Tire Blow Outs and Trailer Damage??

[RJ Zenzen]

I have now replaced all the 614's on our 04 stacker. After the first two blew this spring I didn't want to take a chance. Thank God no trailer damage. Was there a problem with the early ones?? RJ Zenzen

[Barb]

Thanx for the Info...I actually did not get the name of the claim rep at Goodyear, who gave me the claim number...but will start the list of name and events from here on out. I met with the Insurance Company today, and this particular adjuster I know well. He Wrote Frank Manzo's trailer a ways back, so I asked for him and I got him. I forwarded about 15 photos to Goldrush today and they will start a preliminary estimate of the damages. The Insurance guy thought the tires were brand new, because of the lack of wear, and the rims are perfect.
Goldrush said, even the trailers in a tornado from IKE that fell over, didn't bust a walls out, just dented them up. I will post what happens after my meeting with Goodyear this Saturday.

Barbara Seemann 172A S/C 172C S/G

[Barb]

Originally Posted by RJ Zenzen

I have now replaced all the 614's on our 04 stacker. After the first two blew this spring I didn't want to take a chance. Thank God no trailer damage. Was there a problem with the early ones?? RJ Zenzen

I found a RV web site by googling G614 Failure. Some people posted there, that with a date code prior to the Nov 1 2006 retooling, the blow outs would cause major property damage to the 5th wheel trailers. But the photos I looked at at this site were wood walls and travel trailer types, not a GoldRush style trailer. Were are all amazed at the damage, The tire hole from the explosion, was on the top side in the wheel house, if the hole had blown on the ground it may not have been as bad. Looks like the axle may be bent as well. Bits of steel belt embedded itself in the middle tire like you see in a wind tunnel test, when they shoot a 2 by 4 through a wall to show hurricane force winds, this didn't cause another explosion, but a slow leak and had to be changed too. You can't pull them out with you fingers and there are at least 20 or more of them.

Barbara Seemann 172A S/C 172C S/G