The Aftermath of our RV Accident (Lessons learned)

We had a disastrous ending to our 500 mile RV road trip. This video shows what happened, how we repaired it, and what we learned.
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[@IreneIronTravels]

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[@Mudbug2000]

Right Chris look at the good things that have happened😂. I have never ever heard of that happening. It’s weird. What could have caused that? That’s a mystery I’m gonna think about for a very long time. And PSI didn’t alert 😂 just as I sent 😮 it alerts 😂2 hrs later.

[@Mudbug2000]

How about a DRONE to see pass the grass ?????

[@arbonneladyTN]

You two are sooo very blessed, this could have be awful!! God was really watching out for you two. Been RVing since ‘93 ( Class C & 3 different TTs) never heard of such an issue!🤯 🥳 Happy New Year 🥳

[@arbonneladyTN]

ps… you “thanked” SD people, however why not do pictures /interviews etc of the people who helped you two. My best friend lives close to that city and I would love to hear more about the team who helped you.

[@thereplacementfordisplacement]

I don't think you will want the wheel, I think you blew a tire, ground down the wheel until riding on rotor then overheated rotor until bearings let loose and whole thing came off. I'm surprised nobody following you wouldn't have been paying attention enough attention to alert you to this pending disaster. I don't think it's all that uncommon for people capable of helping would help, the problem is the number of truly capable people is shrinking quickly. Our nation is really failing, in a few more generations we're toast if things don't change. I think the safest thing you should do is slow down. I know quality trailer tires have pretty high speed ratings but you should really try to stay below 65mph, better below 60 mph. Nobody likes that message but it's true, tire reliability goes up tremendously as well as fuel mileage. Travel trailers have no business traveling over 60mph.

[@raymaiden958]

Another lesson learned is not to give up on the kindness of strangers. Big Shout-out to Draper, SD. Here's to a kinder 2025!

[@Mark_Lawler]

What a level-headed couple of episodes. No click-bait, no drama, no rediculous thumbnails, etc. Very down to earth and thoughtful set of episodes. Sorry this happened, but glad it all worked out favorably. Definitely provided some food for thought for those towing vehicles, including TOADs behind Class A's. I am moving where I store my handheld temperature gun so I actually use it more often as I too have been relying too much on the temperature readings coming from the TPMS sensors. Thanks! Best...

[@oscarschmidlappen2302]

Good suggestions but TPMS sensors measure pressure, not temperature.

[@Mark_Lawler]

​@@oscarschmidlappen2302I don't know what brand of TPMS sensor you use, but TireMinder and Spartan TPMS sensors also measure and report temperature.

[@priscillasimon6169]

That is the grace of God watching over you two people. We have been blessed with this several times traveling over the past 27 years.

[@EminenceFrontX5]

You both meet some heros who helped and accommodated. This is America to me.

[@pdub6453]

Wow! Hats off to Draper, SD!

[@hoppiemacv8604]

I have to say! I love that you have two Basenji's as pet's! I myself have had one. That was a natural Squirrel hunting companion! That rarely yodeled, once he had treed the Squirrel. He mostly Pointed. Following the Squirrel around the tree. Not the typical Squirrel Dog one would Hunt with. But was beautiful to watch him work! And you couldn't ask for a better House Dog! Smart and in tune with the family. It's great to the Basenji breed gain a little more popularity.

[@kathyeberly366]

This guys is what people in my community would call “a God thing.” Everything you needed was provided, in ways that shouldn’t even have been possible. I’m so thankful that you are safe and back on the journey.

[@followthepaths]

Agreed!

[@kellyg1019]

I recently saw a tip that I plan on using. Buy a cheap aftermarket backup camera and mount it low on bumper so it shows the undercarriage of the camper. You can monitor it while driving. I've blown 2 tires and never once heard or felt anything. Didn't know till I got the dreaded car pull up next to me honk and point to my trailer. Safe travels!

[@LoCleTXRV]

I’m so glad it was not worse. You are so lucky to have it happen where it did. Kindness of the locals just shows the real goodness in people given the opportunity. It is also a testament to the MORryde independent suspension, running only on the three wheels without dragging the 4th hub. As for the TireMinder, since you did not find the wheel, you can't say it lost air, and the system was working. It was not meant for tracking runaway tires. I am so grateful for our TireMinder, it has saved us twice from what could have been disasters that could have been much worst. Even though the batteries might last longer I still change all the batteries on the TireMinder same time every year. In the end, it was a very stressful situation that was handled correctly by all involved.

[@1stNoelJensen]

This is an amazing and heartwarming story! Makes me proud to be a resident of South Dakota!

[@debyarger3084]

South Dakota is a very friendly stare. We stayed a few weeks there and had a wonderful time! Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Cartier state park and much more!

[@sgriffith2353]

I can attest to the kindness of the people of rural South Dakota. In the mid 70s, I was a Minuteman Missile Crewmember back when there was a missile wing at Ellsworth AFB outside Rapid City. Two of us left a Launch Control Center near Faith, SD one very cold winter morning for the drive back to the main base. We got a flat tire and then discovered that the motor pool had but the wrong jack in the vehicle. A local rancher stopped, picked us up, and went out of his way to take us to another LCC, saving us from a very long, cold wait in below zero conditions. This was not unusual. The locals would often help out AF personnel traveling in the missile field, particularly during the harsh, cold, winters.

[@kenmartin1919]

Thank you for your service! I was a teen in the 70’s with parents going cross country on Vacation. We were in a medium sized Nebraska city, I guess looking confused. The engine was running rough and we were looking for a service station. Lady pulled up next to us while rolling down the road and demanded my dad pull over. Dad pulled over. Lady got out of her car walked up and says I see you’re from out of state searching for something. What do you need? One mile down the road she sent us on we found a mechanic. Loose wire on the coil. Took 10 minutes and no charge:)

[@wealjoca]

Kind of off subject but my dad was stationed at School of Mines in the late 60’s. We lived at Ellsworth even though dad was Army. We had just returned from Germany.

[@montyparks4909]

This has happened to us twice. Six months after our install we had to leave our camper on the side of the highway and then install an entire beam assembly and everything that attaches to it. Then last summer we had a brake caliper bracket explode that took out another beam assembly, wheel, bearings, caliper and again, everything in that assembly. MorRyde was very responsive and cannot say enough of how much we appreciated their response.

[@rvadventuresofvr9157]

What an awesome story. God was most certainly watching over you. I've lived in SD my whole life and never heard of Draper. Yes, great thing you weren't there in the winter. Happy travels.

[@dani_mack]

I'm so very glad you were safe, all other travelers were safe, and the fire didn't spread. 🙏🏼

[@nature10879]

I wonder if this has ever happened a lot to other RV owners of the same model. I am glad you all and the dogs are fine and no one got hurt. i am glad that the Rv remained solid and fixable at the end. This is truly a great learning experience to other Rvers regardless of manufacturer or model, things do happen for reasons we can only guess what could have caused them. Can't wait for another episode, thanks guys.

[@jeremyburkard8211]

All trailers have very similar parts here, and bearing failures are really common. I had a very similar failure with a tow dolly behind our motorhome. I heard and felt a bang, looked back to see the wheel and tire drift across the highway, bounce off the median guardrail, and cross the highway again to go off into the woods. A very astute trucker held back traffic while the wheel made its dangerous journey. Like these folks, I hunted for the wheel and never found it, despite a fence just inside the woods.

[@JustinOpinionChannel]

So glad that you had good fortune amid your very stressful and potentially tragic situation. It's a good thing that you were in the part of the country where people tend to be kind and helpful.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes, so grateful!!!

[@RVwithRV]

What a great two part episode! So many lessons learned for you all and thankfully for us all too! The way that the sun and moon aligned for you guys with this situation is amazing and as you both have said, THANK GOD you all were safe and nobody was hurt. That town and those two men were the right guys, at the right time to be on shift that day. Aaron, you story telling has REALLY EVOLVED and you both do a great job in forming a team to bring us quality content week after week. Relax and enjoy your time out there in BLM.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Ahhhhh thanks guys! Appreciate the kind words, your thoughts, and support. It was somewhat lucky that we were in fullblown "vlog mode" as we left MN and were heading to the Badlands. We were able to document alot of the natural and raw emotion of a major incident like this instead of the normal reaction to not pick up the camera and focus on the moment. It was pretty crazy, but worked out!

[@rakasperson]

I love South Dakota! They are very special people and always willing to help people out! It speaks volumes about their character and morals. Love South Dakota. It is what America is all about….. Bless you all for your faithful service and support of all those who need you to help them in times of need. GOD bless you all!

[@LisaTalarico]

South Dakota does have the best people. Our daughter is in college in Spearfish. Upon dropping her off 4 years ago (we are from IL) met a woman from the town at a coffee shop, she exchanged numbers with our daughter and said if there was anything she ever needed to let her know. So nice! Then this past Christmas as she was making the 14 hour drive back to school from IL she got a flat tire. She was 3 hours from Campus. She called a friend that lives in Wall who in turn called some friends that were in her area. They jumped in their car, came and put her spare on for her. She we able to drive to a large truck stop where her friend drove to meet her, left her car there but took the bad tire with them back to Wall. Next day she was able to borrow his truck and drive the 30 minutes to Walmart to get it fixed, then he drove her back the hour to the truck stop and put the new tire on for her. She has met amazing people in South Dakota. So glad you had the same experience. Safe travels!

[@2CorgiMom]

This had a much better outcome than expected after last week’s video. It’s reassuring to hear how complete strangers responded to a dire situation. And kudos for the stellar service from Moryde and the shop that did the repairs. Safe travels going forward!

[@kathyradel8576]

God has blessed you abundantly. Give Him praise and thanks! ❤ Glad you are ok. We are faithful watchers.

[@angelaklinger2951]

We have been full timing for 19 years and during that time we have had our share of mishaps, and I think every single time “Road Angels” appeared, seemingly out of nowhere to help us. I’m glad it all worked out for you. Safe travels and I love your channel.🙏❤️🇺🇸🐾

[@ly2sing]

💕🙏🏻 Thank God for good people! Your story gives me hope!

[@carolowens693]

We've been in many similar situations during our 7 years of fulltime RVing. God has always provided the right people to come along and provide assistance. And we always try to see the blessings instead of getting bent out of shape. God's hand was certainly evident in your incident. And y'all stayed so calm throughout.

[@mpiercecfp]

As a result of your last two videos I purchased an infrared temperature gun and will keep it in my truck door. Thanks for sharing with us. Can’t believe this happened to you. You guys have always inspired us.

[@dustup2249]

I'm glad everything worked out without serious consequences. Those TPMS sensors have a limited range, and Irene showed it was still transmitting, which means it was in the vicinity of where you stopped, not a mile up the road where the rotor was found. I would guess it was within 300 feet of where you stopped. You showed that it "finally" showed a lost signal after you moved away from the spot you had stopped along the road to check the flapping fender skirt.

[@williamschaaf6688]

But by the grace of God.....Great ending to a sticky dilemma. You were fortunate that the DOT guys helped you out. They went over and above. Glad you and the pups are safe and on your way! Keep the dirty side down.

[@yukoncornilias7013]

We had similar experience. Lost 2 wheels off of our 34 ft 5th wheel. After investigating it was due to overtightening of the lug nuts and twisting the studs on the hub. The studs completely sheared off (this is not what happened with yours). We had no idea when we lost the first tire. We lost the second tire while getting off on the exit ramp. Thankfully we found a tech at a nearby campground to help us. No one got hurt and we were back on the road within 24 hours. No damage to the axle (miracle). We could only find one of the wheels. We ended up having to replace all the wheels because they discontinued that particular rim. Small price to pay in the larger scope of things. Needless to say, we both have a touch of PTSD when staring out on a trip. Also, TireMinder also failed us on both tires. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@thisismyway]

It is kind of hard for Tireminder to function with the tire and sensor missing.

[@markratliff7991]

Yes but loss of signal with the "missing" tire(s) should have resulted in a warning or loss of the tire on the display. In Aaron's case "TireMinder" should have picked up a high temperature warning. I will stick with my TST brand TPMS system!! It has not let me down so far!!

[@yukoncornilias7013]

@thisismyway you probably should research how the tire minder works. No tire..."No signal" icon on the display. That's how it's SUPPOSED to work.

[@thisismyway]

​@@yukoncornilias7013 You are correct. I should research how the TireMinder works. My common sense has failed me! Thank you for the advice.😊

[@ljm5872]

You 2 are blessed. You need to raise up those rear jacks they are set way too low.

[@robertbarriger2596]

You two are very blessed. Surprised you did not fly the drone to search for the missing tire...

[@bobr7867]

I’m betting the wheel & hub assembly came off the spindle long before where the rotor was found in the burned area. The rotor was probably held in place by the caliper and was separated from the hub assembly. Of course finding the wheel and tire would be nearly impossible to find cuz you don’t know where it came off. Most importantly are the blessings of amazing local residents who offered a place to stay and help to put everything back together. There are truly great people out there! 🙏🏻 So thankful you’re safe!

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes, it was quite the adventure, but so grateful for all the help!

[@cue881-yo7kz]

God certainly is watching over you. That worked out as well as it could. I had a bearing failure on a Class A and was down for almost a week. Kudos to Mor Ryde for the warranty! God Bless and travel safe!

[@danakibby627]

Glad everything worked out! Just a thought for the future don’t spend any unnecessary time on the edge of the road without putting reflectors out and any time you’re in the truck sitting in that situation put the seatbelts back on! There are hundreds of cases of vehicles getting hit while on the side of the road! Even on exit ramps! Be safe

[@kathytritz6244]

So glad you guys are okay! Thank goodness there were kind people to help you out and give you a place to park your RV while you waited. That’s awesome!

[@IreneIronTravels]

Thank you! Yes, they were so kind!

[@davidroden3799]

So glad to hear that you are all ok and no major damage occurred to you, your rig, or South Dakota! The kindness of strangers in these difficult moments is so valuable. We've had blown tires in Wyoming and Iowa, and in both situations, people we did not know helped us deal with our immediate situation and went above and beyond to get us back on the road. It's a reminder that we all should be kind to one another.

[@dnrjeep]

This has showed me the light about losing a hub and wheel, Researched HUB SAVERS and all of us who tow anything needs these as it can happen to anyone, I don't care how many years someone has experience on travel trailers, myself included. These will prevent this from happening! We are so glad you both are fine and the fur babies!

[@docholiday1034]

Nope. They dont help with something thst bad

[@jbrown8176]

@@docholiday1034 That type of failure is exactly what the hub saver is designed to prevent by not allowing the hub to come off the spindle in the event of a bearing failure.

[@docholiday1034]

@@jbrown8176nope

[@brianmatt6880]

I can not express how happy I am that you are both safe, and had the issue resolved within a few days. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

[@kathykeener3523]

Praise God that you and everyone else are ok! Hang in there kids!

[@RV_twidlr]

There are great people in this country ready to help at the drop of a hat. My mobility cart carrier broke off the rear of the RV and everything rolled to the side of highway 1 in Maine. The closest town had about 50 residence no phone and it was a Sunday around 10am. A mile later a couple stopped with their pickup to tell me it was gone (I did not have a camera at that time). He took me back to retrieve it and to my surprise (like you) he had a welding shop about 10 miles away. He took the cart and carrier in the back of his pickup and I followed him to his home. In 4 hours he had it all welded and re-enforced and back on the Rv. He didn't even want payment but I did prevail somewhat and later sent him a new welding blanket which he did not have. Sometime God really looks out for travelers and puts people in your path that you are so grateful for. I was concerned since I had the IS installed on my RV this last summer so I was hoping for a reason for the failure. I hope it was just a fluke... and have an uneventful trip to your destination... Be safe and thank you for all your content.

[@trailslug893]

I felt so sorry for Chris as she look so terrified and in shock as I'm sure she was. I'm also super impressed at the way this was handled. I would have thrown a fit and as we all know that doesn't solve anything. Glad you two are OK and this is just one of those things that happens when towing. Shake it off and continue the great content. Just another great reason to have two axles on a towable. Keep up the great content and again way to handle this like a pro. Someone was looking out for you guys on this day.

[@TravelingSag]

😳 Oh My Goodness! I had my mouth open for a few minutes after I saw that tire missing! So glad you and the doggos are OK. I’m grateful for so many nice people that helped! Chris, you’re so brave to get right back behind the wheel!

[@FrenchFryStuff]

Oh you poor thing. I'm impressed you gals made it off the lot.

[@buckboard43]

We have had a few breakdowns in several years of RV travel. Bent trailer axle, failed fuel pump, blowen or flat tire that totally disintegrated before we noticed it, and burst heater hose that dumped all of the engine coolant. Every time good local people helped out. We met some of the nicest people in our travels because of these problems. I have gotten careless about checking the temperature of the axle bearings. Your video will serve as a good reminder. Thanks and safe travels.

[@Honukimo]

You experienced one of my biggest fears. So glad your situation, though stressful, was quickly resolved and allowed you to continue your travels. Thanks for sharing showing us all a “Classy” way to work through issues on the road.

[@DawnHightman]

Very scary, but my husband and I said the same thing-we didn’t want to chance a blow out or loss of tire and wreck the whole trailer, we definitely got a dual tire trailer vs a single for this exact reason! I am very glad you are both ok, it’s nice to see your adventures!

[@paullesiak]

When we bought our airstream, we purposely went for the 2 axle models, specifically in case something like this ever happened - either a single tire blowout or something catastrophic like this. Glad you didn’t wreck as a result of this

[@pupcamper58]

You definitely had a guardian angel riding along with you! And you guys were right it sure could’ve been a whole lot worse. There’s a lot to be said for dual axle trailers. It could’ve been bad news if it had been a single axle and that happened. What a blessing to come across help out in the middle of nowhere, what are the odds of that. So glad that you are both safe and back on the road. ❤

[@elizabethlarose3632]

WOW! HOW LUCKY ARE YOU….Glad you’re safe. What great luck with the guys stopping and helping you with the repair.

[@jc525exc]

Great video guys. RV traveling in a moving "earthquake" should remind us all to do all the suggestions you mentioned in your video. Glad all are safe and ended well. Safe Travels and Enjoy the Journeys.

[@HarryBluemer]

It's just amazing how well your rig was able to handle the complete loss of the tire and hub. We had an issue a couple of years ago where a piece of road debris wrapped around our front tire on our class C and caught the TPMS device on the valve and ripped it and the valve off. We were lucky as I saw a flash of something flying in the side view mirror and was able to slow down and pull off the side of the highway. But the same TPMS you have never alarmed even though the tire monitor was gone and about a mile behind us somewhere. We're in a new 5th wheel now and using what I hope is a better brand TPMS that is integrated into the tires. Had great help from a local tire shop and had the tire completely replaced in a couple of hours and our stop for the night helped us out as well with arriving after dark (a local farm that even brought over some of their wares to our RV). It's always great to see how many people are willing to help when times are tough.

[@herb7877]

I had a similar incident way back in 1976. Just a young pup at the time but learned my lesson well. 4th of July and on the side of the hwy. Wheel just hanging on; EXTREMELY hot. Single axle trailer, so I wasn't going anywhere. 20 miles from a auto parts store. Making several round trips to attempt parts to put it all together. 12 hours later I got a tow truck to tow it . Since then I am absolutely emphatic about packing bearings, good tires and checking the hub & tire temps EVERY time we stop.

[@jeremyj612]

Thanks for a great video! Glad everything worked out so well. I wouldn't get dead set on it being a temperature related issue that got the ball rolling. I've seen tires blow instantly off of a debris strike or something hitting it just right, and the driver doesn't know. Driving on shredded rubber, then rim, then the heat seizes the rim, and so on. I'd say it's in the bucket of possibilities. The great story here is how the locals took care of you! Thanks again!

[@jjanson50]

Wonderful people in this world. Thank you, Draper!

[@RVNation-Net]

Wow, you guy's are very fortunate. Thank God it worked out well for you 👏🏼👏🏼

[@bclov]

Glad everything worked out! My grandparents were SD pioneers when they immigrated to the US in the late 1880s.

[@gtm624]

I’m glad it worked out as it did and not worse. Pro tip. Grab one of those infrared thermometers and use that on your stops to check your wheels for stuck brakes. Definitely something to always be aware of especially in trailers.

[@gtm624]

Ok I’ll leave my comment there but with foot in mouth. Lol. I’ll save my comments to the end. We’re all subject to complacency. This was best case scenario. Not a cheap lesson but it’s only money.

[@Sunny-kn6th]

Yes, I would go far as to saying y’all were blessed. Sorry it happened. May have been caught earlier but you are just human. And many thanks to Draper, SD

[@dlsorlie]

I have a 770 series TPMS from Truck Systems Technology that does real time monitoring of temperature and pressure. I have been making the assumption that I would be able to see a significant temperature increase if a wheel bearing was frozen or brakes were locked on a wheel. I know I can see a temperature and pressure delta on the tires that are on the sun side vs the ones running in the shade. I am now going to carry my heat measuring gun to see what the TPMS is saying vs what the gun says on the wheel and drum. I did have trouble loosing a signal for the tire monitor and the alarm went off very quickly. I fixed the problem by adding a signal extender in the 5th wheel no more loss of signal. Safe travels we enjoy your channel very much good job.

[@scoop2591]

OH MY GOSH !!! Sooo sorry this happened to you !

[@mikegardiner335]

My take away before I start traveling this spring is to get a temperature monitor. I’m glad your crisis ended as well as it did and I’m glad we could learn from it. Best of luck in your future travels.

[@daveroberts1640]

You are so lucky in so many ways. We were in Idaho last fall pulling our 2023 Rockwood minilite 2516s . Travel day and we were in about 45mins into our drive when we lost a tire and the remaining tire could not hold the weight and it blew out. Started swaying horribly. We lost control of the camper. It flipped on its side and we ended up off the highway.

[@kathiecollins1042]

My Dad owned one of the top RV shops in the country for 60 years. I am a solo female RV traveler. My dad has me stop 20 miles down the road when I first start out to check the temp of the hubs with my hands. I also check them when ever I stop for a break.

[@Gemini-on-Tour]

You guys handle that so well, I need some of that energy :) I think I would have been so stressed but I’m so glad all worked out and everything fell into place for a reason. Also, they are still many great people out there. Stay safe

[@evazumokennedy433]

In the fall of 2023 we were on a winding mountain road in Dolores, Colorado. We were about one hour from our destination to Ouray, Colorado. My husband noticed a lot of smoke in his side view mirror coming from our travel trailer. There was no where to pull over. I felt panicked until we saw a random field with about 6 RVs parked there. Feeling blessed we pulled in to check out the situation. The campers there were eager to try and help us. My husband noticed the outer wheel bearing was smoking. It was close to 5 pm and the only parts store in this small town was about to close. We had to spend the night in that field with no hook ups. The next day my husband was able to get the parts and make the repairs. We were then back on our way to Ouray. We made it to Ouray and enjoyed an amazing week there. On our long drive back to Louisiana while making a turn my husband noticed that same tire wobbling. Blessed again he was able to pull into a brand new unoccupied truck stop. He crawled under the RV and saw that the axle was bent. He called a business in the area that was willing to build us a new axle. He removed the bent axle. We unhooked from the RV and drove about 20 minutes to pick up the new axle. Drove back and he installed the new axle. Needless to say my husband is very handy. I know I missed some details but this comment turned out to be longer than I meant it to be. By the way we met you both a few months before this at The RV Unplugged Rally.

[@brucegustafson6943]

So happy and grateful you were both safe as well as the traveling public. Such great people to assist you! Happy & safe travels!

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes! Thanks Bruce!

[@Hereandnow3]

My gosh!! You two were so, so, so super luckily!!! Crazy having all that help just coming in behind you and all their great expertise, all the parts shipped within days, and put back together in no time!! What a great juju you all have clearly!! 💕💜🐾💙🐾

[@craigkirby7291]

I'm so glad y'all are safe and back on the road after the loss of your tire.

[@MagicBiscuitShow]

You guys were soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fortunate in so many ways. Grace & Peace to y'all ... and safe adventures. Chuck in North East Florida

[@walterrafolski5662]

Y’all did amazing well dealing with this. Great two videos.

[@stephanieadams3610]

Wow you guys are so lucky! We have a 310RL and we are taking our rig in next week to get it checked out. We recently had a very hot tire. So glad you are safe and you were able to get help! 😀

[@charliemanders1417]

You were very fortunate. 45 years of towing I still check the tires and hub temperature (with my hand) every fuel stop and end of day. Your tire could be anywhere, even on the other side of the highway. Safe travels

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes, good call! I'm adding that to my routine!

[@barbaracarlson7402]

Wow, what a freaky situation. I can only imagine of seeing the wheel gone and to think the fifth wheel never shuddered or swayed when it happened and all the awful things that could have happened but didn’t! How wonderful to see the kindness of strangers who came to your rescue. I never thought you’d be back on the road so quickly. We have TPMS on our rv but haven’t used our temp gun on the tires, etc., good tip. So glad you and the pups came through this ok!

[@sarahmcarthur9107]

So thankful you guys and all of SD are alive and safe. We've been on pins and needles to see whether or not you'd find the tire, etc.; so glad you were able to get things fixed and get back on the road. I had a situation in my early 20's where a gas station attendant (this was mid-70's, gas station attendants checked your oil) left the cap off the oil reservoir and sent me across the street because the other station had the right oil (I know, life was very different then!). I noticed the attendant at the other station coming toward me with a fire extinguisher and didn't know what had happened; the oil had blown all over the engine and had caused a fire (the smoke was carried under the hood and out the front and around so I never saw it). There was a guy they all knew up the hill a ways (way out in the country at that point) who might be willing to clean the engine for me so I could get on my way--it was about 7 or 8pm on a Sunday night and I had about 60-70 miles to go to get back to school. I limped it to the guy's house and he was ready for me, cleaned it up and wouldn't take any payment. If I wind up with Alzheimers I doubt I could ever forget that act of kindness. You guys are definitely grace under fire here, so good onya and so glad it worked out well. Hope you're enjoying the Badlands and wherever else you might be by this time! ❤️

[@mattsmith3305]

Glad you are both safe! I wish you better luck on your boondocking adventure.

[@lindasteller]

What.an awful thing to happen, but what a happy set of circumstances and kindnesses that got you back on the road. Glad you're okay.

[@susandvorak4585]

What a great place to be broke down, if you have to be broke down. Glad you are all ok, good luck on the rest of your journey.

[@macalister8881]

Crazy the vibration rattle and snap did not alert the driver , glad things worked out for you 2 safe travles

[@TDub_ADV]

They probably didn't even feel it. Years ago i had a bearing failure on a single axle trailer, the only thing left holding the hub/disc and tire assemble on was the spindle nut. I never felt a thing in the truck, if not for another motorist alerting me i never would have known until it failed completely.

[@toniaolaughlin4524]

Wow! I’m so sorry this happened to you guys! But everything seemed to fall into place as you had help right away. I’m glad it all worked out and nobody was hurt.

[@waltgongaware2710]

What a great video you both have shared. So much could have gone wrong, but instead so much went right ! I especially appreciate the end of the video where you bring your thoughts all together , well done ! I have not read all the comments , but I would add the one remaining wheel bearings carried the load . Might want to inspect and or replace those. So glad things worked out… you both were truly lucky and blessed by the kindness of others in that small town.

[@SueTay.]

I am so glad you all are ok and thank goodness things aligned for you how they did, incredible that it happened where it was and that you had two incredible human beings there to help so fast. Kudos to these wonderful men in Draper.

[@IreneIronTravels]

Yes! They were soooo kind and helpful!!!

[@lizcort5047]

So many blessings. Glad you’re ok and God Bless the people “ in the middle of no where”

[@twincamthom6883]

South Dakota is such a great state with such friendly people. I go out to the rally in Sturgis and have always had a great experience with everyone along the way...

[@johndernberger1961]

It could have been so much worse!!!!! You have to love these folks!

[@LisaGoodman-u8o]

To say you were blessed would be an understatement between the location, people who came to your aid, ability to park at the shop, solar to aid in the camping arrangement, warranty covering items, and quick work doing the install at the shop. All I can say is wow! No one wants to have an rv issue but it seems if you had to have one it couldn’t have worked out any better. Glad you’re safe and back on the road.

[@JeffWilmetti]

Way to step up Draper SD. Glad you guys were ok. Could have been alot worse. I've seen large fires started from things like this. Safe travels on your journey

[@LarryWarren-j5o]

Glad to see the super conclusion to last weeks cliff hanger. Been thru the area before, beautiful but not a lot of emergency services. Looked like great folks though, as usually found in these rural areas around the country. Broke down in Clayton, NM. Blew a turbo on my motorhome, took 13 days to finally get the correct parts & repairs made. Met a lot of really great folks (Thanks Keith @ Coyote Keiths campground for all the help), and ate very good food from a food truck, Subway & a couple of other places. Glad the world is right again, safe travels.

[@Jerzy1954]

I'm very happy for you guys, that everything turned out as it did. The only one advice I would have is to replace the other tire as well due to possible stress from holding the weight of the rig after the other tire was gone. Good luck on you adventures.

[@ptywgn57]

i'm so sorry this happened to you! Your story reminded me of the guardian angels that were driving behind me when a deer hit my car at night on the road between Theodore Roosevelt NP and Belle Fourche SD. 2 hours from everywhere, they happened to be towing a car trailer and happened to be going to Deadwood, where we were staying. I was so grateful for their help and still keep in touch. It's hard not to believe in divine intervention when things fall in place like that! On the other hand, did you look around Draper for that red truck 😂😂

[@lynnlewis5728]

Just imagine if that would of happened during the week of Christmas it would of taken a lot longer to get all the parts they needed to get that fixed. Your guardian angels were with u both during what had happened.

[@doughinkle2947]

Unreal! I think I'm "ok" at maintenance on my trailer, but I'm second-guessing that now. I'll be kicking the PM schedule up a bit from now on. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@wisrdb]

Glad you are ok.. Gods protection.

[@beginsitswright]

I love watching your videos here from England and felt so bad for you! It's a terrible feeling when big things like that go wrong but you were so lucky to have those people to help. I was on vacation in the US in 2002 and my suv skidded off the road after hitting some black ice into deep snow in a place called Driggs, Idaho. I was in the car with my wife and three year old son wondering what to do, as we were in the middle of nowhere. Then, just like a miracle two ladies came past and stopped in a Toyota truck. They hitched a rope to our car and pulled us out, told us where we could get a coffee to calm down and were off on their way...someone was looking over us that day. BTW American Pie by Don Mclean was playing on the radio with the line "this 'll be the day that I die" I couldn't listen to that song again for 20 years 🤣. Good luck with the rest of your travels 🍀

[@danrambow7721]

Reminds me of our breakdown in rural Kansas in 2020. Water pump went out on our Winnebago diesel pusher. When the tow truck driver disconnected the driveline, he found that the differential was going out too. He towed us to a small repair shop in Hays who let us spend the night in their yard, and replaced the water pump the next day. But the differential was a non-standard one that Freightliner used for a week in 2010 because of part shortages. Then, way out of production, no repair parts available. A local machine shop was able to build us a brand-new custom differential in a week. We had a pleasant, but stressful week touring the Hays area before continuing on our journey. We are thankful for the great, skilled people everywhere.

[@b.a.ward.]

First and foremost, I'm glad you guys are ok and nobody was hurt. Very fortunate that it occurred during the day and good people were there to help. Keep on with your amazing journey, and thanks for sharing your adventures with everyone.

[@lisaroth7526]

This same thing happened to a truck pulling a 5th wheel that was passing me in New Mexico not too far out of Albuquerque this past November (2024). I kept hearing *scrape* *scrape* *scrape* I looked out of my driver's window as the trailer passed me and saw the same wheel you lost scraping against the pavement periodically. I sped up and honked and waved the driver down, pulled in front and motioned for him to pull over. I've thought of him since then and hope he got the kind of help you did. It's interesting it was the exact same placement, though. I'm glad you and your rig came through this safely.

[@mrkymarks81]

So glad you guys are ok, we are thinking of you guys! Take care!!😮😢

[@rvlighthouse288]

Might think about getting a regular, full size spare tire when you get the new one. So many things to be thankful for. Thanks for the recommendations. I used to check my hub temps, and now know that should start the habit again.

[@mattg7952]

The regular full size spare is clearly visible in the video underneath the trailer. Pointless with no hub to attach it to

[@lifeswhimsytutelage]

Hello. Crazy could not find the tire!! Glad it worked out not horrible. Thanks for sharing. Safe Travels.

[@cathytaylor7708]

You were so blessed from the time you noticed. Very blessed not as windy for the fire. And what nice people to let you stay etc. nice to know things to check. Too bad you couldn’t use a drone to find the tire.