Old toy-homer...new member here. Just yesterday discovered this great site. Several years ago I was on the road to a family reunion in Ga. when I started hearing the dreaded thump-thump of a tread separation. I was between major towns, So I just slowed down and figured I'd wait till the next town to check it out. I made it there...just barely...and it blew. Pulled off at the next available spot and went to look. Blow-out and tread separation on right rear dual. The tread was broken where it blew out, but still attached to about half the circumference of the tire which was acting as a club, beating on everything within a foot, INCLUDING A COPPER PROPANE LINE which was torn into. I still don't know how I avoided what surely would have been a disasterous fire if that steel belt had generated a spark. A word of warning....if you hear a thump-thump....stop and investigate as soon as possible. If it's on the right-rear, a blow-out or tread separation could have dire consequenses. As I read in another post, another very good argument for turning off your propane valve while on the road!
