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Old 07.13.2008
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Sometime last week I was driving down I-40 and I apparently hit a small piece of debris. I thought I heard some air leaking, but since i am new to the truck driving scene, I thought it was something from the motor.


Boy was I wrong. It was a slow leak that became a very big leak. Steer tire, drivers side completely shredded. The truck pulled very hard to the left. Since I have been driving cars for 25 years I knew not to hit the brakes. I slowly pulled the truck over to the curb and shut down and called for breakdown service. I then decided to check my shorts to see if I needed to change them. I was lucky. No need to change.

As I was sitting on the side of the road, I heard someone on the cb say
"That must have been a wild ride" You aint kidding. It scared the snot out of me. But I lived, no one got hurt, no damage to the truck. All went well.
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Good for you, keeping your cool and using your head in getting it pulled over and off the road. I'm glad that nothing else was damaged.
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I've been luck, driving 3yrs no blown tires yet...
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Bet the company charged you for a new tire. kidding
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Good for you, keeping your cool and using your head in getting it pulled over and off the road. I'm glad that nothing else was damaged.
I want to echo this statement! You did not panic, and that may well have saved your life.
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Sometime last week I was driving down I-40 and I apparently hit a small piece of debris. I thought I heard some air leaking, but since i am new to the truck driving scene, I thought it was something from the motor.


Boy was I wrong. It was a slow leak that became a very big leak. Steer tire, drivers side completely shredded. The truck pulled very hard to the left. Since I have been driving cars for 25 years I knew not to hit the brakes. I slowly pulled the truck over to the curb and shut down and called for breakdown service. I then decided to check my shorts to see if I needed to change them. I was lucky. No need to change.

As I was sitting on the side of the road, I heard someone on the cb say
"That must have been a wild ride" You aint kidding. It scared the snot out of me. But I lived, no one got hurt, no damage to the truck. All went well.



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