Blow outs!

[Macattack]

When trailering with a tandem axle you have a blow out. What should you do? Change the flat immediately continue to drive on etc?

 

[bubbakat]

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Find a safe to pull over and change it.

 

[Bondo]

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Ayuh,.......<br />Slow Down, without running anybody off the road,+ Find a place to change it without getting Hit, Yourself.........<br /><br />Running a Flat, You Won't get very Far......

 

[Macattack]

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Thanks for your answers. I do have a spare incase I do have a flat. How will the trailer and boat react with a blow out?

 

[cmyers_uk]

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Better still always make sure before each journey the tire pressures are correct and the tyres are in good condition. That way hopefully you will never have a blow out.

 

[NYMINUTE]

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Are these Carlise Tires?? If so they are usually junk. I had 2 blowouts in 2 years. Pressure etc all correct. Sent both back to Carlise, and they replace the wheel and tire, no questions asked. The second time I figured out they are defective. Replaced with Goodyear Marathons, Load rating E, 8 ply. The originals were D 6 ply. Be careful with them if they are..

 

[roscoe]

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How will it react?<br /><br />Good question. The weight that was supported by that tire will now be added to the others, overloading them. You will probably have some swaying. When and if the tire comes apart, it can damage the trailer and boat, and endanger other motorists. Then there is the damage to the wheel if it is scraping along on the pavement.<br /><br />Best to reduce speed, turn on your flashers, pull over at a safe location, and change it.

 

[Macattack]

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Thanks! Bill Mc

 

[cmyers_uk]

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Are these Carlise Tires?? If so they are usually junk

sh1t thats what Ive got, still been running them for 4 years with no problems but always set them to 65psi and remove from the trailer in the Winter and store in the garage. If they do blow I will look at replacing with Goodyears.

 

[Triton II]

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sh1t thats what Ive got, still been running them for 4 years with no problems but always set them to 65psi and remove from the trailer in the Winter and store in the garage. If they do blow I will look at replacing with Goodyears.

65psi! Wow, is it necessary to run that high, I have a single axle with a 700kg 4.75 cuddy cabin and I run 45psi (tyres are GT Radial and it says 40-65psi on the sidewall)? I thought I'd let the tyre do some suspension work as the thing is crude leaf springs with no dampers.

 

[jlinder]

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I run I runaround 65PSI. Look at what the tire says. I think mine give one PSI rating that matches the max rated load. So that is what I run.<br /><br />Regarding the Carlise tires - check around where the tread meets the sidewall. On my Carlise tires I found the tread separating. Early sign that a blowout is around the corner.

 

[DJ]

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How will the trailer and boat react with a blow out?

If you have a good towing rig, you may not notice allot of difference.<br /><br />The key is in the balance between the tow vehicle and the trailer. If the trailer has a tendency to sway, you will have a handfull in case of a blowout.<br /><br />Make sure your tongue weight is correct and your tow vehicle does not sag. In other words, if you have a stable towing situation, you'll be able to handle a blowout.<br /><br />On another note, blowouts are rare. They are almost ALWAYS caused by underinflation and insuing tire heat build up.<br /><br />A little precaution and tire maintenance can avoid such situations.

 

[jimmbo]

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I tow a small tandem flatbet trailer that usually weighted in a 5000lbs. I towed it with a 1999 Ford 250 superduty truck. It had a pintel hitch and the weight on the hitch was about 800 lbs. One day I tore the sidewall of the front passenger side tire. The trailer didn't sway or anything. The only thing I noticed was a piece of the sidewall flapping in the breeze. I pulled over. Upon examining the tire I saw the outside sidewall had completely separated from the tread of the tire. Since I was 20 miles from town i proceeded to drive back at a reduced speed. After a couple more miles the tire started smoking. I stopped and removed it and drove into town on 3 tires. I got some good pictures of it, I wish I knew how to post a pic here

 

[jlinder]

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Triton II,<br />Thought on PSI. Tires show a reccomended PSI that will give the max load capacity. If one of the tandem tires blows you have just shifted all the weight on that side to the remaining tire.<br /><br />If that happens I would like that running at it's maximum load capacity.

 

[Bondo]

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Jack,<br />You are Right............<br /><br />Keep your tires at Pressure,+ Let the Springs do Their Job.........<br />Upping the Air Pressure, Lowers the Heat Build-up.....<br /><br />Triton II has a Single Axle...... It has little to do with This Thread.....<br />If he has a Blow-Out, He'll be Stopping, No Matter What........

 

[jlinder]

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Sorry, it should have been to Mac-attack, who started this thread. He has a tandem.<br /><br />But as you say, the principle still stands. The right air pressure is good for a number of reasons

 

[Silvertip]

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A flat tire on a tandem trailer does not suddenly throw 1/4 of the weight it was carrying to the other three. The wheel (whether it has a tire on it or not) still carries the same load. The problem with continuing to drive is as the tire come apart, the wire and loose strands of rubber begin tearing up brake lines (hydraulic) and/or electric brake and light wiring. The disintegrating tire also presents the possibility of damaging cars behind you. On trucks with dual wheels (tandem or not), failure of one tire indeed loads the remaining tire because the rim can't touch the ground.