Author Topic: Whew!!!! You just never know when... (Read 709 times)

Udie · « **on:** August 27, 2003, 06:09:46 PM »

OTW home from work, 45 mile drive, 70mph - blowout

well actually detread. Just about lost control, did some over correction and went off the right side of the road almost into a big concrete culvert.

I'm feeling rather lucky right now

Octavius · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2003, 06:12:37 PM »

wow! glad you're alright. what were you driving?

funkedup · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2003, 06:17:50 PM »

Wow, what year Exploder was it?

Udie · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2003, 06:25:01 PM »

i've got a '97 Olds Achieva (read: P.O.S.)

Octavius · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2003, 06:26:46 PM »

lol! I can top that.... '87 Olds Cutlass

Ping · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2003, 06:42:27 PM »

Congrats on Staying Alive

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2003, 07:53:35 AM »

Scary. Which tire was it?

Udie · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:09:10 AM »

driver side rear tire, now the spare is flat so I'm stuck at home today!

Maniac · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:10:41 AM »

Quote

so I'm stuck at home today!

What an shame!

Udie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:14:16 AM »

sucks! I'll have to work a full day tomorrow and 1/2 day on Saturday now.

Maniac · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:16:10 AM »

Ouch!!

Curval · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:26:21 AM »

Yikes Udie!

Glad you are okay.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:35:50 AM »

Glad you're okay Udie! I had a similiar experience once in my life (Forgive me for telling my story, Sling)

It was a front tire blow out. I had an all-terrains on a 1976 Int'l Scout and it blew out at 70 mph. Luckily no one was in the left lane as the truck careened toward the side of the road, I tried not to fight it as if you do, you'll flip.

hitech · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:41:20 AM »

Glad your ok Udie, thats how I lost my bother and niece.

HiTech

Udie · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2003, 08:46:03 AM »

I've had 1 other detread, in Houston '96 7:30 am I was going to work on loop 610 I had just passed the gallaria. That one was the right front tire, had to change it with rush hour traffic rushing by at 60mph 2' behind me

I had a blow out once in my last car, right rear, 70mph in the left lane next to an 18 wheeler. Barely noticed that one. My steering wheel started vibrating a bit while I was passing the truck. It got worst when I slowed to 65 so I exited, it got progressively worse as I slowed down.

About 12 years ago I was driving a Ford Bronco from Austin to Killeen. Right rearr started smoking bad so we pulled over. We decided to exit and check it out at a gas station. Took the exit and when I hit the break I hear a loud snap and the steering got squirely. I looked out the side mirror and watched in horror as the left rear tire and 1/2 the axel slowly went left as the truck went right

lucky for me that didn't happen 1 min earlier when I was doing 70mph with no seatbelt on

Almost took out a guy on a motorcycle that day. I had no control until the truck stopped, about 3 ft in front of the bike.

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Hitech,

Yeah I thought about that yesterday when I was putting on the spare tire