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Old 07-14-2015, 08:30 PM   #1
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Had a blow out

Traveling back from the Grand Canyon had a blow out on the rear tire. Damage was minimal to cracking the mud flap and removing the foam insulation around the wheel well. Can somebody tell me if I need a special kind of foam to replace what was lost and where to get it.


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Old 07-15-2015, 07:51 PM   #2
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I am sure there is an automotive foam out there, but I use pest resistant greatstuff. I re-did my water drain lines in the rear right bay and I think they are as good as original.
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Old 07-15-2015, 07:56 PM   #3
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How old were your tires? What brand are they? Just like to know. Thanks and it's never fun to have a blow out!!
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Interested in the age and tire brand also and sorry that happened to you but it sounds as if you came out of it in pretty good shape


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Old 07-16-2015, 01:00 AM   #5
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Tires were cooper tires, put on from the dealer as an incentive to purchase, they only have 10k on them, about 1 1/2 yrs old. I always run equal air. A dealer said it looked like a faulty tire, tread separation. Scary because one year before the same model had a recall for tire separation. I had a lot of time to research while waiting for the truck to arrive.


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One additional question, what was your cold PSI in the tires before you started out that day? Low air pressure is the biggest tire killer out there for these rigs.
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Old 07-19-2015, 06:11 AM   #7
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78.5 on the rear, 68 up front.


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What is ideal tire pressure? I am currently running 65 cold all around
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Old 07-19-2015, 07:15 PM   #9
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65 is too low for rear. Placard on my 2940 says 80 rear, 65 front. I run 72 in front and it tracks beautifully.
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Old 07-19-2015, 07:17 PM   #10
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I have 80 in all 6 tires
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Old 07-19-2015, 07:29 PM   #11
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Read what the placard on the driver's door jamb says. Mine is 65 front and 80 rear. I can't imagine any saying 65 in rear--seems way too low.


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Old 07-19-2015, 09:09 PM   #12
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Old 07-19-2015, 09:30 PM   #13
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On my last trip I saw 2 at the camp groung that had blow outs one said that he was running at least 70 did not know how old tires were the other was running 60 said he did not know when it blew rim was demolished. After leaving park saw another on the interstate that had a blow out. Seems to be happening a lot this summer.
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Old 07-20-2015, 07:17 AM   #14
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Lots of people don't know that the useful life of RV tires is usually measured in years, not tread life. Tires that sit for long periods, as most RVs do, will experience sidewall deterioration after 5-7 years. Regardless of tread left, they will need to be replaced.

The other main problem of blowouts is improper tire inflation. Can't say enough about the importance of checking inflation--or installing a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). Under inflated tires add to friction, which causes excessive heat buildup until they blow out. A TPMS will not only warn you of under inflation with cold tires, but also warn of high temperatures while driving.


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Old 07-20-2015, 08:37 AM   #15
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I had 2 blows as a newbe on the first RV
Tires were 5+ years old but research suggested that coach sat for 2-3 years before I bought it
I run 80 cold in the rears and 76 on the fronts on the new 2860
I religiously check pressure before every journey
My first blow happened minimal damage I fixed myself
Then my mistake was having the tire plug patched cause the tread was still like new
Guess where the second blow came from?
Yep,failure of the Patch ($5800 damage)
Never repair an RV tire,it's just not worth it
I was new and clueless and learned the hard way
I hope this helps others
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