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04-08-2016, 11:15 AM
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Another front tire blowout
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04-08-2016, 11:38 AM
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Newmar Owners Club
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I hate seeing stories like that.
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04-08-2016, 12:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by USMCRET
I hate seeing stories like that.
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Yes, sad indeed.
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2002 Newmar Kountry Star 3669
Freightliner 300HP Cummins
Towing 2014 Honda CRV EX-L & 2010 Tundra W/Remco DD
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04-08-2016, 12:35 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Midland,Texas
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Seems like every crash you see with a motor home is a front tire blowout,just mabee the front tires should be chanced more often,but I guess the numbers small compaired to the ones that don't blow out.
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Stanley & Barbara 
2002 38" Monaco Knight Dp
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04-08-2016, 12:43 PM
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Location: The Bluegrass State
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Sad indeed. I feel for the surviving husband.
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Central Kentucky
2006 Fleetwood Discovery 35H, 2014 Honda CR-V, M&G Engineering Braking System
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04-08-2016, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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So sad!  That's the reason I installed the SteerSafe stabilizers on our coach right after buying it!
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-08-2016, 03:55 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Frankly, Joe, I would go one step further and install a set of Tyron Bands on the front steer wheels.
Those prevent the tire from coming off of the wheel after a blowout.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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04-08-2016, 04:23 PM
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Location: Georgia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr4Film
Frankly, Joe, I would go one step further and install a set of Tyron Bands on the front steer wheels.
Those prevent the tire from coming off of the wheel after a blowout.
Dr4Film ----- Richard
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I had a front tire blow out seems like it shredded but still on the rim explain how the bands would benefit.
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04-08-2016, 07:05 PM
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Thor Owners Club Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Georgie Boy Owners Club
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X2 Joe I would not drive my Motor Home without Steer Safe. I have had 2 front tire blow outs. One with steer safe and one without. Steer safe for me.
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04-08-2016, 07:58 PM
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Outdoors RV Owners Club
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Location: Manitoba,Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tha_Rooster
I had a front tire blow out seems like it shredded but still on the rim explain how the bands would benefit.
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When the front tire blows, if it remains in place on the rim the tire will shred to pieces as you continue driving on it. However, if the tire slips into the deep well in the center of the rim, all bets are off. The tire may then come off the rim, it may jam in the steering mechanism, it may cause the front of the coach to suddenly veer off uncontrollably. The Tyron bands cover the deep well in the center of the rim so that the tire has to stay relatively in place on the rim.
Jim
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Canada, eh?
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04-08-2016, 08:35 PM
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this is so sad. enough said about tire, tire, tire... especially the front ones.
to make sure the front tires are fresh, i don't change all 6 tires together, but split into 2 and 4 in 4 years apart. the change/rotation schedule guarantees that front tires are always no more than 4 years and rear no more than 8 years old.
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2000 Country Coach Intrigue 40' ISC 350
2018 Ford Explorer 4WD
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04-08-2016, 08:47 PM
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National RV Owners Club
Join Date: May 2008
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I had the Steer Safe system installed in Quartzsite a few years ago after viewing their video of a semi with a heavy load set up to blow a front tire, the driver was able to control it with one hand. Sold me
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Shih Tzu's Cookie & Rocky
2001 Tradewinds 7390 2011 CRV EX-L Navi w/ RoadMaster FuseMaster
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04-09-2016, 06:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Another front tire blowout
Wondering if there is a training course you can take on this. It's one thing to read how to handle this situation but it's another to practice it.
This is such a shame and one of my two big fears with the coach, the other being fire.
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2018 Chevrolet Colorado Toad
Roadmaster Tow Setup
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04-09-2016, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mhbell
X2 Joe I would not drive my Motor Home without Steer Safe. I have had 2 front tire blow outs. One with steer safe and one without. Steer safe for me.
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That makes me feel better!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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