DakotaD
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Great info, thanks.
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daytona7
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Besides under inflation and over loading another way to get a flat, blowout or whatever, is by riding for distances on those 'RPM's' raised pavement markers and rumble strips. These are the ones in the center of the roads and shoulders. They have a tendency to cause the tires to heat up faster.
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johnny_mac
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I should've seen this thread sooner..
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montestl
Subs of St. Louis GO CARDS!!
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Thanks for info link. Monte
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mrblanche
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jmcc wrote:Yes, those videos were very good! Who would have thought of stepping on the gas!?
Where would you purchase an infarared thermometer?
I know this is an old thread, but there's an easy answer here. You can get them from Radio Shack, but they are also available for less than $20 at Harbor Freight.
If you want to avoid tire problems, always replace tires in pairs on the drive axles. Look at your tires at every stop. Pay special attention to right-side tires; the crown of the road moves debris out to that edge. If you see a nail or some foreign object in a tire, go immediately to a repair shop; do NOT pull it out! Some truckers carry a selection of screws (such as short drywall screws, which have a pretty decent taper) to put in a hole that they may have pulled a nail out of to hold pressure long enough to get to a repair station.
Also, learn to read the DOT number on tires so that you can tell how old they are.
Just as an entirely different thought -- or maybe not -- today's tubeless tires can run a long time slightly low and not come apart. You'd be surprise how long they'll last completely flat. The bad news is that they CAN get hot enough to catch fire, and that's not a pretty sight.
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edited 04/26/09 11:37am by mrblanche *
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creekindian
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We are new to RV'ing, and I have been reading various post on the forum. I went to this link and watched the videos. The tire blow out was very informative to me. The hubby drove trucks for 30+ years. He probably already knew this. But I didn't. At least I will know what is going on, should we ever experience a blowout. Maybe now I won't "freak out" on him.
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n2travel
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Thanks for the information. Put my request in today with the link. Definitely sounds like info myself and others can really benefit from. And others have stated I would not have thought to press on the gas, rather slam on the brakes.... cant wait to view. Thanks again!
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kingsrgood2007
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Also, more FREE information about travel can be seen at many State DOT websites. For example, see all of the 11 Western States web-sites by typing State initial 511.com. EXAMPLE: California DOT can be found at: CA511.com, Nevada DOT at: NV511.com and etc.
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pohlcat
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Simple and staight forward info. Will watch again when weather gets better.
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butterbean101
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howdy yall,
i am handicapped and can not bend over or crawl under to check my air pressure
daily, as i am supposed to do...i can't afford one of the wireless gauge sets
and am concerned as what to do...
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