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Re: Blowouts

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As I've posted before, the video has a younger, trained driver just waiting for the planned blowout to happen. The vehicle is on a flat straight road. Why does Michelin not show a downhill blowout on a curve? Imagine stepping on the gas when in a left hand curve with the right front tire blowing out.

The video below shows a more likely senario. This blowout went from nothing wrong to off the road in less than one second and this was on a flat and straight road. Now, let's take an older driver, speeding, perhaps on medication or late in the day, tired and not expecting a blowout to happen. Add in a downhill curve and the result could have been much worse than the video. Note that the guy in the video did NOT hit the brakes as noted in other versions of the video.

I know that each one of us is just waiting for a phone call to be a replacement driver at the Daytona 500 but it may be time for a reality check. Keep the speed down, not like the guy in the video, keep the tires at the proper temperature and your chances of this happening drop way down.






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SMk2Y8-hJE

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
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Re: Blowouts

Reply #2
Thank you for sharing.
EMT living in Missouri. Recently purchased 1987 Gran Villa 36 Ft. long,460 Ford engine with 40,000 miles on it, new tranny has 3000 miles on it, coach has 75000 miles on it, new 5000 watt genny new fridge, new tires. Am both excited and scared out of my wits at the size of this beast. Love it but need time to become accustomed to it's size.  I'm sure it will take time to experience all the secrets this RV has to offer. Any and all advice gratefully accepted.