Blown tire: how far do you think I can drive?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by jamin22, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    Don't get to confident.
    Stop to check the tyre,see if it doesn't heat up.

    Hope you make it.
     
  2. Spamalot

    Spamalot Light Load Member

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    You go to the nearest parking haven, and that's it.
     
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    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    I would of pulled the little green/white book out.


     
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    jamin22 Medium Load Member

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    I made it. Ah yeah.

    Long drive. It was really tough to keep it under 60mph when I was on a 75mph interstate in a truck that isn't governed.
     
  5. jamin22

    jamin22 Medium Load Member

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    Only thing that was gonna stop me from delivering the load, was that other tire going. A load of diesel to a truck stop, If the truck stop runs out, it would've hit the fan
     
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    Jorihe84 Road Train Member

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    But I think he can easily say a tire causes a hazard
     
  7. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    I have always pulled over and called dispatch, they called the nearest ryder. You could be charged with the tire cost with SOME comapanies.
     
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    jpracer1 Medium Load Member

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    so you ran 140 miles on a flat tire with a load of explosive diesel on board?WOW how irresponsible is that,you could have caught fire and burned down or worse yet blew up and then where would you be at?the responsible thing to do would have been to at the very least was to single it out.very dumb move on your part with a true lack of any thought of safety.if you drove for me and i found out about it you would be terminated on the spot
     
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    tubeless won't catch fire(although someone on here will tell me of a STORY where one did ) more doom and gloom from the masses.
     
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    If she caught fire or rolled he would be on CNN National news.... He's but was saved this time, but next time pull over and get it fixed before ya kill someone or yourself. Running like that and over loaded is very irresponsible and very dangerous ...jamin22. It is not worth the risk. If the load is late because of a blown tire, Then so be it. stuff happens all the time, Ya got to make sure that your the one not getting in trouble that you can not get out of. You are very lucky that you never lost the load or the truck, "DO NOT PUSH YOUR LUCK THE NEXT TIME OR DOT WILL BE ALL OVER YOUR BUT" and/or scraping you but off the pavement or side of the road and into a bucket.
     
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