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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blairandgretchen, Dec 10, 2014.

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  1. Sep 10, 2023 #5341
    cke

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  3. Sep 10, 2023 #5342
    blairandgretchen

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    Sorry, just realized you were talking about the windshield, it’s been a long day.
     
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    blairandgretchen

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    The air line burst got me - I’ve never seen that before, and it was less than 4 year old line. Not in a place that got heat, chafing or flexing.

    Boom, pssssssssshhhh, shoulder - locked up.
     
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  5. Sep 10, 2023 #5344
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    Did it flat-spot all of them?
     
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    blairandgretchen

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    I can see it took off a 32nd or so off all of them.

    I was on the phone with Gretchen, it was uphill east of Vail, CO - all happened very quickly, and couldn’t drag it much further off the road.

    A- hole traffic, trucks included - even with triangles, two service trucks, strobes on truck and trailer - the amount that went by with ample vision and room to move over that didn’t.

    Even the service guy was cussing them out by the time we were done.

    $
     
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  8. Sep 10, 2023 #5346
    Professor No-Name

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    I see that happening all the time. Not meaning all of us by saying this but I am all the time seeing broke down vehicle on the shoulder an i see noone slowing down or moving over anymore.
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2023 #5347
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    Go to a shop and single it out with the rim to the inside until you can find another tire. It's not against the law to run a singled out tire if not overloaded, but it is to run a flat. I've ran a single out from Az to NC before. Unless someone is really looking they won't know you're running a single on that position.

    I've had a lot of those days.... Especially in the old 7400 White in my avatar picture. I stayed under it more than inside.
     
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  10. Sep 10, 2023 #5348
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    A 245/70R17.5 tire will work in that situation as well; overall diameter is the same. I have used them on the same set of duals in a pinch.
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2023 #5350
    blairandgretchen

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    You had the same valid point as @Oxbow - the other trucks have been running with 1 of 3 axles lifted, so it's legal. My mind then goes to relying on that one tire under there not to find a bolt.
     
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