Tyre blowout

Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 13:58
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Glad I wasn't driving that truck. Good footage of a tyre failure.



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Reply By: pop2jocem - Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 14:15

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 14:15
WOW, wouldn't want to be beside it either.

Didn't look like anyone was hurt but I bet that driver needed a change of jocks.

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 14:29

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 14:29
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It was the most unusual thing I have ever seen. I can't make out what flew over the armco fencing. At first I thought it was a locking ring but looking closer I can't tell what the hell it was.

The reaction of the truck was awesome.

Hope he was close to a laundromat.

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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 19:16

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 19:16
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I have seen the result of a few truck tyre failures but never seen or heard of a truck getting lifted like that. Obviously by the amount of rubbish on the road he wasn't travelling light. I wonder if the explosion was a suspension air bag going off and causing some part of the suspension to drop and jack one side of the truck into the air.

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 21:01

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 21:01
Pop,
it could be as it looks like Europe and some of the trucks have airbag helpers on the steer.

What ever happened I think the IRA or Taliban must have been involved.

I do remember years ago being very very lightly loaded Ha! Ha! and blowing 1 steer tyre and 4 tyres on the drive. That sent me across a 3 way intersection and into a wheat field. It is true god looks after overloading idiots.

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael and Chris (QL - Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 22:46

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 at 22:46
looked to me that the right steer blew out and dropped down and run on the rim. I could be wrong but it looks like a cap (re-cap) laying on the road which explains the blow-out. If so it is a good lesson for those who run caps on the steer.
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