I completed a 300 mile trip to OBX and back, and could not believe the number of trailer tire issues I saw on the trip. One blowout caused the truck to lose control and start heading towards me head on, crossing the median. Thankfully the driver was able to keep it from completely crossing, but I don’t know how it turned out. That trailer was also improperly loaded, with too much weight in the back (extended cab pickup backed on the trailer being towed by a standard cab pickup).
One trailer was a triple axle with one tire missing and riding on the wheel. It was hauling a really nice boat, and being pulled by an $80k fairly new Chevy pickup in the left lane, blowing by me running at least 80 mph. The driver was reading through paperwork while driving. I finally saw him on the side of the road 15 minutes or so later.
Similar situation with a dump trailer being pulled by a trashed 3/4 ton Ford. His tire let go while I was behind him, flinging rubber every wear. The driver didn’t care and kept on running.
There were many others on the side of the road as well. I’ve done this drive many times and had never seen this many sidelined trailers before. I do think 3/4 ton pickups tow so well that people forget you shouldn’t pull trailers at normal speeds. It is very common to see large trailers towed by pickups running hard in the left lane, passing everyone.
check your tire age and pressures!
One trailer was a triple axle with one tire missing and riding on the wheel. It was hauling a really nice boat, and being pulled by an $80k fairly new Chevy pickup in the left lane, blowing by me running at least 80 mph. The driver was reading through paperwork while driving. I finally saw him on the side of the road 15 minutes or so later.
Similar situation with a dump trailer being pulled by a trashed 3/4 ton Ford. His tire let go while I was behind him, flinging rubber every wear. The driver didn’t care and kept on running.
There were many others on the side of the road as well. I’ve done this drive many times and had never seen this many sidelined trailers before. I do think 3/4 ton pickups tow so well that people forget you shouldn’t pull trailers at normal speeds. It is very common to see large trailers towed by pickups running hard in the left lane, passing everyone.
check your tire age and pressures!