A Flat Tire

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tumblin dice, Jul 25, 2014.

  1. tumblin dice

    tumblin dice Light Load Member

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    The scenario: You leave a shipper with a full load on a late Friday. You thumped the tires before you left and they sounded good. Two hour later you stop at a rest area and thump your tires again. You find that one is waay low though its not excessively hot yet. There is a truck stop about 25 miles away. Weekend dispatch advises you to try and limp it to the truck stop. Would you comply knowing that you risk ruining the tire?
     
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  3. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    I'd go for it.
     
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  4. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    I would put it in gear and set sail.
    That is why I carry an air hose with me. Air up a leaking tire and head for the tire shop.
     
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  5. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Yep air it up if you can, if not, don't drive faster then about 55 to keep heat to a minimum, to the next truck stop, especially if your loaded heavy. These high summer temps will take a toll on low PSI tires trying to support a heavy load.
     
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  6. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    I also carry an air hose for situation like this where im no where near a tire place or truck stop. Also i would just go for it.
     
  7. tumblin dice

    tumblin dice Light Load Member

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    Hmmm......well I would be concerned that if I went for it and ruined the tire, that safety would want to write me up or something?
     
  8. Richter

    Richter Road Train Member

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    Is it your tire or theirs? Id roll slow if they give the ok. A TPMS is not a bad investment since it tells you temps and pressure of all your tires allt he time
     
  9. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    well your title said flat but your post said low, low tire you won't ruined the tire. a flat tire different but you still can ride it to safety. 5-10 maybe 25 miles like you stated dependin how low or flat it really is
     
  10. VagabondTrucker

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    Imho, if dispatch tells you to limp it there, it is on them. Just make sure you have that in a qualcomm or text msg format so they cant say they told you not too. I lost an outside drive tire(not blow-out) and FM told me to take it almost 50 miles to shop to fix it. I was fully loaded and checked it four times on the way there to make sure it wasnt shredding. Got there, they plugged it, reset it and it has been fine since.
     
  11. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    A road service call to a rest area to fix a flat could be 3 / 4 hundred bucks. It is worth the chance.
     
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