We had NO idea! Disastrous Ending to our 500 Mile RV Road Trip

[@iantaylor4868]

You should all walk around and feel the center cap on the wheels with every stop to see if there's excessive heat.with doing that would have for sure prevented this from happening. Just my 2 cents .

[@artking2994]

Per one other person mentioned, your low fuel mileage was due to the wheel bearing going out, basically like a brake on one wheel continually on, till it finally blew out. I always check each wheel every so often to check if a bearing is heating up (lack of grease or too tight/loose). Be careful as a wheel hub could get red hot, and checking the wheel/rim first to see if it's hotter then check the hub if you feel it is different then than others. A IR gun will do the same to check each hub. It could have been worse!! Now a little back tracking you might be able to find the rim/tire?

[@motolyfe]

Should always feel the rims & hubs for excessive heat & the difference between all wheels by feel or even a lazer temperature gun

[@SBell-x8k]

Your storytelling on this one was next level outstanding. The KZbin tile telegraphed a tire issue. The opening was a great point in time teaser for things to come. You lulled us with a nice cooking demo along with the sketchy red truck…..then hit us at the end with a catastrophic wheel loss. I really appreciated your openness on the initial shock reaction in not believing your eyes….thats exactly how most of us would react. Bravo!

[@lindasteller]

Holy moly! What a terrifying thing to happen. I'm just glad that neither of you (or the pups) were hurt in this incident.

[@okinawadonkichi]

I saw that flapping fender and chuckled a bit, we lost a fender in the South Dakota wind just to the west of Sioux City and it was all déjà vu until you got to the missing hub and tire! Wow~! Looks like the outer bearing seized, still a bit puzzled how the entire hub assembly came off but left the brake caliper in place. Glad the rig handled that severe of a blow out without it becoming catastrophic, and glad that (apparently) the tire zinged off into a field somewhere without causing damage to anyone else! Small blessings!

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes! My mind went right to the wind ripping the fender loose.... I didn't even see the obvious (missing tire) right in front of me! It took my mind a few seconds to even process what happened.... and how bad it could have been! The next video will show the aftermath... thanks Don!

[@johnphillips8088]

Now we have a cliffhanger, with the bearing still smoking perhaps it just happened, and wheel could be found?

[@okinawadonkichi]

@@johnphillips8088 Perhaps, but even if they found it, I would think that it would be unusable.

[@stopbreathereset958]

@@okinawadonkichiAbsolutely always, go back and find the missing wheel. Depending on the warranty or insurance situation, having the part that came off of your vehicle in your possession could make or break your coverage. You also don’t know what that loose wheel hit, or your responsibility for damages if you write it off as lost and someone can connect you to it later. I’ve got 25 years in the RV business. I’ve seen this situation shake out a couple different ways.

[@okinawadonkichi]

@@stopbreathereset958 Good advice...

[@phillip1115]

I hope that you were able to retrieve the wheel. That is exactly why one should take a temp. reading on the axle/wheel connection at every fill up.

[@brianlangum6253]

Absolutely, you should be able to touch the hubs. They'll feel warm to boarderline hot but not blistering hot and all should feel the same.

[@jillcoe4695]

We had this happen to us. We were stunned as much as you. Ended up having a commercial truck repair company change out the axel. To expedite the process, we picked up the Dexter axel in LA and brought it back. We had recently had the barring pack, and no one ever figured out why it failed. We had air bag suspension and were able to limp into a remote town. We never felt a thing. A trucker told us we lost the wheel.

[@ericpine7187]

What a bummer! Having an infrared thermometer can be handy to check bearing/hub temperature and brake temps. Also handy in the kitchen to check frying pan temp!

[@Wisham1]

Well, that was absolutely catastrophic but not life threatening. Overall, you came out pretty lucky, minimal damage to the rig and nobody hurt! We'll pray for your safe travels.

[@larrynewell5182]

I thought you guys had the wheel bearings serviced. If not, one thing I do is always check your wheel hubs for excessive temperatures when we stop. Waik around the trailer and feel your rims close to the lug nuts. An inexpensive heat gun can make that easy to monitor. I'm surprised your tire monitor didn't show a temp increase in the tire! Hopefully the spindle was ok!.

[@tedwalford7615]

I had no idea that should be done. Thank you.

[@brianlangum6253]

The fact that the axle is still smoking means it happened within 10-20 miles or less from when you noticed the issue. I can relate as in 2023 had a similar incident that layed us up for 36 hours in Wisconsin. I replaced all 4 rims and tires as it was discovered the previous owner cheaped out and used the wrong rim size plus load range C tires instead of the required load range D. Also replace all the leaf springs as one set was destroyed when the tire failed. Did all the repairs myself except tire mounting. Fun times....... NOT!

[@joannejohnson7367]

That happened to us a few years ago in a remote part of BC. We’d been to a gas station just before and figure that we’d turned the rig on a tight radius (to clear an obstacle in the parking lot) and that had dragged the wheel a bit sideways, causing a lot of pressure, breaking the lug nuts. We didn’t realise the wheel was gone until another motorist flagged us down on the highway. Luckily for us we were within eyesight of a campsite so limped in. After that event (it took days to get new parts and a repair in that area) we named our rig “Lucille” as it sounded very close to “Loose Wheel” and we’d sing the Kenny Rogers song sometimes after that. At the time it was stressful and expensive so watching your video takes me right back and I really feel for you guys.

[@rickphillips4966]

Nooo, not again. Our TPMS still worked when our tire came off and was a mile back in a creek. On a side note, Chris swings that skillet pretty good. Watch yourself Aaron.

[@mikeweis5925]

From a long time RV guy, the fact that you were not aware the tire came off tells me 3 things: 1. Your RV has a pretty good suspension. 2. Your connection between your RV and truck does a good job of absorbing shock. 3. Your Ram has good absorbtion suspension. That’s my positive spin! Looking forward to your follow-up.

[@krazedkamper]

OMG my worst fear with my GD Solitude! 😱 So sorry that happened to you, and so glad you're safe. I use a infared thermometer at every single stop to check all wheel bearing and tire temps on the 5er and truck. I've seen and heard that so many times that TPMS doesnt pick up in things. Hope youre fixed up and back in the road quickly.

[@GypsyBewytched]

I am so sorry this happened to you! I hope in the next video it explains how it happened and ways, if possible, it is to avoid it in future (this is such a cliffhanger, how you handled it and got it repaired!! such suspense!) I hope you have better, safer, drama free future travels in your wheel estate! That view in the beginning was awesome.

[@terryayers7549]

it was a lack of maintenance or bearing to tight.

[@terryayers7549]

always chk the temp of every xle at every stop no m atter how frequent. I use an infared gun I purchased from amazon ,this could have saved this couple a lot of miser and xpense/

[@Itsa_Mea]

So much for TPMS. This is why I have 2 cameras under the chassis so while driving I can inspect all 6 tires from the cab. The trailer axle is also easier to parts in an emergency like this than the Morryde Independent Suspension. Drums and bearings can be found all over, a complete ISS and rotor.... good luck!

[@a_jablome]

Horrifying in so many ways. As always, it could have been worse. Very grateful no one was injured. Very interested in how you'll resolve. You have the same TPMS I use. That was an epic fail. How do we ever trust this unreliable system? See you next week.

[@JLTPhotog]

Since you're heading west, drop into Idaho Falls, ID and get yourself a 55 gallon tank for that badboy! Had one put on my 24' earlier this year and its so nice having more than ~250 mile range. Titan Fuel tanks. Super nice folks there, took less than 3 hours for them to install it and I love that thing. Gald y'all are safe and noone got hurt. I bet that dude in the red truck STOLE it! :)

[@kenpatton8761]

We drive to Ohio from Oregon at least once every year. I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB, just East of Rapid City, for 5 years and we now stop in the Custer area in the Blackhills for a couple of weeks when we pass through. The predominant winds come from the North and West and can be quite strong. Also traveling West on I-90 you are actually going uphill the entire time (I know -it looks flat). So your mileage will suffer due to head winds and uphill travel. I have a 2020 GMC Denali dually diesel long bed crew cab with a Host Mammoth Truck camper. I’ve actually had the camper shift/twist in the bed from the strong winds. Should you get to spend some time in the Blackhills be sure to checkout the Crazyhorse Memorial. It’s definitely worth the price of admission. Safe travels from beautiful Oregon!!

[@shaunjones7272]

It always good practice at every fuel/break stop to walk around quickly place hand on each wheel or hub and see if getting abnormally warm.

[@reneecopeland1095]

I’m glad you guys are ok. Sorry to hear about the tire situation. Stay calm!

[@pupcamper58]

OMG I am so sorry about the Tire catastrophe. As a solo full timer that is the one thing that just scares me to death. Many things to thank God for that the truck and Trailer handled unaffected by the loss of the tire and that you both are safe and OK. prayers that you can find someone to repair it for you in a timely manner.❤

[@jeff67mustang]

DEF...I only fill my tank 2.5 gallons at a time. When my Ram says 20/40 miles left before creeping mode. I never buy from pump either. I also have a DEF % checker for the 32% in new jugs. I have returned a few because it was below 32% urethra. ....def stored at 72° shelve life there's a chart available for that on web. ....IF YOU ADD "DEF" DURING the SUMMER MONTHS with alot of def in tank like topping it off you stand the change of diluting % below 32%. Winter months not so much.

[@sgriffith2353]

While you are in the Wall area, pay a visit to the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. When I was an AF Officer, I pulled alert duty in that actual Launch Control Centers.

[@tomoneill8500]

Prayers for you. Thank God no one was hurt. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.

[@redrobin7875]

WOW! Hard to imagine! So glad you guys are safe and rig intact. Pups didn't even feel it, and their radar is sensative. So sorry for this scary incident. Beyond thankful for the perfection in finding this early. Great job Aron!!! Great info in the comments too! PS Chris: I NEVER tire of your airfryer talk!! See you in January girl!!❤

[@LouCetrangelo]

So sorry for your bad day. The TPMS is operating normally. It only reports pressure out od range and high temp. Not if the sensor is out of range. You could park your rig and go shopping with the truck and the TPMS will not complain if it can not communicate with the sensor. The outer bearing and probably the inner bearing failed causing the axel nut to come off loosing the rotor and attached wheel. The axel is most likely toast which will require a new MorRyde axel arm assembly. This will have to be special ordered from MorRyde. Since it is not field repairable it will have to be taken to a repair shop. Possibly you could tow it very slowly as the remaining wheel is over loaded. I suspect that the axel nut was over tightened or the axel nut's locking element was left off. Check the other three wheels. By the time you read this you will probably have had it serviced and are on your way. Safe travels.

[@rickgotgame6971]

This is exactly what happened. Looks like it was over tightened the bent remains are facing outward looks like it binded and shot off. Nevertheless it’s over tightened or neglected maintenance on getting it repacked. In this case I’d say over tightened. Great comment you hit it perfectly on the head!

[@azcharlie2009]

I feel your pain. We were on our way to the Oshkosh Airshow this summer, and stopping for our niece's baby shower. Another car passed us and pointed to the back wheel. We immediately stopped. One of the bearings had failed. Smoke was coming out of the hub. We could have had a fire! Anyway, it was a Sunday, and we got a wrecker to take the trailer to an RV dealer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It needed a whole new axle! Or course, they couldn't get one for 3 weeks!! Instead of staying with relatives for 3 weeks, flying home (we had a 12 pound cat), or renting a hotel room, we decided to cut our losses and drive back to Arizona. Then, We had to drive all the way back to get it and basically ruined our summer. But, that's not the end of the story. When we came back to get it, we found out they had one of the new Alliance 23MLs coming in. So, we drove all the way back home only to get a call later that it was on it's way there. So, we worked out a trade, and pulled it all the way back to Iowa... again!! Still not the end of the story.. While on the way back, we lost a trailer tire in NE Kansas! I was walking around the trailer checking tire pressures, and saw the rim, with no tire... There was no other damage, thankfully, but... We ended up buying a new truck from our nephew, a new 5th wheel, and driving two trucks back to Arizona. And that is the story of our 2024 summer!

[@johnlagrega4435]

Love’s $47.00 a night 😢

[@fg2328]

What a story! Glad you seem to have retrieved your peace of mind from the goddess of bad luck😂😅😊

[@michaelmasson480]

Bearing and wheel issues are one of my biggest fears while towing. I re-pack and inspect every year, and will shoot grease in the zerks before every trip on 500 or more miles. Would be very interested to know when your last service was done. I enjoy your channel, glad you're OK!

[@carmancloud]

My stomach dropped when you pulled back that fender!!! I am so sorry that happened to you!! Hopefully that is all in the past for you and you are somewhere nice recovering!!!

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes, we were in such shock at first! It took awhile to get everything figured out!

[@carmancloud]

@@IreneIronTravelsI imagine so!!

[@anthonystanley7132]

When I stop for rest breaks or fuel stops, I use a laser thermometer to check the wheel hub close as I can to the bearing location. After you do this a few times you will get an ideal of what is normal and be able to see when abnormal heat condition starts to occur.

[@rosemaryknoll5805]

So glad you are all okay. The same thing happened to us in 2019, towing a shorter 5th wheel on I-77 in northern North Carolina. Driving up & down the hills in that area we did not hear anything unusual. A passing driver kept pointing to where is missing tire should have been. We pulled over and saw we were missing the rear tire (like you), and all of the lug nut bolts were stripped off. We did a slow crawl to a small camp ground who had names of RV repairmen, and a good tire company in town. We were delayed about 3 days, but everything turned out well. Wishing the same for you.

[@mattmeyer6471]

We had a tire leave the party. the tst monitor didnt even tell us. We fortunately were able to find it and it was just the lug bolts all shirred and failed. We found a shop put a new brake hub on and were able to limp it to them 10 miles away and back on the road in an hour. Very scary situation.

[@rceesuspension9551]

Try "Archoil" diesel fuel mix. We love it in our diesel...runs quiter,better mileage and less regens. They aren't expensive but it works!!

[@danhayes7334]

It happens. Makes for a good story! :) I have a 5th-wheel brand that typically has the Morryde suspension like that and have seen several stories of it happening, but I can't say whether it happens more or less with the Morryde IS. The wheel components (bearings, etc.) are the same as other axles. Happened to me and I was stuck in Twin Falls, ID, in the winter (!), but Morryde was incredible and shipped me the whole axle assembly, pre-assembled with caliper and disk, by two-day fedex. I installed it myself, after buying a few tools. Can't tell from the video, but if the threads at the end of the spline are messed up, or if the spindle is otherwise damaged, you have to replace the whole assembly. Otherwise I assume you can just replace bearings and hub (and wheel and tire, and maybe caliper) and be back on the road. We actually retraced our steps and found our wheel/hub alongside the freeway. We also were irritated with the TPMS, but they don't seem to report "loss of signal". We had the valve stem version and after this I changed to an internal sensor in the hope that it would better catch a temperature rise next time. But I'm not convinced there would always be a warning, either from TPMS or from physical inspection. It seems to me that it if gets warm enough to notice, it is going to fail pretty quickly. Things happen. My incident happened on a relatively new rig with less than 5000 miles. Morryde sent the new parts under warranty, at no charge to me.

[@daveduncan2748]

I lost a wheel like that once on a large boat trailer. After trying unsuccessfully to get it fixed nearby, on a Sunday, and then spending the night, and again failing on Monday to find a place that could fix it, I ended up driving a few hundred miles on it (carefully, checking and greasing the remaining wheel every 30 miles or so) to get home, and eventually getting a local machine shop to weld on a new axle. Crazy! I had greased the trailer wheels before I left on the trip, but apparently water got in the hub while lauching/retrieving the boat. Others told me that happens a lot, when the water heats up and displaces the grease, then the bearing goes. But obviously, you weren't submerging your trailer wheels in water!

[@gcslade]

I would definitely be contacting the TPS company to better understand why it didn't alarm you for the loss of signal and high temps in the tire. My Tire Minder TPS seems to be really slow to react to loss of signal, but it does let me know if temps are too high. Also, something that has saved me is using an IR temp gun to quickly check wheel bearing temps on all wheels every time we stop. On a few occasions, I was able to spot a wheel running much hotter than the rest due to the castle nut being too tight and / or a bearing issue well before it failed.

[@barryswatman2398]

We also lost wheel assembly a few years ago. Due to outer bearing failure I am now thinking of adding The Hub Saver, next time I do bearings, we do nkt travel much yet 200 miles last year

[@davidoverholt251]

Thank goodness the tire loss did not flip the 5th Wheel and you two wrecked on the road! Repairs can be made, your life is a one timer until you meet the Lord!

[@blondestrainger]

always a TPMS with temp sensor PERIOD !Pull hubs and grease annually too. You now know what we know. Happy new year !

[@RedneckVR1]

Remember there is nothing wrong with keeping a hub assembly on hand for these kind of incidents. I keep one and a extra leaf spring. With some tools and know how, you can easily replace the hub. But the best thing to do is to stop every few hours and use a heat gun to see any sudden changes to hub temps and tire wear.

[@kurtleikvold8195]

Sorry you are going through this. We had a similar issue. We lost a tire while traveling across Wyoming. The lug nuts sheered off, so no way to put on a spare. I had to limp into town at around 20 mph on the shoulder. I did see my wheel eject from the camper and roll down the road. Luckily no one was around me and it rolled off into the fence line. I hope you were able to get it in safely to get it fixed.

[@Graybeard1405]

Was at The Wall last summer. Spectacular place, especially if you take out the wind. Travel safe and have fun.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes, the wind! But oh so beautiful, thanks!

[@ericoswald2279]

So sorry that happened to you guys. Biggest thing is you’re all safe.

[@KarenK1025]

Wow! I am so glad you guys are Ok, this could have been tragic.

[@JosephBrown83805]

OK, your losing your entire wheel clinched my decision to get the replacement bearing replacement washer RV Gear and Far talked about as a preventive measure to keep the wheel on the spindle even with catastrophic bearing failure as you experienced. They are slightly larger bearing washers that replace the main bearing washer under the castle nut. By being slightly larger the washer keeps the wheel on the RV, even with a complete failure as you had. They are a bit pricy, but you get a set and are very easy to install. So I will be buying a set! From your video, with the still smoking rear bearing, that looks dry by the way, it does look like bearing failure to me. However, not being there, and arm chair quarterbacking, hopefully you found out what actually happened and we will know next week! In April 2023 we were heading east to Elkhart, and to MorRyde to get our Independant Suspension installed at MorRyde. We stayed at the exact Cracker Barrel you stayed at in Souix City, and parked in the exact same place you did, along the street at that intersection. We had called along the way and found out you could stay there. When we got there the designated area for RVS, as you mentioned, wasn't the best and out 34 foot 5th wheel wouldn't fit, so my wife went in and asked and we were told anyplace in their parking lot was fine so we parked where you did. Our 5th wheel has two slides on the drivers side so we just parked close to the curb and had our slide outs over the grass. With the complete wheel loss, I was wondering if the Independant Suspension arm hit the ground with no wheel to hold it up. Could you say if it cleared or ground on the pavement? Definitely an accident we'd rather not experience!

[@daemocd]

That's bad for the missing wheel! I hope you guys can sort it out fast! Hint for the airfryer: I've been using a disposable paper tray inside my airfryer and it is perfect to keep it clean. I often go weeks without the need to wash it.

[@tkasky4144]

We stayed at the Loves RV stop near Rapid City SD - very convenient overnight stop, full hookups, nice and quiet and good views too

[@markdfranke]

"It's kind of windy". Welcome to southern Minnesota/South Dakota. Living in Iowa, we've traversed I-90 multiple times. There is always a strong wind from the south...unless of course it's winter then there's a strong wind from the North, but either way it is ALWAYS windy!!

[@acceleratedmoderation7348]

Just wondering if that bad mileage was from the drag on the wheel you lost. Wheel gone, mileage up. Makes you wonder. We are glad you are safe.

[@dondartt684]

Sorry this happened thank goodness no one was hurt. Checking the heat of the wheels is something I do and will be checking every single stop from now on.

[@peteradams207]

Same thing happened to me last year. I didn't grease the bearings regularly. Needed a new axle. Good thoughts, prayers and vibes coming your way.

[@cowboyscoffee]

Love our airfryer healthy cooking for a 76 year old. Love your channel.

[@rocks2rocks06]

I've owned 50+ trailers from 1000 lb utility to 24k tandem duels the only trailer bearings weren't trash was the 24k "oil bath". I've seen brand new trailers with mismatched spindles, over tight to loose, not enough grease if at all. Once a year and defiantly when new I pull every hub.

[@billbillinger2491]

What did your tire pressure monitoring system indicate? Should have popped up as soon as the tire went down...or departed the trailer.

[@theresabrady7910]

We get def at the truck stop. From the pump. Been doing it since 2016. With no issues.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Nice! We started out with box only in the Sprinter Van, then moved to the pumps after we got trucks. We keep a box in the back for spare just incase we need it!

[@briansparks2484]

@@IreneIronTravelsgood to carry def with you. I was in the Grand Tetons a few years ago and need def and nobody had any. Really was starting to get worried but found an auto parts store about fifty miles away with two boxes and bought them.

[@tadah98]

I would’ve jumped out of the car to go look. She was so calm like no big deal. Oh my God.

[@TimMcmillan-k1c]

I love staying at a Loves RV. They’re clean, safe and easy. I’m noticing more and more of them popping up and it just makes those travel days a little easier. Price depends on location but you can figure between $35 and $60 a night.

[@jeffsteele1295]

Wow so sorry about your wheel ! I hope you are not down for to many days. God Bless you both !

[@benedavis6900]

So sorry to see this failure. I hope you were able to get it fixed quickly!

[@montanarich5915]

You are so lucky there was minimal damage to rv. This happened to us and it looked like a bomb with off. Seems like a bad place to get help, but things always work out.

[@edvargas3045]

You are not alone, we had a situation where our we lost a wheel, and were alerted by a passing driver, we pulled over to assess the situation, then slowly drove to the next exit to find a place to park out of harms way. in our case the studs sheared off, unclear why. In your case, your caliper appears intact, but your rotor is missing, I suspect your caliper may have seized and thats why you had poor mileage (just my theory), that has happened to me as well, Good luck and stay safe!

[@patm2468]

I'm not a mechanic, but considering the bearing is still smoking, it is a lot more likely that was the issue. It looks like the entire hub is gone. Guess we will find out on part 2.

[@Northeasy_Iowa_Outdoors]

My thoughts exactly. All of that water weight didn't help the bearing also.

[@OscarGarcia-ji5im]

That tire and wheel fail is different to what we are all used to seeing. Good luck with getting that fixed. For your Mpg issue, I use a diesel additive to improve fuel efficiency and mileage highly recommend! We are also full time RVers and has helped keep my Nissan Titan with the Cummins engine running smoothly

[@dalehunt1383]

When stopping for whatever reason, always feel the temp of the hubs with your hand. They should all be about the same temperature. If one is greater by a good bit, then there's an issue. I'm glad it didn't cause more damage or an accident.

[@bobkatc9368]

Or better yet used cheap temperature gun.

[@earlhunt2815]

2yr ago I forgot to turn on the TST 507 when left Fl. Got diesel in Ga and nothing unusual. As I left, turned on TST. getting on the interstate, alarm crazy indicating both rear inside duallys 40 lb & 20 lb. I couldn't believe it. Pulled over and yep both inside duallys almost flat. Turns out that's not uncommon- shock shock. the extended stems chafe the valve rubber and sliced through causing slow and total leaks.

[@tyersontheroad2607]

SO SO Sorry this happened, one of the toughest RV issues when this happens. Maintenance people, wheel bearings every 12 mo. or 10-12K miles! Check hub temps at every stop, a simple touch of the wheel hub assembly. Make sure you have Hub Savers too, will keep your wheel on the rig in event of bearing failure, and possibly allow you to install a temp set of bearing and get you to safe location better suited for repairs instead of being stuck on the side of the road. Glad everyone is ok!

[@wrs52011]

I carry an infrared thermometer. Every stop I do a quick walk around and check the hub temperature.

[@paintingartsncrafts]

Ouch, will be curious to find out what happened. Did you disconnect & recover the tire to figure out what happened? Why didn’t your tire monitor display a disconnection when the tire got out of range?

[@kevinhorne194]

I’m with you on the water. I’m in a class A and I travel with full fresh tank. I know that is a huge sin according to some people….but I really don’t want to be hunting for water late at night for something I really need to do-like rinse mud off my great Dane’s paws.

[@AJGUNNER]

Hey that was the same run We did the 'Merican Badlands were cool, so was the The biggest drug store, and candy shop. , The sculpture garden is amazing, the artist is so nice.

[@MarknTerry]

1) Call “Old World Industries” and talk to tech support. They make Blue Def. Ask about storage and how to read the date codes. Some plants use the Julian calendar and others use the reverse Julian calendar. 2) May I ask why you do not buy def at the pumps? The truck stops test and record temps daily of their stored def. They go lots of def so it is very fresh def.

[@geriatrictrippin]

Always always always go by the pressure on the tire sidewall. I have extensive tire experience so I'm telling you to run maximum air pressure stated on the sidewall of the tire. That's what holds the load. The tire is simply an air bladder. And a good rule of thumb is to trash ST (special trailer) tires all together and install LT ( light truck) tires. I could go on and on about this. Great video ❤❤❤

[@KathrineSmith-t1v]

I like having my water tank full too because that’s what I use 90% of the time. In my class c I haven’t found it’s made a lot of difference for my mileage.

[@edwardschoolcraft2958]

DEF is definitely affected by heat. Live in Phoenix and had issues in 2013.Warranty advisor said def 1/2 tank def max unless going on trip. Have not had any def issues since.

[@RobertHackley]

Glad you are safe, the fact that your TPS monitor is still recording tire pressure on a tire that not there is concerning. We tend to place too much trust in electronic devices. My TPS monitor also record temp at each wheel and I keep a close eye on it as we travel. Even with a TPS/Temp sensor monitor, every time we stop, I get out and feel each tire/rim for usually temp. A good time to do this is when you first start out i.e. while you're using the dumping station. If one of the tire/wheels are warmer that the others or too hot to touch something not right. It doesn't take long for tire/wheel to get hot when you have wheel issues. Best to you.

[@timothyculliver1993]

I started adding Rislone diesel DEF Treatment to my DEF fluid. It is designed to help the DEF system, this may help you problem. They also have a treatment to clean out the system if you have a problem.

[@Rtd_astro]

Wow! Glad you guys are ok.

[@rstradt]

Can't wait to see how you handle this. Would like to how more about your video security setup, the how-to's.

[@carlstrohmeyer]

Sorry about this disaster, definitely a heart stopper! Thankfully your RV handled so well that you did not even notice this. We have a regular mobile RV tech that services our Trailer, but since yours is new, not sure this would have helped. I hope you were able to take care of this with minimal hassle, and enjoy South Dakota (which is where our decades long best friend lives).

[@RichardSwift]

Good thing this was recorded and glad it wasn't more serious.

[@earlhunt2815]

My research the TST 507 TPMS best for RVs. When the TST loses communication connection, DASHED LINES show immediately but there's no audible alarm. However, when connected and any anomaly happens alarms go off incessantly. It looks like the Tire Minder works differently in that when communication connection lost it stays on its last known data. While this doesn't sound right, the evidence seem to point in that direction.

[@cheftiny1127]

Minnesota has the mix diesel blend! My dodge sucks in fuel mileage! I always add additive to my tank! I always try to top my tank off in Wisconsin!

[@YourOutDoor]

Sorry to see your wheel problems you never expect somthing like that to happen luckily its fixable but hard to swallow on a new rig. Happy New years 🎉🎉 Hope its all fixed Ihave had similar problems in the past myself.

[@cd4683]

Washable reusable K&M or similar engine air filter might squeeze a little extra mileage out of each gallon. Perhaps one could improve wind resistance on the trailer with some mods.

[@HereThereRVWhere]

We traveled across I-90 pulling our 5er with a RAM 3500 DRW into the near constant wind and averaged the same 7.5-8.5 mpg-sure makes the factory fuel tank feel awfully small. We also almost lost a fender due to the wind, stopping along the way to zip tie everything back into place. Hopefully the repairs didn’t take long and you were able to easily get a new hub and brake disk. You’ll definitely want to tear down the rest of your wheel hubs to inspect and repack bearings.

[@aaronkoeller9895]

We had the exact same thing happen to us in Wall South Dakota in November. We were stuck there for 6 days waiting on parts from Morryde.

[@mikeshining4152]

Whoa! Glad you are safe though. That's #1

[@rvlighthouse288]

I found going west - usually against the wind - I found my mph reduced a lot, and going east with the wind increased mph. Just my observations who has gone coast to coast 5 times over the almost 4 years full- timing in fifth wheel. Safe travels. Heading west end of next month to be in San Diego by April.

[@greghayes2787]

DEF is stable between about 55 and 85 degrees F for best performance, also it freezes at 12d F. It’s mostly water and urea.

[@Swoop142]

Your studs are part of the hub assembly, the wheel bearing is still smoking which means it’s only been a short time that it came off, this can happen for a few reasons, wheel bearing has seized, not tightened to correct spec, by the looks of what can see without seeing any damage underneath all you need is a set of new wheel bearings and wheel and tyre along with new hub, always when you stop check if the wheel bearings are hot best way to do this is buy a cheap temp sensor gun don’t use your hand because if it is very hot you will burn it. Now check the other 3 hubs for play because if this one has done it the others maybe not far behind,

[@gypsyminstrels8744]

I’m wondering if the bearings , inner and outer , were starting to try to freeze up and that was part of the fuel mileage drop the day before . An inexpensive infrared thermometer gun to check the hubs a few times while traveling is cheap prevention . Can also check the tire temperature as TPMS is hit and miss . Keep up the great videos .

[@ghostpepperrides4805]

I carry one 2.5gal DEF in bed of truck. I rotate it. Almost every diesel stop has DEF. DEF fluid is used at all times you drive. Not used regeneration uses extra diesel. Lost wheel and some damage. Not the end.

[@robertnasser9937]

Call Morryde and send them pictures. How long have you had it on ? Have you lubed the wheel bearings ?

[@bobabooie6389]

Check out hub saver it's basically a hardened washer that's bigger than the washer that's on the axle, and if you have that same problem again it will keep the Hub from coming off. I put it on my trailer, and my buddy put it on his Alliance fifth wheel👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ChrisStudebaker-v7e]

We have had two wheel bearing failures on our single axle trailer. We were fortunate to get to safety before the tire came off both times. One would think that one failure would have taught us a lesson in bearing maintenance, but it didn't. The second failure, a year later, left us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately, we didn't get hurt. The lesson has been learned, finally! Do check the hubs for heat at every stop, just as others are suggesting. It's not foolproof, but it can help. Safe travels in 2025!

[@jbwilliams7058]

I don’t store DEF. I refill at Loves truck store when it reaches 1/2 while towing. When in the city for a long layover (like a couple of weeks or longer), I refill at from Walmart or a store where there’s a high rotation of DEF. I Don’t buy DEF where it sits for long periods of time. I like to run my DEF tank to the lowest white hash mark on my Ram so I don’t old stuff crystallizing in the tank. Parked where you were in the lot is fine to put out your slide. I open the dinette slide that is toward the curbside grass area of Cracker Barrel. You’re taking up parking spots that no one else can use anyway so it should be fine.

[@ricklarson114]

I'm sorry about your wheel problem! About the fuel mileage - It's about 2000 feet of steady elevation gain on that route and it's usually against the wind. I always get terrible gas mileage on that route.

[@pattyk8594]

Thank God you and the pups are okay!