Survived my first blow out

[Scott Forman]

While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY, I had an
explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about 70mph. Quite
the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I have ever
heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was shaking.

I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating to
stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the shoulder. If
you have never read anything about how to do this, please do, it may
save your life.

I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach handled it.
She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed as I
pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in the
wheel area.

3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA Coach Net
is a God send.

The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero visible
signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before leaving
that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it was no
use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused the
failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or it may
have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to the
limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only 12R
22.5 tire in the state of KY.

This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never found
this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the tire
failed and may have ended up in the ditch.

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall

[Don Bradner]

On 9/13/2008 at 2:21 PM Scott Forman wrote:

>Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall

Where are you parked? We'll wave as we go by there today.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Posting today by Satellite from the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington
My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1

[Scott Forman]

By the Football stadium...don't really know the area well.


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> On 9/13/2008 at 2:21 PM Scott Forman wrote:
>
> >Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
>
> Where are you parked? We'll wave as we go by there today.
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Posting today by Satellite from the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington
> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
>

[mbulriss]

Good job Scott and thanks for the reminder on what to do. The good
news is there isn't too much on the right front to tear up with the
flapping steel belts. The front of the wheel well protects the step
and HWH jack motor area pretty well. I would have expected that the
front compartment wall on the bottom edge might have gotten some dents
however since tire rotation would be in that direction if you were
slinging the flapping steel belts. I know my 83 got a lump in that
compartment due to a tire blow out.

Glad you are safe.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX - dry as can be!!

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY, I had an
> explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about 70mph. Quite
> the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I have ever
> heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was shaking.
>
> I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating to
> stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the shoulder. If
> you have never read anything about how to do this, please do, it may
> save your life.
>
> I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach handled it.
> She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed as I
> pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in the
> wheel area.
>
> 3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA Coach Net
> is a God send.
>
> The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero visible
> signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before leaving
> that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it was no
> use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused the
> failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or it may
> have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to the
> limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only 12R
> 22.5 tire in the state of KY.
>
> This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never found
> this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the tire
> failed and may have ended up in the ditch.
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
>

[Gregory OConnor]

A learned reaction implemented is skill.

if the road service didnt trash the rim. I would soon move it to the
tag. at the very least, raise the bus off the wheel and spinn the
tire assembly to see if the wheel is 'out of round. In a pinch and
no 12r in sight you could drop a used 11r on the tag and mount that
12r on the steer??? I dont think 5 years is too old for the tire but
think there is no good reason to steer with tires older than 3.

Today, the ThunderingHerd will leave you shaking once again.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY, I had
an
> explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about 70mph.
Quite
> the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I have
ever
> heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was shaking.
>
> I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating to
> stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the shoulder.
If
> you have never read anything about how to do this, please do, it
may
> save your life.
>
> I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach handled
it.
> She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed as I
> pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in the
> wheel area.
>
> 3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA Coach
Net
> is a God send.
>
> The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero
visible
> signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before
leaving
> that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it was no
> use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused the
> failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or it
may
> have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to the
> limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only 12R
> 22.5 tire in the state of KY.
>
> This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never
found
> this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the tire
> failed and may have ended up in the ditch.
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
>

[Scott Forman]

Herd fan, eh?

The road guy was careful with the rim, used rubber mats and wasn't
flippant with it. There was no front end vibration on the ensuing 300
miles after the change. But I will have it looked at.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> A learned reaction implemented is skill.
>
> if the road service didnt trash the rim. I would soon move it to
the
> tag. at the very least, raise the bus off the wheel and spinn the
> tire assembly to see if the wheel is 'out of round. In a pinch and
> no 12r in sight you could drop a used 11r on the tag and mount that
> 12r on the steer??? I dont think 5 years is too old for the tire
but
> think there is no good reason to steer with tires older than 3.
>
> Today, the ThunderingHerd will leave you shaking once again.
>
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomolandCa
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <scottforman75@> wrote:
> >
> > While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY, I
had
> an
> > explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about 70mph.
> Quite
> > the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I have
> ever
> > heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was shaking.
> >
> > I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating to
> > stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the shoulder.
> If
> > you have never read anything about how to do this, please do, it
> may
> > save your life.
> >
> > I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach handled
> it.
> > She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed as
I
> > pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in the
> > wheel area.
> >
> > 3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA Coach
> Net
> > is a God send.
> >
> > The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero
> visible
> > signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before
> leaving
> > that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it was
no
> > use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused the
> > failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or it
> may
> > have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to the
> > limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only 12R
> > 22.5 tire in the state of KY.
> >
> > This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never
> found
> > this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the
tire
> > failed and may have ended up in the ditch.
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38
> > Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
> >
>

[Kurt Horvath]

Way to go Scott. Accelerating on a blow out isn't a natural reflex,
it's a learned responce. Great job! Good to hear that FMCA Coach-Net
worked out, I have them to. Glad you and yours are OK! I'm sure the
needle hit red line on the Pucker Factor Gauge. I ordered a new
Michelin 12R22.5 XZE for the coach to replace my tire with the
sidewall cut. My dealer ended up with two of them. I think I'll
replace both steer tires now. Have fun drive safe. Speaking of rims,
you guys should check out this Alcoa Wheel Service Manual..
http://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/c...iceManual-
ENGLISH.pdf

Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10AC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> Herd fan, eh?
>
> The road guy was careful with the rim, used rubber mats and wasn't
> flippant with it. There was no front end vibration on the ensuing
300
> miles after the change. But I will have it looked at.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> wrote:
> >
> > A learned reaction implemented is skill.
> >
> > if the road service didnt trash the rim. I would soon move it to
> the
> > tag. at the very least, raise the bus off the wheel and spinn the
> > tire assembly to see if the wheel is 'out of round. In a pinch
and
> > no 12r in sight you could drop a used 11r on the tag and mount
that
> > 12r on the steer??? I dont think 5 years is too old for the tire
> but
> > think there is no good reason to steer with tires older than 3.
> >
> > Today, the ThunderingHerd will leave you shaking once again.
> >
> > GregoryO'Connor
> > 94ptRomolandCa
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> > <scottforman75@> wrote:
> > >
> > > While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY, I
> had
> > an
> > > explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about 70mph.
> > Quite
> > > the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I
have
> > ever
> > > heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was
shaking.
> > >
> > > I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating
to
> > > stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the
shoulder.
> > If
> > > you have never read anything about how to do this, please do,
it
> > may
> > > save your life.
> > >
> > > I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach
handled
> > it.
> > > She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed
as
> I
> > > pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in
the
> > > wheel area.
> > >
> > > 3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA Coach
> > Net
> > > is a God send.
> > >
> > > The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero
> > visible
> > > signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before
> > leaving
> > > that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it was
> no
> > > use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused the
> > > failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or
it
> > may
> > > have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to
the
> > > limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only
12R
> > > 22.5 tire in the state of KY.
> > >
> > > This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never
> > found
> > > this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the
> tire
> > > failed and may have ended up in the ditch.
> > >
> > > Scott Forman
> > > 86 PT38
> > > Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
> > >
> >
>

[Kurt Horvath]

This link works just remeber to include the last part of the address
ENGLISH.pdf

If you just click on it, it won't work.

Kurt

http://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/c...iceManual-
ENGLISH.pdf


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Horvath"
wrote:
>
>
> Way to go Scott. Accelerating on a blow out isn't a natural reflex,
> it's a learned responce. Great job! Good to hear that FMCA Coach-
Net
> worked out, I have them to. Glad you and yours are OK! I'm sure the
> needle hit red line on the Pucker Factor Gauge. I ordered a new
> Michelin 12R22.5 XZE for the coach to replace my tire with the
> sidewall cut. My dealer ended up with two of them. I think I'll
> replace both steer tires now. Have fun drive safe. Speaking of
rims,
> you guys should check out this Alcoa Wheel Service Manual..
> http://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/c...iceManual-
> ENGLISH.pdf
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 10AC
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <scottforman75@> wrote:
> >
> > Herd fan, eh?
> >
> > The road guy was careful with the rim, used rubber mats and
wasn't
> > flippant with it. There was no front end vibration on the ensuing
> 300
> > miles after the change. But I will have it looked at.
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > A learned reaction implemented is skill.
> > >
> > > if the road service didnt trash the rim. I would soon move it
to
> > the
> > > tag. at the very least, raise the bus off the wheel and spinn
the
> > > tire assembly to see if the wheel is 'out of round. In a pinch
> and
> > > no 12r in sight you could drop a used 11r on the tag and mount
> that
> > > 12r on the steer??? I dont think 5 years is too old for the
tire
> > but
> > > think there is no good reason to steer with tires older than 3.
> > >
> > > Today, the ThunderingHerd will leave you shaking once again.
> > >
> > > GregoryO'Connor
> > > 94ptRomolandCa
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> > > <scottforman75@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > While traveling north on I-65 Friday near Bowling Green, KY,
I
> > had
> > > an
> > > > explosive tire failure on my right front tire at about
70mph.
> > > Quite
> > > > the harrowing experience, I assure you. A bang unlike any I
> have
> > > ever
> > > > heard. Once I got the coach secured and stood up, I was
> shaking.
> > > >
> > > > I followed the instructions I learned here about accelerating
> to
> > > > stabilize the coach, and was able to coast down to the
> shoulder.
> > > If
> > > > you have never read anything about how to do this, please do,
> it
> > > may
> > > > save your life.
> > > >
> > > > I have to say that I am impressed with the way the coach
> handled
> > > it.
> > > > She really didn't even get very twitchey until very low speed
> as
> > I
> > > > pulled over. There was no damage to any other components in
> the
> > > > wheel area.
> > > >
> > > > 3.5 hours later, I was back underway on a new tire. FMCA
Coach
> > > Net
> > > > is a God send.
> > > >
> > > > The tire was a Michelin XZE 12R 22.5 dated 2003. It had zero
> > > visible
> > > > signs of weathering or wear and I verified inflation before
> > > leaving
> > > > that morning. The tire was so completely destroyed that it
was
> > no
> > > > use trying to inspect it to determine what may have caused
the
> > > > failure. I may have picked up something that bled out air or
> it
> > > may
> > > > have just failed from age...I guess 5 years is getting up to
> the
> > > > limit. A Firestone is on there now, it seemed to be the only
> 12R
> > > > 22.5 tire in the state of KY.
> > > >
> > > > This is an example of the value of this forum, if I had never
> > > found
> > > > this place I probably wouldn't have known what to do when the
> > tire
> > > > failed and may have ended up in the ditch.
> > > >
> > > > Scott Forman
> > > > 86 PT38
> > > > Memphis...Huntington, WV today to see my Tigers play Marshall
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Gregory OConnor]

Kurt,

when you hit reply to a post , above the "To: " is a hyper linked text "Rich-Text Editor" . Try typing in Rich text, ,

In rich text you can define a phrase in your post as a link. by highlighting it after you type it ;click on the' light blue globe with a chain link' then paste the address in the box. helps to open another window for research and to cut to clip board. Too bad for me there is not a spell check. I dont like to over do theemoticons/ faces but there are some for use.

Below I edited your post

Way to go Scott. Accelerating on a blow out isn't a natural reflex, it's a learned responce.Great job! Good to hear that FMCA Coach-Networked out, I have them to. Glad you and yours are OK! I'm sure the needle hit red line on the Pucker FactorGauge . I ordered a new Michelin 12R22.5 XZE for the coach to replace my tire with the sidewall cut. My dealer ended up with two of them. I think I'll replace both steer tires now. Have fun drive safe. Speaking of rims, you guys should check out this52 page pdf Alcoa Wheel Service Manual.

Greg94ptCalifornia

[Don Bradner]

Can you tell from my copy below that your solution didn't work here? At least
for those of us who choose to receive only text, nothing will work for a long
URL except pasting it back together or using tinyurl.

On 9/14/2008 at 3:31 AM Gregory OConnor wrote:

>Kurt,
>
>when you hit reply to a post , above the "To: " is a hyper linked text
>"Rich-Text Editor" . Try typing in Rich text, ,
>
>In rich text you can define a phrase in your post as a link. by
>highlighting it after you type it ;click on the' light blue globe with a
>chain link' then paste the address in the box. helps to open another
>window for research and to cut to clip board. Too bad for me there is
>not a spell check. I dont like to over do the emoticons/ faces but
>there are some for use.
>
>Below I edited your post
>
>Way to go Scott. Accelerating on a blow out isn't a natural reflex, it's
>a learned responce. Great job! Good to hear that FMCA Coach-Net
><http://www.fmca.com/membership/benefits/...ervice.asp>
>worked out, I have them to. Glad you and yours are OK! I'm sure the
>needle hit red line on the Pucker Factor
><http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pucker+factor> Gauge
>[:O] . I ordered a new Michelin 12R22.5 XZE for the coach to replace my
>tire with the sidewall cut. My dealer ended up with two of them. I
>think I'll replace both steer tires now. Have fun drive safe.
>Speaking of rims, you guys should check out this [:-B] 52 page pdf
>Alcoa Wheel Service Manual.
>
><http://www.alcoawheels.com/alcoawheels/c...nglis\
>h.pdf>
>
>Greg94ptCalifornia