Class A RV: Front Tire Blow Out

[@MICMEGEE]

We have a 31,000 lb 41' Class A DP. Our tire rotation is every two years we buy new steer tires rotate the old steer tires to the inside dually the old inside dually to the outside dually and the old outside dually is gone. This way the steer tires are never older than two years old and the oldest tire will not be older than 6 years. Also we are only buying two tires at a time.

[@katrinateachey1034]

My husband and I just talked about doing this last night as we were watching the video. Great minds!

[@brianhilligoss]

You should put the matching tires on one side every rotation. Uneven tread on a wheel end will cause irregular wear.

[@MICMEGEE]

@@brianhilligoss wow that checks out. Thanks for the info

[@runswithbeer]

Do you not keep a spare? Perhaps one of the older 6yo tires for an emergency?

[@steventucker6422]

Mike Megee do you have a Class A CDL?

[@TheDirtyyoungman1]

They taught us this very technique at commercial (Class A) driving school... Great info.. Thanks for sharing with those that haven't had that class.. Speaking of which, it probably would be a good thing for anyone wanting to get a rig that big to go take that class.. And I suggest going to a good community college that really teaches this stuff instead of one of those 'fly-by-night' driving schools. They're actually wanting to teach you stuff like this instead of pushing through as many students as they can. It really was a lot of fun.. Cheers

[@r52euphoria]

We had a front tire blowout on the Cascade highway coming home from our Alaska trip around the same time KYD was returning from their Alaska trip. Anyway the most important info in this video is knowledge. I was fortunate enough to be working for the AMA and was given driver training as part of our ongoing on the job courses and we had practiced this manoeuvre so when that shotgun sound went off and our rig immediately pulled sideways my instinct kicked in and I hit the gas without even thinking about it. Cascade is a two lane highway with steep ditches. Our rig is a 45’ Monaco towing our Escalade. We had gone through a construction zone and had picked up something that imbedded into the tire which caused the leak and then blowout. This manoeuvre saved our rig from rolling in the ditch and therefore saved our lives. Great job on getting the news out.

[@lakelili]

I continue to be enormously impressed with the scale and quality of the product you are producing. I discovered you all way back in June of 2016 in Episode 3 of Season 1 and I can honestly say that 5-years later, I am still watching. Still enjoying. And still looking forward to getting my own RV. The dream is still alive. Thanks!

[@519VXComanche]

I have to agree. I found the KYD channel when researching WDH’s and came across the CAT scale video and been watching ever since. My WDH is on a large boat (which is a rarity). I don’t even own a camper!!!

[@dianaj3139]

Great teaching for those of us who didn't know we needed it! :)

[@vivalafrance9547]

Our friend totaled his Class A from hitting a pothole in Detroit that caused a blowout. This information is very very valuable. Thank you!

[@dnellbuck1896]

I was just talking about blowouts with my boyfriend yesterday. This was so helpful. I now understand the physics behind what happens in a blowout, and what makes them so awful. And I know how to react if I ever have one. This maybe you best saftey video so far.

[@DL-lz6pj]

Happy Father’s Day Marc

[@lenharding72]

Thanks so much for this. When I moved to my RV I was never trained on tires. I just happened to find a new mechanic that does RV's and he pointed it out. I was at 7 years. I now have new tires! Also, understanding the blow out makes sense but I would not have thought about it in the moment. Excellent video and very important.

[@paulkrause6072]

Very informative, casual, and natural interview. If you've ever driven in deep snow or sand or a motorcycle off road, accelerate is the answer to go keep going forward. It's counter intuitive but true.

[@marydelfico8406]

I spent 7 years in truck repair with a corporate fleet of 100. You were very lucky. Someone was watching over you. I had a blow out in the 80’s I was 19 front right tire, no power steering, pulled me right off the road. Metal from an accident flew across the road into my tire. Talk about fighting the steering wheel.

[@HavingfunAfterfifty]

Great subject! Often overlooked. Towards the end, talking about the barrier. That is so true, hot climate or cold. Up here in Alaska we put snow machines on pallets, so the tracks don't stick to the ground and also to prevent dry rot. There is something about sitting on the ground, and rubber breaking down. i.e. cracks, etc. My ATV was sitting on a trailer (aluminum) this last winter, flat tire by spring and cracks everywhere. So not just on the ground, but also on metal. The old saying, use it or loose it. Inspect and maintain. I'm sure the ladies fell asleep, but this really hits home. No pun intended.

[@pauls1572]

Before my last trip, my second one in my 5th wheel, 1996 Aerolite 7 523, I wanted to get the tires inspected. They looked excellent, but I had no idea how old they were. That was a good idea. All 5 were the original ones, put on when the thing was built! The model of tire hadn't been made in years! It wouldn't have surprised me for that to be the case with the spare, but it was all. I am grateful the previous owner kept it in a barn when not in use. I think that is the only thing that saved me from a blowout. Needless to say, I replaced the 25 year old tires, lol

[@pamelaklemp5615]

Absolutely AWESOME Video! Tires are a whole other beast when RVing. SO IMPORTANT to monitor and maintain them. Years go I had a front tire passenger side blowout at 35 mph, yes, 35 mph and I WILL NEVER FORGET IT! Even at that low speed the car's wheel and wheel well was shot within a second's time. I was on a two lane county route with no hard shoulders...it is a true nightmare when it happens. My motorcycle days taught me to GUN IT! Pure reflexes kicked in. Those of you who "ride bike" know when all else fails, GUN IT. Knowing that may have saved my life that day. I think so!

[@paulab984]

A blowout on our Class C is a big fear for me. We blew the front driver's tire on our toad on I-95 in SC - terrifying! Almost as scary was being by the interstate with my husband changing the tire and lots of traffic running 75-80 mpg by us. One texting nitwit running off onto the shoulder is all it would take to take us all out. If a blowout ever happens on our camper, I hope we remember to use the lessons learned here. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to your upcoming trip.

[@kimf1877]

That was the best flat tire story I ever heard lol . Not everyone can tell a story and make it interesting

[@SMatei-dh4ij]

Agreed! 😁

[@williamsneedjr4129]

I am very glad that you and your wife were safe from the tire blow out

[@raymondschneider5217]

A scary incident to be sure, but, necessary to remind us all of the importance of tire maintenance and the TPMS. However, with all that attention, problems MAY STILL occur. So thankful no one was injured! Thanks for sharing, guys. Y'all Be Safe!

[@brianhilligoss]

Change the tires out at 3 years. Do it at a truck tire shop. They will buy the tires from you for use on Semis. You’ll save more money then running the tire for 5-7 years. Our last tire change they gave us a 1200 credit on the 6.

[@charlesb4267]

What size tire is you're motorhome running as it seems some run a rather oddball low profile size that typical highway tractors/trailers don't use. But if its a common size tire to the commercial transport industry then indeed tires that are not old and in very good condition would be sought after for trailer tires and can get some credit out of them. Also just a comment to anyone reading this, don't go and put recaps on your motorhome as the risk of a tire failure goes up ( of course its illegal to put a recap on a steer axle but I mean drive or tag axles ) .

[@brianhilligoss]

@@charlesb4267 mine are 275/80r22.5 Michelin’s. And yes I totally agree about the recaps. But it’s actually legal to run them on the streets. It’s only illegal on a for hire coach.

[@charlesb4267]

@@brianhilligoss Perhaps I should rephrase that, I know here in Alberta its illegal to install recap tires on a steer axle of a truck and "assumed" it would also apply to trucks/motorhomes in the States as well. However I know years ago it was legal to run them on a passenger vehicle steer axle, not sure what the rules around that are now. On drive or non steer axles it would be legal but I have experienced blow outs on a grain trailer I had bought first time recaps for and after the fact pointed out by the tire shop that their track record was not that great for recap issues. A combination of age accumulation on the original tire carcass, hot day, weight, speed, and an impact which in this case was a bridge transition that was rough. Instant blow out and the whole center section of the tire peeled out leaving the side walls fluttering along on the wheel. Bent up the trailer fender so it had to be replaced and bent the frame welded pipes that support the half round fenders. I was lucky, the damage could have been worse and that is on a trailer with fairly heavy steel surrounding, not a motorhome with little in the way of structure encasing the wheel well.

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

I agree with the blowout reaction, as a school bus driver we had training at the Sacramento CHP inservice and he was so right on what you should do. Never step on the breaks.

[@RVAmerica]

Marc, great interview. Thanks for reminding us about speeding up on a blowout, gaining control, then pulling over! Valuable stuff!! Danny and Lynn

[@travelduckwonder8013]

I'm sorry and glad to hear that experience. I rolled into a tire shop a few months ago right at the 5 year mark and 1 was legally bald, 2 were cracked and 3 were on their way. I don't have tpms and was getting ready to drive 1700 miles. Glad I changed the Michelin out but they did not have what I needed so I got the best they had and now need to change them again on my class c rv just 3 months later. It's important. Thank you for the reminder. Happy Father's Day Marc.

[@allens7476]

$3500 for a set of class A tires takes the fun out of that big motorhome quickly.

[@aaronbritt2025]

$4800 for me. I have a tag axle.

[@robwestley7370]

Sandra Westley from the UK it all sounds really expensive to me.

[@robe4314]

We definitely don’t drive these things to save money. It’s a luxury.

[@0HARE]

Thanks for an interesting and very informative interview. I learned a lot. As a 30+ year trucker, I have had blow-outs on all positions of an eighteen wheeler. We also had a blow out on the left rear tire of our pick-up truck while towing the travel trailer, and at a different time, a blow out on the left front tire of the travel trailer. It’s always traumatic and damaging. I agree with your guest that buying new tires at five years, sun protection, and moving the unit occasionally are the best practices. Keep On Truckin’

[@LilyWasHereMB]

The first time I drove my converted B Class Sprinter 3500 with active driver assist and came a little too close to the right side white line, the van braked hard and steered me to the left. I had no idea what was going on, never having driven a vehicle with this feature before; I freaked out! Instinctively I accelerated and tried to straighten the vehicle out. Good to know I had the right instincts should it have been a blow out. This video reminds me how terrified I am of of the thought of a blowout, or other accident in a rolling home, and the importance of vigilant tire maintenance. Thank you Marc.

[@jck111]

We just got a 37’ Class A… I noticed as part of the tire discussion that you didn’t mention adding a Safe-T-Plus to the steering. We are adding one because from everything I have read and viewed this will help during a front tire blowout. Marc, do you and Jeff agree with this idea?

[@herb7877]

FYI ... They work... Had one on our Class A. Keeps your steer wheels straight in a blowout or slower flat.

[@digger105337]

Talked to a salesman at Safety Steer, It doesn't say it'll save you in a blow out, it's meant for driver fatigue reduction only. Anecdotal evidence indicates it " can or might" help in a blowout. Other simalar steer products have the same use description.

[@sgoetzinger2815]

Thank you so much for the interview about blowout on Class A. We are just ready to start our Class A trip and this was invaluable!!

[@timscaife9143]

I love how Eric tells stories. And I would love to have Tami as my wingman in the copilot seat - best comments!

[@garyhanson4133]

Great conversation. My experience is when I borrowed moms class A. It had sat for 2 years in a garage. I was heading to Vegas to pick up my dog. Stopped at one tire store to have tires and pressures all checked. Got the ok and headed on my way. Got 50 miles away and for whatever reason decided to stop at another tire shop to get a second opinion. I was nervous because they had small checks in side walls. They gave me the ok to continue. Went all the way to Vegas, had some work done at camping world, got the dog and headed home. Spent night at truck stop. The next morning a guy stopped me and told me I better change my tires. Said there was a bulge in front tire. I couldn't see much of a bulge. He sold tires at the truck stop. I decided to change them out. I went 200 miles further down the road and here's a class C rolled in the ditch. From a tire blowout. So yes 5 years a day storage is a bad combination.

[@melpotvin8771]

Great interview Marc. After your three blowouts in season 1 I’ve absorbed every piece of tire information I can listen to. Eric was great. Happy Father’s Day Marc.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Great info! Happy Father’s Day Marc !! Can’t wait for season 10 to begin !!! Blessings

[@MaxLYoungblood]

Great interview, I have been driving big rigs in Hawaii for over 30 years and I agree with everything that was said 100%. Just a little food for thought, in 30 years I have had more than a hand full of catastrophic blow outs and all have accrued at the 65-70 mph range, as the speed goes up the safety goes down.

[@Hundert1]

What typically causes a blowout? I mean not a flat tire where we just gradually loose air and notice something isn't right. Thanks

[@michaelbarras6950]

All Motorized RV's should have this on their steering tires. Will save lives. "Rettroband" Provides Tire Blowout Protection

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

Congratulations on a successful conference. Like Charlie, I’m excited about next season!

[@dakotak8437]

With a repair rig like that and he didn't have a jack on bored kinda blows my mind and was told what he was going into. Glad ya was safe

[@andysukosd8177]

Very informative video, not only educational, but saving lives.

[@joecool509]

I picked up a nail on Friday in my momentum and my tire minder immediately alarmed and said “leaking”. No way I would have known otherwise. And with g rated tires you can’t tell low pressure by looking. Tpms can be a life saver or at least a time and equipment saver. Thanks Marc for posting.

[@runswithbeer]

Thanks for this, I have a lifted Jeep and I am all about running through scenarios in my mind. I'm prepared (or think I am) for a few issues, but one I never considered was speeding up in a blowout. It makes total sense, thanks!

[@noconz0727]

Happy Sunday Fam!

[@LStofer417]

Since I have a class A, this video was very informative and helpful. Thanks for all the information.

[@cindybird2896]

Great show! Lots of great information. I had a blow out in our class c at 2am in the morning on I 65 in Kentucky while pulling our sea doos about 20+ yrs ago before cell phones. Not only was it very scary since my family was asleep but I was so physically sore after trying to keep control and finding an exit to pull off. We found an all night truck tire place and was able to get the tire changed out.

[@funnlivinit]

As a Class A Municipal bus driver I have a few things to add here. First of all, large truck type tires are actually more "fragile" than passanger car tires. IE: they are more susceptible to impact damage. Especially curb strikes, more so than potholes. Front tires are often the first thing to tell you that you are too close to the curb! This can cause separation of the sidewall of the tire, leading to a catastrophic failure, like the one he had. Bus drivers can get fired for "curbing" tires. Also, 12-15 months of sitting on a truck tire in the same spot can cause damage to the tire as well. They're designed to be used, not to sit with the full weight on them for an extended period of time. Get your tires inspected by a tire professional if your rig is left sitting for several months.

[@earlhunt2815]

Eric is Awesome! I changed mine at 5yr this month on my Navion. However, two of the new Michelins were bad...Road Force. Discount Tire did a deep dive on why the duallies were shaking coach starting at 60mph. 2 new ones on their way.

[@leann4925]

Enjoyed watching the conference. For me the best part of the video was being able to see Charlie. Big Hugs to Charlie and thanks!

[@Buoy4AK]

Always our single biggest concern on the road in our old Wanderlodge. It might not be exciting to discuss drive tire blowouts, but it sure helps possibly minimize unwelcome excitement later. Thanks for another great video!

[@chasecrawford2323]

I had a blowout in a car once, I was changing lanes after passing a semi and when my rear passenger tire blew out, it caused the car to go side ways a bit. Something told me to accurate, so I did. I believe that saved me from being in a serious accident or wores. I wasn't to far a head of the semi when the tire blew, so it could have ended very badly if I didn't accurate.

[@dutchv3609]

Happy Father’s Day!

[@sherriweber7105]

Great Marc and Trish! I wish we could have met up while you were but it ok you were both busy with the E3 conference. But maybe next time when not so busy. You do great videos Marc! Can’t wait for season 10 of the videos. You are great! See you soon!

[@adventurethroughlife3394]

That's so scary. We have a 2021 Shadowcruiser and we put new tires on it before our second trip because we knew they were prone to blow outs. This video goes to show that even if you do your due diligence by inspecting things before you leave, things can still happen and it pays to be prepared :-)

[@MrDmitryd9]

Hey guys, we started rving because of you guys and wanted to share some critical information about campsites and who to stay away from because it makes all the difference in the world especially around any special holidays and once a year vacations. Every stay has been pretty good since we got into the scene a few years ago except for one and unfortunately, today, Father’s Day on a 1.5 week stay at Moody beach Rv Park in Wells Maine was a nightmare. A true dual front wheel blowout out on a class A at highway speeds. We had storage at this rv Park, we stayed with them for a couple years, it had been our go to to get away from the hustle and bustle of Boston and tight traffic ways but this one burned the bridge... and added gasoline to the fire. A long day of driving and running out of water, all we wanted to do is setup and get that first drink of water for our 7 year old daughter. All that hassle and getting in was an absolute nightmare. Making it happen (the vacation) in between work and bills and traffic and to have Wells Moody beach RV ok our site and then tell us we had to leave, after we got the ok from Alicia from the front office, and the threats from one of the employees (Ray) or they’d call the police made us not want to RV again especially after Ray yelled at my wife in front of a full park. Needless to say, Thousand Trails office was closed and conveniently the park office closed after we tried to resolve the issue after 5 hours of travel and wouldn’t you know it, the park manager was off for two days and no one wanted to work with us. I don’t normally complain within reason but this was an absolute nightmare on a 2 week long Father’s Day vacation but this took the cake. I never want to RV again. My wife began crying and Ray didn’t want to have anything to do with it so he took off under the guise of thousand trails quality. I didn’t come here to complain but just to warn, thousand trails RV Park in moody beach Wells Maine was an absolute nightmare. They just don’t care about Someone who bought storage with them, camped with them for 2+ years and knew everyone at the back office since we started they would do such a thing. I’ll be on the phone with corporate thousand trails tomorrow but wow, if there ever was a disensentive to not ever want to camp Moody Beach RV campground was it. We enjoyed all the other parks but this one was a straight shot to the bollocks, these are the people that give camping and parks a bad name. Never again.

[@leascruggs-parker6341]

Thank you for sharing the exciting Weekend Conference and Blow-Out information. Although I doubt that I shall never be driving a Class A RV, it is useful information to pass on! You are great at presentations and are such successful business organizers! How wonderful for the RV World! Congratulations!

[@josephmelcher1312]

Great war story on the tire, I don't think this is the kind of failure that you can prepare for unless you have had similar tire failures or just had crazy driving experience in the past. Good thing you made all the right choices and had the experience to handle it.

[@LateBrake54]

I did not hear anything about Safe-T-Plus so I am assuming they did not have one. Wondering what his thoughts would be about that.

[@texaswagon2957]

You know that Safe-T-Plus started out as a safety device for school busses. The knowledge has been brought into the RV industry.

[@ricklodin2068]

FYI tire compounds don’t start to break down around 200°. Most tires are cured around approximately 350°. That is when you start to reverse the vulcanizing process. The key is, the tire temp rises sharply once the tire temp starts to go over 200°.

[@MrWayout55]

I used to drive a concrete truck, at 90,000 pounds (fully loaded) and had a front tire blowout !!! Your right, accelerating is the correct thing to do. Thank God I was only going 25 mph but I still accelerated. Great video's.

[@brycepaulsen99]

Happy Father’s Day Marc hope you enjoyed it

[@OutdoorsEngineer]

My big question: When are the KYD hats coming back? I'd like to get my hands on one...

[@katrinateachey1034]

What a great video and perfect timing since we just took our class a on her first trip.

[@claytondanzeisen5196]

We just went through a steer tire blowout on our allegro RED. Looking back, I credit safe-t-plus for assisting me to a safe stop. Fully recommend that product.

[@claytondanzeisen5196]

BTW we were going speed limit on I-40 when the explosion happened.

[@MG-se3rz]

With safety plus did you a different experience than what was discussed in video?

[@claytondanzeisen5196]

@@MG-se3rz after what seemed like an eternity but was probably less that one second of very hard pull to the right, the pull was lessened significantly. I could feel the difference in how it handled. The only thing I can attribute that to is the safe-t-plus doing it's job

[@jethead]

Yeah, that was awesome. Great job fellas!

[@chrisheiden1]

The editing for this video was on point. Well done!

[@eaveskc]

We had a service truck at work blow a left front a few years ago. That truck crossed 3 lanes and hit the center wall at a 45 degree angle. The guy ended up being alright, but the truck was toast. Looks like a good conference. I'd be interested to see what Ian was talking about. I loved watching him on Xtreme 4x4 and XOR

[@gregprince2523]

Great stuff Mark, 4.5 million miles around this great big beautiful country here, over the road trucker. I have had a blowout or 2, always unexpected and never next to a tire shop!! Just great info from a guy who just went thru it. One other good thing to keep in mind.... to someone passing that class A or Semi-Truck???? When we blow a tire if it's on the traffic side, the concussion force will do damage, the flying rubber will tear stuff up as well as the whole rig will want to swerve into the blowout side, how far depends on how ready the driver is for said unexpected blowout..

[@ThatBigGingerKid]

Hope the news is that you’re coming through western and upstate NY this season! You have to spend some time in the Adirondacks and finger lakes wine country!

[@johnbarton1878]

Hopefully coming thru there on our way to the Mohawk valley. Love NY summers ❤️.

[@ThatBigGingerKid]

@@johnbarton1878 it’s hard to beat NY. There’s just so much to see and do in one state that it’s crazy! Haha.

[@ricwestdoesitwork]

Thanks for the awesome video Marc & Trish. Marc the interview about the tires was super informative. Thanks so much.

[@jgoeke9879]

Saw the video last night and wanted to share the information I've been given which differs from what was said. At one point Marc made a comment about moving the front tires to the rear when getting new front tires. Then he said to use them as inside duals or outside duals. From the tire information I have researched and talking to the tire installers I have used this is not good advice. The problem is you don't know if the diameter of the duals will match if you swap out only one of them. Tires at different positions will wear at different rates, thus changing the diameter. What I've read and been told is it is best to keep the two front tires as a set and place them on one side or the other as rear duals. Don't mix and match. The problem with mismatched diameters is that it will load the tires differently. The larger diameter tire will carry the majority of the load possibly causing premature fatigue and/or failure. I've gone through this exact scenario several times (I like to run newer steer tires) and the advice has always been the same.

[@texkatsw3531]

Thank God they were ok! How scary! They had a Angel with them for sure!

[@texkatsw3531]

@Keep Your Daydrream I’m sorry... what?

[@JeffPetka]

The video editing is on point today!!! Great video!

[@bobg4657]

Except for the annoying white dot (pixel)...driving me crazy.

[@johngregg1839]

Great interview, thanks for sharing

[@tjshine7444]

Great info on tire life! Something that will also help during storage, is get some of the weight off those tires! You have stabilizer jacks that ca relieve the stress on those radial cords.

[@jimk5145]

Wow, E3 is huge!

[@richardcoyle2635]

Good info on tires. Need to get my travel trailer tires looked at. All winter and sickness has let the trailer set way too long. See ya next week.

[@mygypsyadventure3610]

Great informative video! You guys are the best. On a different note I hope your place in Flagstaff is safe. A friend of mine was evacuated from his house in Strawberry and just told me they cant return for at least a week. I know the fires are not currently threatening Flagstaff but that Backbone fire is a monster and its got to make everyone nervous. Stay safe.

[@truetexan7755]

Had a semi blow out ( top tread left the tire , but cords an belts kept air in the tire) . The tread flew up and destroyed my driver side mirrors on a class C, and left a few dents along the side. Luckily I didn't have my arm resting on the open window sill as we sometimes do here in texas. Always drive with both hands on the wheel. You never know when you will need the extra control when the s.h.t.f.

[@Planegaga]

Trish needs to be included in your E3 interviews. You two are a great team. The interview, while very informative, needed Trish’s “let’s stay on topic” filter 😊

[@roussell]

Not surprised it was Mississippi, every flat I've ever had on our travel trailer - including two last month, 1 each time crossing the state to and from Louisiana - was in Mississippi. They were China Bombs, but less than 1000 miles on them and all inflated properly, inspected prior to travel, and monitored with a TPMS. Now I have 6 new Goodyear Endurance, 4 on the road and 2 spares, because Mississippi.

[@TheWestlandgirl]

I knew about the acceleration for Trailer sway and now I know it applies to blowouts.

[@badgerpa9]

For trailer sway you want to lightly brake the trailer so it is quick, trying to accelerate out of a sway is pretty tough.

[@richardfelix6317]

Great video, something also to consider on tire condition is driving conditions. I spent a couple of decades driving in the military and yes some of the vehicles have specific type of tires, but I have driven both light and super heavy wheeled vehicles and tires in Alaska are different from tires used in Texas. Again great video.

[@melissaweyrick5311]

Happy Fathers day Marc!!

[@janmoline]

Such an excellent video! I’m so excited, went on the CDA Boat Cruise on Lake Cour D Alene today wearing my KYD Summer to Remember 21 T-shirt! I plan on buying my truck and trailer or 5th wheel (must accommodate my 6’7” husband, so may be the 5th wheel) this summer. I’m so stoked!

[@alanhester9984]

I have a 35 ft class A on a ford chassis. I was on a two lane hwy had just come down a steep grade and was rolling 70 mph when I blew a front drivers tire. Yes it was just like a shot gun had been fired under my seat. I just let off the gas took the middle of the road as no traffic was coming at me and didn't touch the brakes till I got down to about 20mph. I had 8 family members with me so that played the most stress. The steering pulled some to the side but not really much. But I was taught, with a blow out steer the rig and don't touch the brakes. When I got stopped we were like a well oiled pit crew. I used the leveling jacks to lift the wheel my brother in law and I changed it while my sisters in law hiked back and found the wheel cover and we were back on the road in 10 min the most. The tire that blew was a Michelin only four month old. No fault of the tire as we had just left a construction zone and I had thought i heard a clank from under my drivers side. I am sure it was a tool i hit and damaged the tire but will never know.

[@cindyrose4155]

Happy Father’s Day Marc! GOD Bless you and your Family! 🙏❤️🙏

[@aaronbritt2025]

Dang! I kinda wish youe guys had mentioned that this was coming up in a previous video. I've never heard of this and I live in Vegas (my home base in my "new" '07 Beaver Contessa). I would've registered and attended.

[@geraldoerlemans5153]

I learned something from my tire guy don't put tire dressing on your rv tires Specially if your rv seats long times Tire dressing makes your tires start to Crack. Also keep tires covered when rv is sitting He also told me to use my hydraulic Jack's to keep weight off the tires Just enough to keep tires round When RV is sitting. So you don't get That flat spot. Hope this helps

[@joycejohnson1396]

The conference looks fun will watch for it next year. Happy Father’s Day.

[@maureentweedly]

It was awesome....letting others know! Thanks

[@gundy99223]

E3 CAMPING ASSOCIATION!!!!!! YEPPERS!

[@yisimlampiris-tremba2247]

Thank you all for this great information! I would say there is an valuable bridge about tires in general for all ( RVs, trucker, anyone that lives in buses, even small cars) that can learn from this. I see all the time on my travels. That looked like a fabulous meat up E3, including Tonto. Thanks again!!!!😃

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

It’s a good thing Eric was where he was when he had that blowout. Can you imagine if that happened on a steep grade with no shoulder and steep drop offs? It’s very scary that this can happen no matter how careful you are with your tires.

[@karricompton]

I would love someone to compile a list of the worst roads in America so we can avoid them as campers. Before our recent 3-week trip to Yellowstone, I asked a MeWe RV group I’m a member of and ended up avoiding Colorado because of bad roads. I think this info would help RVers a lot.

[@aliciaragsdale3220]

Oh my gosh! It’s against the law to avoid Colorado!!! You’re missing out. 🌲🌻🌞⛷🚣🏻🚵🏻‍♂️⛺️ 🍁🪨🐿🦌🐻🎒🥾🧗🏻‍♂️ 🎣

[@alanhester9984]

None of them are so bad that I avoid not going to a place because of bad roads All states have their share of bad roads

[@annisarich]

Michigan

[@roberthamilton9245]

Awesome info! We have 2008 Fleetwood Excursion and this was a wealth of information! Thanks for the great video. Awesome awesome awesome!

[@mikeseagraves258]

Great interview!!

[@TheHungryCubanAdventures]

Great information, thank you for sharing I had seen Eric's video when it happened to them and it has been valuable information for us Class A owners

[@jmdminiaturehorse63]

Do you have Tyron or Rettroband on your front wheels?

[@waynevaughan5263]

Great episode KYD. We would love to make the next E3 if the border ever opens up again. 🇨🇦

[@karlblack3745]

DO YOU RUN YOUR TIRE PRESSURE AT THE MAX AIR PRESSURE ?

[@andrewuriarte7581]

Can't wait to see the new route on season 10, love yall 3000!

[@lwhite530]

Mabuhay KYD family!

[@michaelstewart8143]

Great interview. Sorry I missed you guys while you were here Vegas.

[@jimmyaber5920]

Tire inspection can reveal a reason to change a tire early but the aged out failures in the sun belt can occur starting at 6 years when the Tire has no visible damage, cracking, blistering, or anything but a low use perfect condition Tire that fails with no warning. We have 8 tandem axle trailers on a variety of types of trailers. Every day I'm inspecting tires for pressure, wear, and anything that makes me think that Tire shouldn't go anywhere. My sudden failures have reduced to nearly zero with replacement at 6 years.