Check your tires every travel day!

[Crazydog]

A very tragic accident for sure. But how do we know it was caused by tire problems? It could have been caused by any number of things such as another vehicle, debris in the road, a moment of inattention or one of the thousands of potholes in the freeway.

 

[Scotttkd2]

Unfortunately tire pressure is only part of it, my pressures were perfect until blowouts occurred with no warning on any of the tire sensors. The tire conditions have to be checked as well, and both inner and outer sides visual inspection is the only way to tell if you have a bulge, checking, cracking etc. I now have a cheap flexible bore scope attachment for my phone that I can reach over and behind the tires to "see" the condition without having to crawl under. Paranoia some say, but some of us have lots of expensive 20/20 hindsight available to us now to have learned from.

 

[DavidL]

Most of the time high speed and under inflation will be the cause a blow out.

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Pressure washing your tires will degrade tires also.

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I saved a fellow camper this on my last trip. The camper needed help hooking up. When we hooked up his trailer, I noticed his tire in the rear was low. He did not even have a tire gauge. Sure enough all his tires were closer to 20 pounds than 30. The door sticker for tire inflation called for 35 pounds. My camper has air ride, so I was able to air up his truck before he left.

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I have tire pressure monitor on my bus and tow vehicle. Tire pressure monitors will give you peace of mind. Do not leave your campground without checking air pressure, manually or from your monitoring equipment.

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88 feet per second is plenty fast for retired folks

Well, if you don't know how to properly use a power washer, yes, it can damage lots of things. Just like a hammer can. It's just a tool. Needs to be in the right hands.

 

[Crazydog]

Well, if you don't know how to properly use a power washer, yes, it can damage lots of things. Just like a hammer can. It's just a tool. Needs to be in the right hands.

This is total hogwash! Do you have any actual data to back up your claim?
Or is it another "I saw it on you-tube" fact. I've seen those videos of some yahoo destroying a vehicle with a pressure wash but he used an industrial pressure washer, not your average home pressure washer.

 

[dave54]

The advice is check tires every morning before leaving. Good advice, but incomplete.

If staying several days in one spot, I check the tires the first morning I am there. I get on my back (yoga mat) with a flashlight and mirror and check the entire undercarriage, not just the tires.
Then if there are any problems I have the time to take care of it without impacting my schedule. There is nothing worse than checking your rig right before leaving and finding a problem that may take hours or all day to fix.

 

[DavidL]

This is total hogwash! Do you have any actual data to back up your claim?
Or is it another "I saw it on you-tube" fact. I've seen those videos of some yahoo destroying a vehicle with a pressure wash but he used an industrial pressure washer, not your average home pressure washer.

No. Many years of hands on experience. ASE Master Certified, and tons of projects under the belt. Most of which include powerwashing as prep to dig in and do more. One of my favorite tools in the shop.

 

[Kthompson]

Wow, shocking to look at for sure. It looks like it may have been a Newmar from the basement doors and latches and paint, not sure. If anyone finds any more details please post. While we can only speculate what happened I also find these RV's can get away from you in an instant from distractions in the coach whether cell phone, GPS interaction, something dropping off a counter and you want to look and see what it was, etc. These Class A's require you to be at full attention 100% of the time as you can go off the road in an instant!

Yes, inspect tires and pressures as we all have learned. Take a flashlight and look across the other side and look at the insides of the tires from time to time too. Tires are every Class A owner's nightmare and have been mine since day 1.

That’s why I have a Monaco. It has a steel structure welded to the frame. Yeah,it's heavier but you have a better chance of survival

 

[dave54]

I have one of the less expensive home powerwashers. If I crank the power to max and use the smallest jet nozzle, it will bore a hole in concrete. I did it as a test when I shortly after I bought it, so I know it will.
Back off the pressure and use the wide spray it cleans our rig fine.