Here is the spare on the right front. It is ready to drive now.
Ok, now comes the mess with the insurance companies, the one for the Jeep and the one for the Motor-Home. Now, you all have a great day, you hear?
Monday, February 24, 2014
Wondering about the Jeep.
I spent yesterday working on the Jeep. I borrowed a second jack from my son and with the one that came with the Jeep, I worked at getting it up high enough to replace that blown tire. The ground in my yard was soft, so had to put a board under each jack. By alternating raising one jack and then the other, I finally got it high enough to remove the tire. This is what the right front tire looked like on the jeep:
Here is the spare on the right front. It is ready to drive now.
Here is the spare on the right front. It is ready to drive now.
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a new plastic thingy an' install it yourself instead of paying a insurance deductible an' the possibility of your insurance going up?
ReplyDeleteNow the motorhome is a different story. Somebody gonna make a gazillion off'n ya.
The reason I reported it at the time, I didn't know the extent of the damage. Today I took it for a ride to the Post Office. It smelled hot when I got there but not after I got home.
DeleteWow, that tire really shredded... Still "wondering" what happened to it.
ReplyDeleteGood that you can drive it now.
It must have either gone off the edge of the pavement or found a big sharp hole. Don't really know.
DeleteDam Dizzy did that blow while towing and how long before you got over to the side of the road? And yea go to Jeep get two of the black rubber ones and drill seven holes push the guard in and tighten them up. An 150.00 and your on your way...
ReplyDeleteYes, while towing. I left a black streak down the road and then some smoke.
DeleteGood Grief! What a sight you must have been going down the road! Talk about "burning rubber"... you must have left a black streak for a mile! Just glad you are okay!
ReplyDeleteSure did, and it still smells like burning rubber. Now that is a fast jeep, it can burn rubber (grin).
DeleteHoly smokes, DD, while you were under the motor home ,did you see a family of gremlins armed with chain saws and machetes living amongst the machinery ? With all the dues you've paid, you ought to have smooth sailing on the next 37 trips. Hope your repairs are quick and easier than it first appears.
ReplyDeleteYep I did. I tried to chase them all away, but must have missed a whole bunch of them.
DeleteI say you were very fortunate that rim did not catch on fire and not only burn the Jeep but caused damage to the back of the RV.
ReplyDeleteThere is always a bright side. It could have been worse and it could have happened far, far away.
DeleteThat looks worse than i thought it would be. You are very fortunate.
ReplyDeleteYou can still smell burnt rubber. Must take awhile to dissapate.
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