rear flat causing mult probs.

[2kids2horses1rvandmom]

I JUST CAME BACK FROM MY 1ST TRIP-USING EVERYTHING.WENT FROM SANTA ROSA TO GRAND CANYON.1ST PRKOBLEM WAS  NEW WATER PUMP BELT BROKE -THE MECHANIC SAID I NEED THE BRACET AND EXTRA BELT FOR THE PUMP? THE BRACKET IS MISSNG-HE SAID THE EXISTING BELTS ARE DOING DOUBLE DUTY THATS WHY THE NEW BELT BROKE-ALSO SAID IF I HEAR THE BELT SLIP TO GET IT TIGHTENED-NEW BELTS STRETCH. THIS SHOP IN COALINGA OF HWY 5 WAS WELL EQUIPED AND THEY CHECKED MY WHOLE RIG-FOUND A GAS LINE TUBING READY TO GO-REPLACED IT AND CHECKED MY WHOLE RIG  MR.TRIPP IS THE OWNER AND HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. 2ND PROBLEM WAS FLAT IN LEFT REAR INNER DUALLY -THE FLAPPING RUBBER RIPPED THROUGH MY ELECTICAL COMPARTMENT TORE OUT MY ELECTRICAL CORD AND MY WATER PUMP-BEHIND THE TIRE IT TORE OUT MY REFUSE  TUBE,TUBE HOLDER AND GAS TANK FILL TUBE. MY TIRES WERE NEWER WITH MAYBE 2-300 MILES ON THEM. I FEEL LIKE REINFORCEING THE WHEEL WELLS SO THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN-I WILL ALSO CHECK THE TIRES MORE CLOSELY BUT BOY IT SURE WAS DISCOURAGING-MY ELECTRICAL CORD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEEL. PARTS ALL OVER THE FREEWAY 30MILES OUTSIDE OF NEEDLES GOING WEST. I'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE TO FIX THIS STUFF-I HAVE ALL THE PARTS. ENCOURAGE ME! CHP SAVED ME $600.00 BY SENDING OUT A TIRE MAN FROM NEEDLES-AAA WANTED 800.00 TO TOW!!NEVERHOMLESSNOW SANTA ROSA CAL.

[Horst]

A blow-out with new tires?  
Either you were:
1) unlucky and actually hit something that caused the blowout
2) had your tires underinflated
3) had your tires overinlfated

Underinflated tires are common, and in a dually situation can lead to blowouts as the tires "rub" together while underway.
This is magnified if you're driving too fast with underinflated tires.

Be sure to check you tire inflation, and try to figure out what caused the blowout. Your tire dealer might replace them for you.
Horst  (ACOC #2961)

[junebob]

Never Homeless now!  

[Conrad]

 We had a left rear inner blow out some years back.  We smelled the rubber burning.  Stopped once to check around the rig.  Checked the tires for decent air pressure, bounced a hammer, but didn't really get down to a closer inspection.  I had three different brands on the rig at the time, same ones as when I bought the Clipper.  The tire delaminated.  Fortunately I was close to a rest stop.  Got the tire off and limped in to the nearest town 15 miles down the road.  Needless to say, six new tires were installed.  I check the pressure before every trip.  So far so good.  I have the 16.5 X 8 tires.