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[mikebulriss]

(11-27-2014 10:50)patticake Wrote:  Greg, kicking a tire would not help if you have a blow out while traveling. Tire monitors do and have helped.

Imagine the damage that would have happened if I didn't have a monitor

I have long been intrigued by these systems and they are still on my to do list, but I do wonder if they woould have really helped on my two blow outs. But I can verify that checking the air pressure just before leaving is no guarantee either. I check the tire pressure before leaving on each trip. We got 28 miles out of LaJitas after the Terlingua rally when an outer tire on the drive axle decided it didn't like it here anymore. As far as "imagine the damage" - not really any to speak of. I was only going about 40 when it decided to blow. No real damage outside the tire and 5.5 hours wait for road service.

Similarly, I lost a tag tire at 75 on Stagecoach outside Lampasas one time. Outside of a low hanging wire, no damage other than that inflicted by the farm boy with the 1100 lb setting on his big air gun. Now the cowboy in the big Ford towing his horse trailer, and tailgating so close behind us that I could see his truck only on the rear view monitor. probably lost his shorts when the tag tire blew very spectacularly. I thought he was going to lose the whole rig the way he was swearving from lane to lane. Bet he reconsidered tailgating big rigs after that!