granddaddylow:
After reading the thread about the crash M1 21a, I’m wondering what you can do in the event of a front axle blow out?
Anyone ever experienced a front axle blow out at motorway speeds? What did you do?
Yep. Flat out on A38 with an unbaffled tanker on overtaking in the outside lane when the drivers side front let go.
Big bang, lots of dust.
I let off the accelerator, banged on the hazards AND WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES slowly drifted over to the left and let it slow itself down putting on a little light braking. I was fortunate enough to be near that petrol station north of Fradley Park so crawled it into there.
Where it seems to go wrong is when the driver hears the big bang, panics and stamps on the brake pedal. At that point you’re going for a right mystery tour as it’ll just pull the steering wheel out of your hand if you’re not holding on tight and you’re on for the shortest route to the central reservation/side of the road at a decent lick.