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RE: First front tire blow out....
I have never drove a MH, let alone blown a tire in 1. Do they have enough power on tap at cruising speed to instantly create a forward force?
Oh sure. I can stomp on the go pedal on my gasser and instantly go from 60mph to 60.1 mph! LOL
Did you ever watch the video? Not sure if anyone posted it on this topic yet. I'll go look for it and try to link it to here. ON EDIT: Here it is, it was sponsored by Michelin: How to Handle a Tire Blowout in your RV.
I know what you're saying, but according to the video, it DOES make a difference. I think stepping on the gas is a plus on two counts. IF one steps on the brake, they're cutting back on the forward force, thereby the sideways force of the blowout begins to dominate the direction of the motorhome. Hence it "jumps over", as it's typically described. I think that's the MAIN reason not to step on the brake. Stepping on the gas WILL increase that forward force somewhat, but I think it's mostly there to help compensate for the increased rolling resistance which is tending to slow the rig down as well. And if one is on the gas, they're NOT on the brake.
I've never had a blow-out and hope I never do. If I do AND I remember to stomp on the gas, I'll let you know how it worked! ;)
~Rick
Sent you a PM.
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Blaster Man
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01/04/22 07:57am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: First front tire blow out....
We had a right front blowout several years ago in our previous coach, a 41' DP, on a very busy interstate south of Chicago. We were cruising at 60, with the cruise control on, well within the tire's weight limit, it was properly inflated and had not aged out. We had just crossed a small bridge, and the emergency services driver thought we had run over something that caused the catastrophic failure. When the tire failed there was a loud boom and the steering wheel started vibrating rapidly back and forth with a slight pull to the right. I immediately tapped off the cruise control, did not brake, and, as we slowed, gradually moved to the shoulder. The biggest problem we had was that the shoulder was very narrow, with a 45 degree angle drop off. My Velvac mirrors had three lenses, the bottom was oriented on each respective front wheel, so I could see exactly how far I needed to get off the hard stand before I started down the embankment. Even getting as far as I could into the grass left us dangerously close the highway. Every 18 wheeler that went by, shook the entire coach. The emergency services driver managed to get the remnants of the old tire off, and the new tire on, without removing the rim.
As I look back on this experience, several people have mentioned the Michelin video, where they preach immediately adding full throttle/thrust. The last thing I wanted (or needed) was more speed or thrust, it would have caused more damage and exacerbated the problem. At no time was I in danger of loosing control of the coach or was the vibration or pull to the right severe. Attempting to accelerate or increase thrust never entered my mind. The only thoughts going through my mind were drive/control the bus, slow down and get off the road.....as I inched my way off the interstate. And that's what I did.
Here are some extra comments regarding the Michelin video. It sounds good and looks good, however, all the scenarios are scripted with safety the primary consideration. It's like a lot of "school solutions," every aspect of the demonstration is planned. However, based on my experience, regardless of the physics, when doing it for real, I doubt it's merit, it just doesn't make sense.
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Blaster Man
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12/31/21 01:55pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Radiator Capacity
The problem with motor homes and coolant is there are three companies involved....engine maker, chassis maker, and coach maker. When I tried to find the capacity of my cooling system, I called all three (keep in mind it's the chassis maker that puts in the coolant). Answers varied from 24 quarts to 32 gallons. Actual capacity was between 15 and 16 gallons.
Coolant/water ratio is still 50/50.
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Blaster Man
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12/05/21 02:03pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Anatomy of an RV Water Leak
Very good, thanks for posting. One thing I learned about leaks and RVs, where the drip is, is not necessarily below where the water is actually leaking. I had a leak near the windshield....the actual leak was a running light on the top of the coach, to the rear of the windshield.
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Blaster Man
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11/28/21 07:48am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hydraulic stabilizers down during storage
I store my coach with jacks down, that's what the owner's manual says and that's why they are there.
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Blaster Man
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11/21/21 11:08am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Real world MPG Ford V10, what gear and cruising speed ?
...I have 3.73 gears, mostly flat East Coast. Mostly at 70 with flow of traffic...
If you are running ST tires, check the speed rating, many are 65.
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Blaster Man
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11/08/21 07:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tires - To Sipe or Not to Sipe Toyo M154s
No siping. Run the tire the way it was designed.
Agree, not necessary.
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Blaster Man
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11/01/21 08:40am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 600 hp
Does anyone have any problems with their 600 Cummins
Depends on the year. The newer 602s appear to be okay, some of the earlier models (mostly 650s) had serious issues as noted above.
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Blaster Man
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10/27/21 04:33pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Any 80mph PLUS - class Aers still on here ?
Check the speed rating on your tires. L is 75 and M is 81.
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Blaster Man
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10/16/21 08:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Need Tires
...I buy any tire other than a Michelin, but that's just me...
Same here, over rated and way over priced. Check cracking issues.
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Blaster Man
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10/16/21 08:23am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Allison 3000 transmission
As long as it tests good, no change is required...per Allison.
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Blaster Man
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06/06/21 07:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Allison 3000 transmission
Have the fluid tested by JG Labs. I have it done once a year, their report will tell you everything you need to know.
http://www.jglubricantservices.com/
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Blaster Man
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06/05/21 06:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Oil change on the road
....We usually get an oil change just before we leave...
Same here, that's the safest thing to do.
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Blaster Man
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06/04/21 04:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Inverter charge battery?
You probably have an inverter/charger...the inverter changes 12v to AC power and the charger charges the batteries. FYI, a converter, usually in pull behinds and 5th wheels, changes AC power to 12v...and has a separate charger.
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Blaster Man
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05/26/21 06:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wanting to install Ceiling Fan in Bedroom
Be sure it will clear the slides.
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Blaster Man
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05/20/21 02:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Buying a new class A
My suggestion would be........don't buy new. Look for a good used motor home. There's lots of them out there. Let someone else take the big depreciation. Second, don't buy gas, buy a diesel pusher preferably with a side radiator. With your budget you can get a very nice used diesel pusher.
Supercub beat me to it...my suggestion exactly. For $250k you can get a nice relatively new DP.
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Blaster Man
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05/17/21 06:07pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Towing a 2 wheel drive automatic transmission
...The ultimate authority is the actual Owners Manual that came with the vehicle. In most cases you can do a Google Search with the year make and model to find one online. But you will want to verify with the actual owners manual of that vehicle to be sure since sometimes the online ones might differ from the actual. Generally speaking you want to look for the section on "Recreational Towing" in the owners manual...
This is what you need to do. You're getting lots of advice that is not exactly correct...the owner's manual is what counts.
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Blaster Man
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05/11/21 08:27am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Tiffin or Fleetwood.
Get the one with the floor plan you like with good maintenance records. Tiffin makes a luxury coach, but Phaeton is not it, same goes for Fleetwood and Discovery.
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Blaster Man
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03/11/21 03:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Keeping a charge on AGM batteries
Call who ever makes the controller for the batteries and be sure it is set up for AGMs, correct number of batteries, amp hours, charge rate, etc. Once they are set correctly, you can leave the AGMs plugged in as long as you want.
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Blaster Man
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03/01/21 09:48am |
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