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Was driving my M813A1 from my house to Fort Sam Houston today. As I was cruising along at 55 MPH on I35 (it is about 13 miles from my place to FSH, all freeway miles) I had a box truck pull up next to me honk his horn and point at my front end. I immediately pulled over to the side of the freeway and this is what I found on my front right steer tire. Limped the last mile on a service road at 10 MPH. Scary stuff. Even if you PMCS, some things just happen with no warning.
 

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swiss

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Ask 73M819 what happens when front tires blow and then your 36,000 lb wrecker goes off the road into a ditch that then launches you airborne.

Ouchy!
 

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I had a 11.00-20 NDCC on the rt front blow out at 50 mph on a deuce. It was a loud bang, the truck dropped down and was pulling hard, but controlling it was no problem.


Very observant of that box truck driver.
 

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Man that was a close one. Had the same thing happen on my way to "the ham guy". Heard a loud thump, pulled over and saw the chunk missing out of the front drivers side.
 

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Are these tires the same tires that were on the truck when I had it? Thought you might had changed them over to singles by now. Glad to see everything turned out ok :shock: Stay safe out there!!!!
 
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Are these tires the same tires that were on the truck when I had it? Thought you might had changed them over to singles by now. Glad to see everything turned out ok :shock: Stay safe out there!!!!
Yep same tires, plan on keeping it as is. I am not a big fan of the singles. The bed is high enough as it is, lol.

Would it be unreasonable to think that you guys with a 5 ton or deuce ought to have new commercial truck tires on the front instead of old NDTs?
Not at all, But since this truck came out of service 2 years ago the tires weren't that old. And if they were free I would be more than happy to have commercial tires all the way around. but buying a house to live in takes priority over buying some of the G177 tires everyone is selling.
 
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