I had never thought about this until today. How does the truck behave when it happens? Does it make stopping easier or more dangerous? (And just using the example here that only the tire blows, and it does not initially destroy the rim, air line, or any parts of the steering or brake system.)
Who has blown a steer tire on a newer truck with Electronic Stability Control?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by loose_leafs, Aug 20, 2014.
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I've never had a steer blow, but in general I try to drive as if the truck has no ESC or similar systems on it. I don't want a computer to second guess what I am doing when my brain has access to experience and knowledge of my surroundings and load characteristics. That being said, I would expect that ESC would be programmed to still minimize the risk of a rollover or jacknife but as long as you keep the truck pointed generally along the road it shouldn't activate. .......If the truck turned sharply, it may activate and either help or hinder depending on a number of variables.
(vagueness of my opinion is based on blowing a steer tire can be a very different kind of event depending on traffic, terrain, speed, weather and if the man upstairs catches you in time) -
Steering gets heavy on the side you lost the tire on, and will pull you to that side as you slow. Adding power will help you keep it under control as you get it to the place you want to put the truck.
You shouldn't have collateral damage unless you run the flat so far the tire comes apart. Just get it under control, and get stopped. Don't forget to put your triangles out. -
I had my right steer blow going West on I-40 in NM. Luckily I was only going 55 as I was just coming out of road construction. It pulled to the right but didn't jerk me. Could be due to the fact that I wasn't going very fast. Whew!!
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Had one blew and slap the fender beat it up pretty bad , but no e- controlled sorry , I am sure that the manufacture of such devises should test this system for such things , if not they should ,
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I had a steer tire go down and then came off the wheel boy was that a fun trying to get it stopped and seeing your tire rolling down the bank
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Pitarm shaft broke, pitman arm punctured inside sidewall of the left steer tire, then I stopped and walked out the new back door in the sleeper.
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ESC will not only kick in if it detects the truck rolling over. Simply having the truck pull and hard to steer, it won't do anything. If you start fish tailing or something wild, excessive leaning/forces, it will take over in the blink of an eye. I've had ESC activate twice in my career. Once on black ice under a bridge going 10 mph, the other time merging onto a free way which I took a little to fast with an older air ride trailer that had excessive sway. When the bellows sway on the trailer, it the trailer tilts on the tractor and causes a lean. I knew right away, so did the ESC.
ESC is an excellent feature. But, it can't fix stupid. Don't drive into ditches or go flying down ice covered bridges. It can't defy physics or over come traction loss.
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