Damage From Blow Out

Originally Posted by Bill

Cheri -
As for repair of the underside damage, that seems reasonably straightforward, if annoying. Trim the edges of the hole to get rid of ragged edges. Prepare a patch of aluminum flashing cut to size, hold it in place by hand, and driil it to accept rivets every couple inches along the perimeter. Squirt some expandable foam into the gap, slap the patch into place, and rivet it in place while the foam expands.

Bill

Thanks Bill. Tha'ts along the lines of what I figured.
I am so discouraged with trailer tires. Maybe I ran over something but there was no evidence of that. Why can't trailer tires be as safe as car tires. I don't get it.
Oh well. Thats a conversation for another topic area I guess.

Cheri

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[Leslie & Nick]

Originally Posted by 2bcs1jrt

Thanks Bill. Tha'ts along the lines of what I figured.
I am so discouraged with trailer tires. Maybe I ran over something but there was no evidence of that. Why can't trailer tires be as safe as car tires. I don't get it.
Cheri

Cheri,
Sorry to hear about your tire mishap, and glad there was no other major damage. I think I remember reading here that you did get new tires a while ago. Not that it makes a difference, but what brand of tires did you get for the TM back then?

I'm in agreement with you regarding trailer tires. Based on what I've read, there seem to be a disproportionately high number of trailer tire failures versus the millions more used for passenger vehicles. The Goodyear Marathon tires on my TM are almost 6 years old so I want to replace them, but I'm still in a quandry with what I should replace them with.

Nick

My tires are 1.5 yrs old. Big O had to order them and came up with a brand called Titan. They were $80 each. I found out that essentially, they are are Goodyear as are most trailer tires even if sold under a different name.
Cheri

I bought my TM used a couple of years ago and need to do the wheel well modification before I have a blow out. I have two questions:

1. I can't seem to be about to find the message that show how to do the mod. Does anyone know where it is?

2. Has anyone ever modified the wheel wells on a 3326 with the dual axle?

I did replace my tires right after I bought the TM so they are only two years old.

Thanks
Dave

I am starting worry. We have a 2002 TM and the tires could be as old as 2000 from some of the info posted here. They look fine, no obvious cracks on the surface. How do we determine if we should replace them? Does keeping the unit stored indoor help retain the length of the tire?
Thanks in CBC