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08-20-2013, 06:14 PM
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Site Team - Lou
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Originally Posted by ttrost65
Herk, curious, do you have tpms? If so wondered if it picked up on the rise in temp. I watch mine fairly close and was hoping if something like this would happen it would set off the temp setting.
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TPMS would have alerted me when the tire bounced across the median and out of range. The tire felt the same as the other three.
The heat was in the bearing. If the tire stayed on, I am sure it would have eventually alerted me something was amiss.
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08-20-2013, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member
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Originally Posted by rip
Boy Lou, between the west Texas heat and the desolate area you were in, you guys really came out well for the circumstances. The tire guys sound like Texans, no comment on the other. I'm always nervous driving some of these lonley stretches. So glad you are ok. We try to travel in packs in those areas.
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Just throwing in our thanks that you came out of this OK. I'm wondering if you were surprised when you were told they would only take a check or cash from you. Not many business places will take a check these days, especially from out of staters.
P.S. - my MIL said same crazy guy pulling a FW thought Clyde was blowing his horn quite a bit - was that you?
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08-20-2013, 06:35 PM
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Glad to hear.. your both ok.. and your rig is ok also
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08-20-2013, 06:36 PM
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Glad to hear everything turned out ok, I would keep an eye on that axle if it got hot enough to lose some of its hardness. Drink some Lambrusco.
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08-20-2013, 06:37 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
TPMS would have alerted me when the tire bounced across the median and out of range. The tire felt the same as the other three.
The heat was in the bearing. If the tire stayed on, I am sure it would have eventually alerted me something was amiss.
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Didn't know if the extra heat generated from the hub would have affected the TPMS or not. I know the exhaust from my truck affects my right side sensors.
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08-20-2013, 06:50 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ttrost65
Didn't know if the extra heat generated from the hub would have affected the TPMS or not. I know the exhaust from my truck affects my right side sensors.
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Imaginine how much heat it puts out in Regen Mode!!! When we used to test them in out chambers we had to disable regen mode as it was hot enough to melt flesh if you walked behind it. We melted many 3000 degree exhaust hoses
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08-20-2013, 08:52 PM
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Dag gon ! Herk !
Good look'n out. ! I understand that good thing I was looking, at that very moment. ! Kinda like catching the temp gauge spike, in process. or oil pressure dropping in progress !
I figure you,or the tire service guy, did check other wheels, like Tim asked. Right ?
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08-21-2013, 08:04 AM
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Site Team - Lou
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Originally Posted by Rolling buckeye
Dag gon ! Herk !
Good look'n out. ! I understand that good thing I was looking, at that very moment. ! Kinda like catching the temp gauge spike, in process. or oil pressure dropping in progress !
I figure you,or the tire service guy, did check other wheels, like Tim asked. Right ?
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Tom checked the other three and they were fine.
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08-21-2013, 08:10 AM
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Herk - just glad it didn't happen on the Schuylkill Expressway. We'd all be wondering whatever happened to you.
Cheers and safe travels!
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08-21-2013, 08:34 AM
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Glad everything worked out OK Lou.
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09-03-2013, 03:04 PM
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Site Team - Lou
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USAA continues to far exceed my expectations.
They covered the ENTIRE $650 tow charge.
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09-03-2013, 03:11 PM
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Phat Phrog
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Originally Posted by herk7769
USAA continues to far exceed my expectations.
They covered the ENTIRE $650 tow charge.
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That is terrific Herk!
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09-03-2013, 03:16 PM
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Wow! Happy ending! Glad to hear it and that you guys are okay!
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09-03-2013, 03:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
That wheel was most likely too loose.
I check the hub temp with my fingers at every gas stop and it was cold just 15 minutes earlier.
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Herk, *this* post was a great comfort to me on our first long trip recently.
I've taken this on as *my* responsibility at every stop (we stopped about once an hour this time) to check those hubs/tires/wheels.
Being newbs, DH checked the lug nuts with a torque wrench at every stop going up.
Only once did I find the passenger side hubs a little warm, then realized those hubs had been in full sun all the way.
Coming back all hubs were actually cool to the touch at every stop.
Just know that even through your problems, you gave knowledge and reassurance to a couple of newbs.
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09-03-2013, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Michigan
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Glad they covered your towing bill
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09-04-2013, 10:19 PM
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Location: Eastern PA
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Herk, sounds like an interesting few weeks for you. Glad to hear everyone is safe and sound and that you caught it right away. I find myself scanning everything as if I'm flying too.
Also, I have never had one bad thing to say about USAA, good to know about your experience with them as well!
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09-04-2013, 10:56 PM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
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FYI
It was serendipitous the way it turned out.
The tow truck company actually refused to accept the USAA tow offer and insisted cash. USAA's road side assist, who never left the line BTW, actually apologized as she could not find anyone close enough in the boonies to help me and said that we could pay them and file for reimbursement. USAA would pay the maximum allowed under the policy; and I would have to eat what was left (which was not a lot - $100).
But that was at the original quote of $450. The tow truck showed up and it was a regular car tow truck. I laughed, and asked what he planned to do with that?
He said he thought it was a trailer and he would just winch it up on a dolly; but since it was a 5th wheel he would need to get the big low-boy and I would have to drive it on. And oh yea, the price is now $650.
110 in the Texas sun and I was ready to spit bullets; but agreed.
HOWEVER, since he towed BOTH vehicles, EACH was covered separately up to the maximum $700 and USAA had the money in our checking account 12 hours after I emailed them a digital camera copy of the receipt. (Took longer to get a working internet connection!)
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09-04-2013, 11:09 PM
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Gotta love usaa. Even when they have let me down, they have done what they could to make it right. We use them for almost everything. We have our ERS through good Sam. Does USAA have an RV roadside assist policy? Glad all turned out well. Thanks for your service! I'm so happy someone showed you the respect that is long overdue.
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