Gmanrv
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For sure, they were torn pretty badly so they could be stretched or more beyond were I can see.
I have to give in on this one after consideration, I have decided to take it to the dealer and avoid the risk of being under that thing with the wheel off and avoid the risk of a propane leak and have the job done professionally and tested.
Thanks all!!
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Bonefish
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GrumpyandGrandma wrote:TonyMin wrote:That happened to me before too. I had my plumber friend replace all lines with ridgid galvanized to keep it more safe. I didn't like the idea of having flex line that close to the wheels.
Hope you meant "black iron". Galvanized is a no no for natural or LP gas.
2x on this!
As to OP get a pro to deal with the propane.
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Gmanrv wrote:For sure, they were torn pretty badly so they could be stretched or more beyond were I can see.
I have to give in on this one after consideration, I have decided to take it to the dealer and avoid the risk of being under that thing with the wheel off and avoid the risk of a propane leak and have the job done professionally and tested.
Thanks all!!
That is the best thing!
Thanks for heeding safety considerations.
Many safe journeys --- see you on the road.
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Dakzuki
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I don't know what your wiring damage was but if splicing the wiring you need to use weatherproof splices if they are exposed to the environment in the wheel well or under the RV. Your typical butt splice will be letting road grime infused water up into your wiring.
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bsinmich
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If you do it yourself make sure to put the flare nut on, in the right direction, before doing the flare.
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Gmanrv
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Thanks for all the advice everyone. Love the RV community, everyone helps each other!! RV is at the shop now, estimate coming mid next week, need four new tires too.
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TyroneandGladys
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To possibly help others from this happening to others can you tell us what the age of the tire was and was it overloaded?
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Gmanrv
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Sure, I am sure it was well over 10 years as the tires were on when I bought it used. We had a normal load towing a small fishing boat. Tire pressure would have been good as I had checked it pre-trip, but we were much higher in altitude at the time.
One thing I recall is about a minute before the blowout, I noticed an odd noise I had not heard before, I realize now, it was the start of the blowout and was out of balance thus making a new noise. It all happened pretty fast.
My tires had plenty of tread, looked ok, but I knew they were old, so I guess it is best to buck up for new tires every 10 years or so. My fronts are only a few years old.
Also, I think it is 50/50 out there that drive with the fridge on running propane as I have always done, I realize how easy we could have had a fire now, so I will run on battery power while travelling or even off.
Also, not sure who designed an RV to have propane lines and electrical in the path of possible blowout tire, but I am going to make sure the new lines are better protected.
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RvBill3
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10 year old tires are way too old. The rubber breaks down with age and exposure to UV. The process is accelerated when tire sit in one place for long periods of time (like RVs). Mileage or tread wear is not the only measure of need to replace tires.
Regarding propane while traveling, tanks should be equipped with a valve that shuts off if there is a rapid flow such as caused by a broken line. We had a TT in a bad accident a couple of years ago. Tanks were completely separated from trailer (and had been on at the time). When located in the wreckage the safety valve had done its job -still gas in tanks and valves "open " but no flow. This type of valve now required on all portable tanks. Don't know if all built-ins have it (my new one does) .
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Gmanrv
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Got my RV back today, $700 bill, new copper lines, repair of the broken wiring, and tested. Most of that was labour.
Here is a pic of the tire, and also the lines repaired. I need to make some sort of shield now to prevent a blowout from taking out the lines again.
Next stop is four new tires for $1k.
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