... started beeping while I was cruising down the interslab... saw a low pressure left rear inner... Pulled off onto the shoulder. Watched as within 3 minute the pressure went to zero. Called coachnet. Waited only 40 minutes... Coachnet guy replaced my bad tire with my unmounted spare in a couple minutes for zero dollars.

    The tire he took off was starting to separate, 3/4 the way around the inside diameter. Another couple miles at 70 per, the entire tread would have come off. These things can DO SOME DAMAGE! Tear up the fenders, tanks, rip up any wiring that may be near. Serious damage.

    As a total DIYer, I fix all my own stuff always. GET A Tire Pressure Monitor. On a DP, it costs less than ONE TIRE. No Exuses, just do it.
  • bigwheelsturnin's avatar
    bigwheelsturnin
    Explorer
    Oct 31, 2014
    Ductape wrote:
    Glad you are all OK and no harm done except to your wallet. Just curious if you know age and brand of t
    he failed tires? That may help someone else.


    ashamed to say..my fault...10 yrs old....Goodyear...that's saying a lot for the tire....i won't ever go that long...again.
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    WILDEBILL308
    Explorer II
    Oct 31, 2014
    treeDodgingCamper wrote:
    WILDEBILL308 wrote:
    Not in the 22.5 range. I did see it in the 16in truck tiers.


    Yikes! I do have the 16" LT truck tires on my MH... almost want to rethink the bigger rigs in the future if they're limited to 65mph! Not that I rarely go over that speed, but some highways are 70mph and who wants to run at their tires' limit?

    The point is you need to be aware that some tiers do have a slow/low speed rating and buy ones that fit your needs. There are many that have a 75 mph rating.
    Bill
  • treeDodgingCamp's avatar
    treeDodgingCamp
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2014
    WILDEBILL308 wrote:
    Not in the 22.5 range. I did see it in the 16in truck tiers.


    Yikes! I do have the 16" LT truck tires on my MH... almost want to rethink the bigger rigs in the future if they're limited to 65mph! Not that I rarely go over that speed, but some highways are 70mph and who wants to run at their tires' limit?

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