Trailer Tire Blow-Out

James Gurley?? RIP (

 

No, Pedigree, you are wrong. I think you're confused. He/She didn't post the exact same thing. What he/she posted was the same thing.

Understand now?

 

I have always drove until I got to where I was going. Depending on the weight in the box. For most part to the next service. Screwww roadside

 

If its a container,

you wait until the tire next to it blows................

 

Look practically speaking yes the regs are there but realistically speaking, a single tire on a loaded trailer where two are supposed to be is dangerous and can lead to a oos command from any officer, not just a dot enforcement officer. The public safety is a primary concern, a defective light or exhaust is one thing, but something directly effecting safety is another.

 

Good advice, and exactly what I do. I care more about the safety of the guy that will be working on it than I do about any law.
If the flat is on the drivers side I WILL go as far as I have to, to get off the highway. Sheeple (in personal vehicles and big trucks alike) seldom respect the "move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles" law any more...too busy with their own agenda to pay attention I guess.

 

They won't put you OOS for it unless you are at a safe location to have the tire repaired. If you're pulled over 1/4 mile from when it blew, and the next exit is 3 miles up the road, and there is a truck stop there where you can have the tire replaced AWAY from traffic, you explain to the officer what happened, what you are doing, and as long as the tire next to it looks OK and it isn't flinging shrapnel, you'll be allowed to proceed. Officers know full well how dangerous the shoulder of the highway can be, and as long as you are acting in the name of safety, you're fine.

That all changes if the tire blew 3 states ago and you've still got 2 more to go to get where you're going. If that's the case, expect to be raked over the coals because you've driven a defective vehicle beyond what the exception in the regulations allows.

 

I never waited for tire service on the shoulder. Once it happen, flasher on, drive to the nearest exit, either a rest area or on/off ramp. The longest I drove was 5 miles to the nearest exit ramp. Why risk the tire guy life or mine, or a 4wheeler hitting my bumper when the truck can still limp to safety

 

Don't be confused. 315 is in the running for "Biggest Dispenser of B.S. and Misinformation" on TTR in 2015. That post was just another part of his effort to score the trophy.