Stranded drivers hold for help outside Las Vegas during busiest week for roadside assistance

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One mile outside Primm the Dong family immediately noticed an issue with their RV when they saw their left rear tire rolling beside them-a sign that their Yellowstone trip would face a detour.

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@rvegas3240 7 ай бұрын

Love how James brings a little extra energy and different perspective to his reports. Hope he stays at Ch 8 for a while. He’s one of the good ones!!

@Froby2378 7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@RoadTripzz14 7 ай бұрын

He was my neighbor. He is a good guy! 👍🏿

@Honeybee-ym5vi 7 ай бұрын

I've already commented on his reporting the first time I saw him. He's good. I always enjoy his reports.

@manfredstrappen7491 6 ай бұрын

That reporter has been watching all the ‘How to be a classic reporter’ videos. Dramatic pauses and segues? CHECK! “Casual” slinging of the sports jacket over the shoulder while walking towards the camera? CHECK! CHECK! I feel so related to!

@miamivicefanatic9736 7 ай бұрын

Also consider renting a satellite phone as there are many areas of rural Nevada that don't have cell service. You can do it all by mail where the phone is sent to you, and then you drop it off at a FedEx location when done.

@Honeybee-ym5vi 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks for this suggestion!! I plan moving in another year and will be driving north through remote areas (looks like) of Nevada.

@mattp4079 7 ай бұрын

1:06 that's my new ring tone.

@Aurora18665 7 ай бұрын

Dong!

@akrs6398 7 ай бұрын

This James dude cracks me up every time😅best reporter in my book 💯

@kennixox262 7 ай бұрын

Carry PLENTY of water in the trunk when driving across the desert!!!!! Bring more than you think that you will ever need, including the cold months.

@pearlsswine 7 ай бұрын

Water isn't very tasty though. Considering brining either Mountain Dew or Red Bull.

@darrendong7796 7 ай бұрын

The RV has 40 gallons of fresh water in a storage tank, but at 100+ degrees, the warm water is definitely not tasty. I could have made tea or coffee, though 😅 Huge thanks to James for providing a few bottles of cold water.

@Snowman379-g9y 7 ай бұрын

Before a cell phone we fixed are own equipment and always had better maintenance

@randygraham926 6 ай бұрын

And we would eat the weakest member of the family when stuck on the highway for more than a few hours.

@firemanauxoneknox4287 6 ай бұрын

@@randygraham926 yummy

@daciefusjones8128 6 ай бұрын

just call a tire service and give them your tire sizeand in this case the size of the wheel studs that sheered off. they do it on big rigs all the time and it's no more expensive that a tow truck.

@darrendong7796 6 ай бұрын

The 2 roadside truck services that I contacted said their equipment won't work on my RV tires. I gave them the tire specs (LT225/75R 16E) and they said 17" rims is the smallest they can work on.

@AlaskanSnowLeopard 7 ай бұрын

Darren Dong seems like a very nice and friendly guy. Breaking down on the side of the highway in triple digits or negative temperatures is never fun.

@davidwright873 7 ай бұрын

My Mustang did catch fire outside of Carson City, on the to Dayton, Nev. But, it wasn't busy and man did if feel abandoned out there!! lol....Luckily i have family near that area....

@SincerelyVegas 7 ай бұрын

Geez.. Being stuck like that must be so stressful, especially in a desert🚗💔

@WillieFufu-lo1nb 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully the rv had enough fuel so he could at least idle & enjoy the A.C.

@NetWit20 7 ай бұрын

That's a good reporter. Suited up and articulate.

@frankienewmann9332 7 ай бұрын

Always bring frozen water. Why didn’t he have a spare?

@darrendong7796 7 ай бұрын

There is a spare underneath, but the studs sheared off making it impossible to remount the tire. Fortunately it is a dually and the inner tire by some miracle didn't also come off when pulling over to the shoulder.

@Unhingedtrucker 7 ай бұрын

Sorry dong 😔

@onefeather2 7 ай бұрын

Those RVs are nothing but problems and are expensive. Trash is trash even with an expensive price tag.

@mattp4079 7 ай бұрын

Darren Dong is a great stage name for adult film actor, better than Diggler.

@MartyWolf-i9l 7 ай бұрын

The rv should of had a spare tire mounted under it

@darrendong7796 7 ай бұрын

There is a spare tire, however all of the studs actually sheared off so there is nothing to mount it back on. Amazingly the inner tire didn't also come off or the axle would have hit the ground and way more damage would have occurred.