lenp Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Massive fire burning in Warm Springs, OR due to RVer towing a trailer with a blown tire or lost wheel (or something). This fellow pulled this trailer 6-8 miles across US 26 Wednesday and started several fires along the road. Today the fire is over 55,000 acres! Hope he has good insurance! Lenp USN Retired 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom 2012 F150 4x4 2018 Lincoln MKX 2019 HD Ultra Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE TRAILERKING Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Another good example of an incompetent operator that should not be behind the wheel.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 That would be a good reason to have TPMS on all wheels. Update on Fire Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_12078 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 From what I've read in other reports, the driver was aware of the tire/wheel issue, and was trying to haul the trailer to a tire shop some miles away. Apparently he wasn't paying attention to what was going on behind him on the way though. Dutch 2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A F-53 Chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS 2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/brake system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Summer of 2008 was workamping in northern Michigan and some guy came into the campground with a flat tire on his travel trailer. I told him about the flat tire and he said he knew about it just didn't have a jack to replace it with the spare. Was hoping that after he got set up at the campground someone would have a jack, come over and change the tire for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathydavidb Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I've seen this sort of thing a few times now. It seems people would rather keep going to a repair shop rather than deal with it themselves, no matter what the outcome. 2006 Coachmen Aurora 36ft. Class A motor home. 2009 Honda CRV toad. "Snowbirds" apprx. 6 mos. each year. Travelling to the SW each winter than returning to Wi. each summer. Retired and enjoying our travels along with Buddy the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 So let me try and understand. This guy had a blow out, or something, on his trailer and knew it. So rather that pull over and fix it at a minimal cost he some how thinks it's a good idea to wreck the wheel, possibly the axle, and damage the trailer itself. Not to mention that it wasn't even foul weather! Boy, I sure would like to hear his reasoning on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark and Dale Bruss Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 While a TPMS is mandatory with a trailer, a camera on the towed vehicle should also be in use. Things can happen that retain air pressure. Please click for Emails instead of PM Mark & DaleJoey - 2016 Bounder 33C Tige - 2006 40' Travel SupremeSparky III - 2021 Mustang Mach-e, off the the Road since 2019 Useful HDT Truck, Trailer, and Full-timing Info atwww.dmbruss.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KodiakJack Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Things can happen that retain air pressure. Fully agree. Our TireMinder alarmed due to temperature after a long down hill on the Alcan a couple months ago. I looked at the wheel in question and discovered the axel seal had gone and grease had blasted all over the brakes. The drum was hot but the high air pressure alarm had not (as yet) gone off. This was the second time our TPMS saved our bacon. The other time was with a pressure alarm. Later, J 2012 Landmark, San Antonio 2013 Silverado CC, 3500HD, Duramax, DRW, 4x4 Backup, side and hitch cameras, Tireminder TPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberdave Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 If he knew about it intentionally towed it would / should be liable for the cost of fighting the fire? Dave & TishBeagle Bagles & Snoopy RIP Snoopy we lost you 5-11-14 but you'll always travel with us On the road somewhere.AF retired, 70-90A truck and a trailer“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion” -unknown HoD vay' wej qoH SoH je nep! ngebmo' vIt neH 'ach SoHbe' loD Hem, wa' ngebmo'. nuqneH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 So let me try and understand. This guy had a blow out, or something, on his trailer and knew it. So rather that pull over and fix it at a minimal cost he some how thinks it's a good idea to wreck the wheel, possibly the axle, and damage the trailer itself. Not to mention that it wasn't even foul weather! Boy, I sure would like to hear his reasoning on that. Not a blow out, just a flat tire. But yes very interesting. Didn't have a jack and they were only a few miles from the campground, so he pulled it there and like I said he hoped someone at the park would change it for him. More to the story. My wife and I were the ones who went over and changed the tire out for him. I have a bottle jack in our truck. Got it done. Didn't get a thank you, really appreciate your help, but got could you take it to a repair place and have them patch it for me? I told him he was on his one on that one. For some reason he wasn't very happy with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orca Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Stupid is as stupid does! TPMS would not have helped this guy. 2004 Freightliner m2 106 2015 DRV lx450 Fullhouse 2019 Indian Springfield 2014 Yamaha 950 V-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE TRAILERKING Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yeah people like that should have their license pulled........Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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