Trailer with blown tire

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joshuabardwell

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Driving down the highway yesterday, I saw a trailer that looked askew. At first, I thought the axle must be overloaded and bent, because the tire was cambered out so far. But upon closer reflection, I realized that what happened was, one tire on a dual-axle trailer had blown, and the axle was riding on the rim on one side, causing the other side to camber onto the tire's sidewall. The driver was totally unaware, so I pulled up alongside honking like crazy and hollered at him through an open window. He pulled over and that was the end of it for me.

I was surprised because it had never occurred to me that blowing a tire like that would result in the remaining tire riding the sidewall like that. A friend of mine once significantly over-loaded a single-axle utility trailer, bending the axle. After about 100 miles, he blew a tire. Not realizing what had happened, he replaced it with the spare and drove on. 100 miles later, another tire blew. Riding on the sidewall was wearing the tires out prematurely. I'm sure that was what was going to happen to this driver before too long--although, thankfully, the trailer was not very heavily loaded.
 
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Thats why you chain that bad tire up if you dont have a spare it will hold it and you can limp it along like that.
 
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Thats why you chain that bad tire up if you dont have a spare it will hold it and you can limp it along like that.

one reason I always carry a small bottle jack and chain with me in excess of my regular tire change and tie down tools.

good way to get out of a bad situation in an emergency.
 
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I just don't understand how the driver failed to notice.

Several years ago I bought a wrecked truck in Texas for parts. On the way back to Virginia we had a blow out on the tandem axle gooseneck trailer and it was very obvious that something had gone wrong immediately. It made one heck of a racquet and pulled like sh*t.
 
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I just don't understand how the driver failed to notice.

I have to say I agree, but never having had a trailer blow a tire, I don't know. It did put a bit of fear in me, though. If this guy failed to notice, could I do the same some day?
 
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Depends on how loud you listen to the radio. :laughing:
 
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shouldn't matter.

I've had a tire on my tandem flatbed go while hauling a realitively light load. an allis G tractor... looks like an orange roller skate. etc. and when i saw that tire vaporize int he passanger side mirror.. I felt the pull immediately...
 
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I had a tire blow on my single axle enclosed cargo craft, well the tire didn't actually blowout but slung the tread, I was in the fast lane doing approx 70 mph attempting to go around a slow moving car when suddenly I felt a bad vibration, my first reaction was to look in the side rear-views, I caught a glance of the fender flying into the air and the car behind me swerving to miss it as it land on the edge of the pavement, when I got my truck/trailer pulled over I could see the tires tread was completely missing, although was still inflated, assuming the tread had rip off the fender, My only thoughts were .... (That could have killed someone) had that fender went through a windshield, or perhaps could have been worst if the tire had blown out my trailer could have flipped or cause me to loose control resulting in a crash pile-up resulting in many injuries or deaths, This happen about 7 years ago and I now avoid interstate speeds, even if it means going the long way around,

I guess what I'm saying is its virtually impossible for someone Not! to know they have a blown tire, I've even had a flat on my car hauler and was a noticeable vibration,
 
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that's why i'm a big, BIG fan now of having WAY more tow vehicle than I need. more stability and control in case of an emergency.

a 10k 20' car hauler loaded to bear on a half ton might get scarry if tires let go on one side.. might be a lil safer with a heavier tow vehicle ( more weight.. more rubber..e tc.. )
 

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