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08-07-2016, 07:26 PM
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Could have been a bad situation, whew!
We took the TV in to have the alignment checked. They get it up on their machine and the back tire has a cut in it and a chunk missing, all the way to the steel cords. I am certain, the next time we towed the WJ, which will be in a few days, we would of have had a blowout and the possibilities of bad things that could have occurred scared the crap out of me. I have not really inspected my TV tires much, but from now on I will check them when we arrive at a camp and before we leave. Actually, I will also do a quick check every time we stop on the road. I have no idea when or what I hit but it sure did some damage.
The reason, I needed the alignment checked is a long story in itself and was due to the tire place I got new tires from, mis-aligning them to begin with. I didn’t check that out soon enough either, and it cost me a couple of front tires. 
Just a reminder to check your tires more often than not…
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08-07-2016, 07:27 PM
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wow...thank goodness you caught it
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08-07-2016, 07:32 PM
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Glad you caught it. Surprised it wasn't flat.
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08-08-2016, 07:00 AM
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Do you use a TPMS? I wonder if there was any leaking air?
I just bought one for our last trip and had our longest pull and gave me piece of mind.
Good advice on checking the tire visually!
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08-08-2016, 07:26 AM
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Good you found it, we sometimes forget that the tires on out TV are also part of the overall package I know I have.
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08-08-2016, 03:21 PM
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The truck has the stock TPMS system but the tire never lost any pressure, it was still at 80 PSI. It's hard to tell from the pic, but up close there was a chunk up by the steel cords about an inch log and 1/2" wide where I could actually see a couple of steel cords. I don't know how it held air but I know for sure it was a disaster waiting to happen..
Thanks!
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08-08-2016, 05:54 PM
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Good Thing
Hi,
It's a good thing you caught it, now I am going to need to check mine before and after each use. 
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08-08-2016, 06:10 PM
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Thankful your experience had a happy landing. I try to check my Tt and TV tires prior to each trip and when I stop for a break. It paid off this Sunday on my way home from a week long trip to Tennessee. While at the Ky welcome center I found the inner truck tire on the duelly was flat. Called Good Sams roadside assistance and two hours later was back on rhe road with the spare.
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08-08-2016, 08:11 PM
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You were lucky you caught it in time. As for alignment FYI for a one time fee you can get a life time alignment for your tv no matter what brand tires you have. At firestone tire stores. I have my tires balanced and rotated then I have an alignment done every 5000 miles. When We are traveling get it done before we leave then get it done when we return. Saves tire life. Well worth one time fee of 165.00.
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08-09-2016, 09:20 AM
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Glad you found it !!!
I am surprised you hit something that did that kind of damage,,, but did not know it???
Must have been small,,, but sharp ???
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08-09-2016, 10:25 AM
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Had a tire shred on my 37 foot TT coming out of Kerrville, TX. Had to stop in the asphalt triangle at an exit off I-10. Fortunately had 2 axles. Naturally it was on the drivers side so I was jacking up the trailer with 18 wheelers going by 4 feet away.
Prior to that time I wasn't checking the tires very often. Now I check them Every
Day when travelling.
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08-09-2016, 08:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945
Glad you found it !!!
I am surprised you hit something that did that kind of damage,,, but did not know it???
Must have been small,,, but sharp ???
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It had to have happened between Hershey PA and Atlantic City NJ. Those PA Highways are the worst I have ever been on and I probably hit something and just thought it was the road. What do the PA highway tolls go to anyway? Worst roads I have been on, (I thought WV was bad until we went to PA). I never saw anything in the road but I will admit this is my first road trip out east so I am not always paying a super close eye on the road.
Thanks
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08-09-2016, 08:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe-Barb
You were lucky you caught it in time. As for alignment FYI for a one time fee you can get a life time alignment for your tv no matter what brand tires you have. At firestone tire stores. I have my tires balanced and rotated then I have an alignment done every 5000 miles. When We are traveling get it done before we leave then get it done when we return. Saves tire life. Well worth one time fee of 165.00.
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Huh, I didn't know anyone offered a deal like that. I made the mistake of going to my local Big-O tire in CA. I have not seen any since we left, I should have got tires at a place like Firestone, Good Year, Pep Boys, somewhere where they have shops all across the country. Next time...
Thanks
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08-09-2016, 09:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gectisme
Huh, I didn't know anyone offered a deal like that. I made the mistake of going to my local Big-O tire in CA. I have not seen any since we left, I should have got tires at a place like Firestone, Good Year, Pep Boys, somewhere where they have shops all across the country. Next time...
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08-09-2016, 10:42 PM
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Yep, looked but none around me. As I stated, I haven't seen any on this trip but all the other shops I mentioned I have seen near everywhere we camped going across the country.
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08-10-2016, 05:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gectisme
It had to have happened between Hershey PA and Atlantic City NJ. Those PA Highways are the worst I have ever been on and I probably hit something and just thought it was the road. What do the PA highway tolls go to anyway? Worst roads I have been on, (I thought WV was bad until we went to PA). I never saw anything in the road but I will admit this is my first road trip out east so I am not always paying a super close eye on the road.
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It would be tough on roads that are in that bad of shape !!!
IO hit a pic of metal of some kind on a country road one time,,, did not see it but heard it hit under my truck,,, about 2 miles up the road it went flat !!! Right rear !!!
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