Blew a steer tire the other day.

You Did a Good Job.I had to "Sacrifice" the tractor ,against a Guardrail to get her slowed down.Did I care about the Truck? No,Survival Mode kicked in.

 

blowing a steer is not that big a deal now days.
I had the right steer blow when I was in a left hand bend in the freeway going 70.... didn't even spill my coffee just put it down and pulled over to the sholder

 

They can build another truck, but not another you.

 

I"m with flood.

Blowing a steer is not a big deal.

Pull over and stop.

That's all I did.

 

It takes about half a second to perceive anything, such as danger. It takes another half a second for your electrochemical response.

I watch a LOT of accident videos. It's my way of staying on top of "what if's". This video shows how quickly, in a MODERN truck, you can die due to a steer tire blowout.

The driver of that truck had already started to lose control before hitting the brakes. He hit the brakes one second after the blowout, which looks like a shaped charge. Had he hit the accelerator instead of hitting the brakes, he may have saved it.

About three seconds after hitting the brakes, he was dead.

 

Here's another good video.

 

Another, just for fun.

 

Guess it all depends.

I saw 5 blown steers on thursday alone. In my home state. 4 had no rubber left over what so ever.

It's not often to see a blown steer. But 5 in one day. Don't know if any had to change clothes but they all managed to pull off onto the shoulder.

 

simple. blow a steer hit the breaks hard and die of just take lift you foot and pull over