Off Topic, Car hits tire, all hell breaks loose
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petehoovie
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Wow !
years ago, I owned a 22' roll deck car hauler. Locally, I did not carry a spare tire, but on long trips I would carry one up on the deck. Usually, chained up front to the front bulkhead.
One time, I dunno, guess I was in a hurry, so I flipped it up on the rear of the empty deck, ran a chain over the top with a chain binder holding it down...good to go.
About 100 miles from home, for some reason my eye was watching the mirror when the tire, a 22.5 truck tire, fell off the back at 70 MPH and bounced about 50 feet in the air !
Thank God no one was behind me or I might have killed em.
Hindsight and logic, the rear end of an empty deck bounces a lot more than the front.
Lucky that day!
years ago, I owned a 22' roll deck car hauler. Locally, I did not carry a spare tire, but on long trips I would carry one up on the deck. Usually, chained up front to the front bulkhead.
One time, I dunno, guess I was in a hurry, so I flipped it up on the rear of the empty deck, ran a chain over the top with a chain binder holding it down...good to go.
About 100 miles from home, for some reason my eye was watching the mirror when the tire, a 22.5 truck tire, fell off the back at 70 MPH and bounced about 50 feet in the air !
Thank God no one was behind me or I might have killed em.
Hindsight and logic, the rear end of an empty deck bounces a lot more than the front.
Lucky that day!
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A bones
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nickthebandit
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It was, if you didn't see it, it would be hard to believe. Hopefully no one was injured.
OMG...the whole situation looks like a Hollywood movie scene - like from 'The Matrix'.
Also...what's with runaway wheels coming back for a second bash at the
victim - just like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV1fpKz_-AM
Also...what's with runaway wheels coming back for a second bash at the
victim - just like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV1fpKz_-AM
GB SISSON
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I'm lucky too. I lost both driver side duals on my F350 at about 60 on a divided state highway. They crossed the median and flew into oncoming traffic. One took out a grill and headlight of some gal's car but no injuries. My hub was shot but my load of salvaged beams stayed put. The state trooper commended me for using 5 large ratchet straps. The tires were six months old, stock wheels and tire size, installed by a West Coast chain. I knew we were extremely fortunate with the outcome, but this video cements it. I researched the subject well and found a comment from a company that has a large fleet of '90s F350s and said "we lose about one set of duallies a year". I immediately bought sixteen 9/16" jamb nuts.
Lanny
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Honda, thanks for listing that video in your post.
It is unbelievable how that tire, after hitting the
motor bike, went way up the tunnel roadway and
then made it all the way back thru heavy traffic
and then hit the bike rider again.
Can you imagine the carnage inside the tunnel
if one of the cars or trucks would have hit that
tire. Would have been way worse than the video
I posted.
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Growing up I remember an unfortunate and fatal incident similar to this. There was a grocery store on Rt 22 in Phillipsburg, NJ. That stretch was and still is heavily traveled by tractor trailers.
An entire wheel came off a rig and rolled right at the door while an elderly woman was walking out. Killed her instantly. Sad. I could only imagine the force that wheel had generated as it picked up speed before impact.
An entire wheel came off a rig and rolled right at the door while an elderly woman was walking out. Killed her instantly. Sad. I could only imagine the force that wheel had generated as it picked up speed before impact.
Yeah...the odds seem so against this incident - and yet it happened.
I'm also glad another vehicle didn't hit it!
My Dad was driving his Ford F-350 Lariat recently...when the tread of his tyre (or 'tire' to USA) suddenly flew off.
Luckily he was able to keep control off the vehicle and safely pull over.
His truck got significant damage though.
The tyre was a Michelin LTX...if anyone has these fitted to anything - you
might wish to consider replacing them with something else.
When I looked up 'Michelin LTX fail' on Google today...I found several other
people with the identical make and model to Dad's tyres - with the same
issue.
Luckily he was able to keep control off the vehicle and safely pull over.
His truck got significant damage though.
The tyre was a Michelin LTX...if anyone has these fitted to anything - you
might wish to consider replacing them with something else.
When I looked up 'Michelin LTX fail' on Google today...I found several other
people with the identical make and model to Dad's tyres - with the same
issue.
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I just watched it again...and Wow - you seem to be right.
Looks like he was going to get to the roadside and pull
over...but then seems to just keep going?
Bob NH
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Several years ago I was following an oil truck,(straight job) down an off ramp ,when he turned left both left rear duals came off the truck ,one laid down immediately and the other one rolled down the road till a mustang coming the other direction took it in the left fender and it went over the car ! No one hurt and we walked back up the ramp looking for any lug nuts and never found one. wonder how long the truck traveled in a straight line without lug nuts ?