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EMD360
Arvada, CO
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First night out on the road about as far south in Colorado we could get when we pulled into our campsite with a flat outer drivers side duallie! First I tried to reinflate it thinking I didn’t get a TPMS warning. But it would not inflate so I called Good Sam Roadside. I’ve had this insurance since 2009 and used it just once before. When they separated the tire coverage I added it. So the claim rep was very well spoken and had a little humor which I appreciate. I got a call back from a dispatcher almost immediately. Their job is to contact a local vendor and locate the replacement tire. We obviously ran it flat. About a half hour later they called back saying a tech was on the way. Would arrive in about an hour. It was getting dark and the temperature was dropping. The man who showed up a little more than an hour later was very nice. He had to use hand tools to remove the tire and it was about 20° and dark so he worked with his truck headlights and phone flashlight. I sat in the warm cab and checked on him as he worked. The valve had come loose from a good tire. I just had the RV in the shop in January and got a bill of health for the tires but I’ve read that an extender can get caught and pull off the valve. First time for everything right?
So my Good Sam coverage really came in handy last night. I could have called around and tried to get someone out after dark on a 20° night or I could have Good Sam do it for me. I prefer the latter. And the TPMS? I forgot to turn it on in the hubbub of leaving home. Quite an oversight. On the other hand I’m glad we got to a campsite. Better than waiting on the highway for help. But what if I had known earlier? May not have destroyed the tire.
2018 Minnie Winnie 25b New to us 3/2021
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2003 Itasca Spirit 22e 2009-2021
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Grit dog
Black Diamond, WA
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Must be some killer tires you got on that rig, to not notice you were running with a flat!
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
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Lwiddis
Southern California :(
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Good to hear that GS worked out well.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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EMD360
Arvada, CO
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Just replaced all the tires with Michelin Aegilis Cross Climate load range E. Here in CO we take the RV out in the snow and I seem to be sticking with Michelin tires. I have seen folks happy with others but I run heavy and wanted the reinforced sidewalls. I also had another flat with a braided valve extension but got it to the tire shop. We used the braided extensions for a decade on our 22e but all the problems others have mentioned happened on our new 2018 25b. So bought the accu-pressure (Borg) metal stems and had them installed. Also have the Tire Minder i10 system. The former cheap system I had lost 2 valve sensors (one was crushed with the destroyed extension) and no way to replace them. I like the idea of the flow through sensors. Should be easy to fill the tires now.
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EMD360
Arvada, CO
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Grit dog wrote:Must be some killer tires you got on that rig, to not notice you were running with a flat!
I wasn’t driving but we really didn’t feel it. Not a blowout just loss of air. On a Dually I guess the other tire just takes over.
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mgirardo
Brunswick, GA
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Grit dog wrote:Must be some killer tires you got on that rig, to not notice you were running with a flat!
When we had our blow out (outer dual), I only knew because of the noise. The Class C handled just fine and I easily got over to the shoulder.
-Michael
Michael Girardo
2017 Jayco Jayflight Bungalow 40BHQS Destination Trailer
2009 Jayco Greyhawk 31FS Class C Motorhome (previously owned)
2006 Rockwood Roo 233 Hybrid Travel Trailer (previously owned)
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