motor home safety

[craiger]

In regard to Mr. Teuton's recent accident I believe we need to look very hard at the structural integrity of the toters and rv everyone is using. This accident is a warning to us all. These vehicles have no structure to withstand impact at all, save for fibreglass sheets that blow apart rather easily. My class C mh has three 2" chrome moly roll bars built in but it's the only brand I know of that has this feature and it was double the money of all the other brands. (only bought it because late wife insisted, due to grandkids traveling with us) It is time that we insist on more safety features before any more accidents occur.

[mykids]

Craiger: I hope if you are a racer you only tow an open all aluminum trailer behind you with a class C as the E-450 Chassis is GVWR at 14,500 lbs as I recall. I think the C's are limited to about 4000-5000 lbs pay load. That is why a majority of the people tow with a Diesel pusher or a Toter. Even the Class A Gas Coaches are over the GCVW if towing an enclosed trailer with a door car not to mention a golf cart or other type of pit transportation other than a scooter etc. We have serious choices to make when deciding on the rig we use. Just so glad Mr. Jeff is getting better - Bob

[JWhalen58]

Rig has nothing to do with it. Tire failure is going to happen, just a question of when. We run a TPMS system on our motor home tires and our trailer tires. It constantly monitors air pressure and temperature. If one of the two varies a little bit an alarm will sound and gives me time to slow down to minimize the problem or more likely to get tires aired up so the heat won't build up and cause tire failure. Only cost about $350 and gives us peace of mind. As my son told me the best money I have spent.

[mykids]

I think the rig does have something to do with it not in Mr.Jeff's case as he probably had 22.5 rubber - however some of the smaller RV's start with 19.5 rubber - I do agree three is alway's a certain amount of tire failure that happens - Hope everyone has a Great Easter

[Jeff Teuton]

Don't everyone get all concerned. You have to remember what you have seen on my rig was after one hour of fireman cutting me out which I think they came in from both sides, and then some 8 hours of big wreckers pulling, dragging, and otherwise finishing it off. It was a total anyway as is the trailer. What I had was a Class 8 truck built in a Day Cab configuration. It had a 16K front axle and 40K rear axle capacity which means a 56,000 Lb GVW. Double frame (C channel inside another C channel) and a big bore motor which means it had hd crossmembers and the motor itself becoming strongest. The front was fiberglass and the cab was aluminum. All NRC conversions are steel frame built on the chassis and reinforced in critical places such as slide outs, windows, etc. The front axle is what the industry calls a Set Forward Axle which is what all big trucks used to be, but turning considerations, axle placement etc have evolved into most trucks are now Set Back Axle. The Columbia Freightliner is a SBA, while the Coronado is a SFA. It is very hard to run in the woods at 70 MPH and not expect this. I now have pictures of the scene and I took down some large trees, but in the end, the trees took me down. Tires are always a concern. It was a cool beautiful day about 55 degrees. Tires are seldom an issue at 55 degrees. Road was smooth, and traffic was light. Did I just blow a tire, or did I hit something or did I pick up a nail or something and then low tire pressure and then blow, only my Guardian Angel can say. They had 40K miles on them since new, and at my last fuel/food stop some 120 miles back in Tallahassee I checked all tires (truck and trailer), hitch, chains, as I planned on getting into Louisiana from there. This vehicle has never slept outside except for at the races and was as near new as any 13 model could have been. I have seen rigs at the races, and I would not run the tires I saw on some. But I'm the one who thought he was Daniel Boone and made a trail. I think a person should make reasonable decisions on his or her equipment. We all know the weak spots and the troublesome items on a particular rig. My 2 cents which always runs 50 cents.

[jims5600]

Regardless of the cause,the main thing is your healthy.

[mykids]

For sure I'll second that

[rognelson777]

Cannot count the amount of stuff I have run over on the highway while towing. (not going to make quick lane changes)
You just cannot avoid some stuff. Next Motorhome will put tire Pressure sensors on.

I say I will check pressure on every stop, Try to but never happens.

Glad your are okay.

[71mavlouisville]

What do you guy's think of this product. I was offered this when I bought my motorhome and declined. After your accident it has me thinking. Do any of you guy's have any experience with this product?

www.tyron-usa.com

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by 71mavlouisville

What do you guy's think of this product. I was offered this when I bought my motorhome and declined. After your accident it has me thinking. Do any of you guy's have any experience with this product?

www.tyron-usa.com

Very interesting product, I think in light of what happened to Mr Jeff I will be looking into the Tyron system.