After 18 1/2 years of driving HGV’s I’ve had my first blowout today
Zb’ing scared the life out of me when it went [emoji47]
Middle n/s tyre on the trailer
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Wait until you experience a front axle blow out, then you’ll really experience the ‘oh my god’ moment as your arse falls out your ring.
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Wakes you up, don’t it!
Lights still intact, no other vehicles hit with debris, if only your beer was spilt when you reacted, it’s pretty good.
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Thought it was t20 i saw just past winch services
“you been hitting those kerbs again” is what my old boss would’ve shouted…
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Franglais:
Wakes you up, don’t it!
Lights still intact, no other vehicles hit with debris, if only your beer was spilt when you reacted, it’s pretty good.Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
Only took one side marker out but left the plug to it intact ,
No other vehicle hit with tyre as it was a n/s tyre
Even the mud flaps were still serviceable
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truckertang:
Thought it was t20 i saw just past winch services
“you been hitting those kerbs again” is what my old boss would’ve shouted…
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Yep it was me [emoji47] no old tyre that had a nail in it causing a weakness
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Middle N/S tyre you say?
blue estate:
After 18 1/2 years of driving HGV’s I’ve had my first blowout today
Zb’ing scared the life out of me when it went [emoji47]
Middle n/s tyre on the trailer
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Maybe one of the curtain clasps was rubbing on it 
Suedehead:
blue estate:
After 18 1/2 years of driving HGV’s I’ve had my first blowout today
Zb’ing scared the life out of me when it went [emoji47]
Middle n/s tyre on the trailer
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Maybe one of the curtain clasps was rubbing on it
Nope they’re just fabric tails poking out
You could see the rusty parts in the cords where the nails were
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blue estate:
Suedehead:
blue estate:
After 18 1/2 years of driving HGV’s I’ve had my first blowout today
Zb’ing scared the life out of me when it went [emoji47]
Middle n/s tyre on the trailer
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Maybe one of the curtain clasps was rubbing on it
Nope they’re just fabric tails poking out
You could see the rusty parts in the cords where the nails wereSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Nail in tread. Air loss. Overheat on motorway. Bang.
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Franglais:
blue estate:
Suedehead:
blue estate:
After 18 1/2 years of driving HGV’s I’ve had my first blowout today
Zb’ing scared the life out of me when it went [emoji47]
Middle n/s tyre on the trailer
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Maybe one of the curtain clasps was rubbing on it
Nope they’re just fabric tails poking out
You could see the rusty parts in the cords where the nails wereSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Nail in tread. Air loss. Overheat on motorway. Bang.
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Yep Franglais ! And it was a Chinese’s ditch finder retread as well
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I only had one front blowout but I was stationary at the time so not too bad. I parked on a construction site in Nottingham, the ground gave way and a gas valve went straight through the tyre! 
Had many rears blow though, two Cavalier retreads on one journey, and when I had a six wheeler Foden had two new ATS Sterlings in two days on the same wheel! Second time it took the mudguard and lights with it, we didn’t fit anymore of those tyres. 
Pete.
windrush:
I only had one front blowout but I was stationary at the time so not too bad. I parked on a construction site in Nottingham, the ground gave way and a gas valve went straight through the tyre!Pete.
The money saved on the tyre is kinda out weighed by cost of new back lights and mud guards
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ATS Sterlings that brings back memories-and not of a good kind! 