Friday, Jan 13, 2006 at 23:50
When it comes to a blown front wheel, the problem usually occurs the second the driver hits the foot brake. doing this causes the blown wheel to hit the bitumen quicker and harder, thus usually flipping the vehicle. And this applies to any vehicle on the road, no matter how big or small it is.
The best way to survive a front tyre blow-out is to leave it in gear, put both feet on the floor, get a real good grip on the steering wheel and either let it shed the speed by itself, or get the front passenger to use the handbrake,,,,,one click at a time.
For those with a camper and one of those brake controllers that allow you to use just the camper brakes, hit that instead of the handbrake and let the camper pull you up.
I have survived more blown steer tyres in trucks than i care to remember and always remember the words of my instructor.....NEVER touch the foot brake if a front tyre blows.
rick.
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