BIG BASH DOWNSIDE

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BIG BASH DOWNSIDE

Post by daveblueozzie » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:30 pm

The only downside of the big bash was a BLOW OUT on my caravan tyre as i was returning home. Luckily i had just finished overtaking a large lorry and was in the first lane doing about 50mph, I had opened the window because it was getting stuffy and i actually heard the tyre blow out, the caravan swerved a little and my wheel trim shot across the motorway.
A big thanks to Chell and Andy who were behind me and stopped to help, quick wheel change and a slow drive home.
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Re: BIG BASH DOWNSIDE

Post by Bob » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:32 pm

Crikey, glad it wasn't worse.
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Re: BIG BASH DOWNSIDE

Post by Dabs » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:32 pm

Glad you came out unscathed Dave,well apart from brown underpants :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

No seriously glad you are ok matey!! :wink:

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Post by BONGO-LOUIS » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:47 pm

ahhh Dave glad you got home ok.....
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Post by Harry » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:51 pm

Now I told you not to let Roo pee against the tyres :shock:

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Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:05 pm

Phew - all's well that ends well (well apart from the tyre - that didn't end well!).

I didn't even know you'd got a caravan - what type did you get (don't tell me its an Eriba :evil: ) :lol:
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Post by Bongoplod » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:09 pm

Glad your OK Dave,you were lucky the caravan didnt swerve and flip over.

Think about having these fitted for safety and peace of mind,I had them fitted to mine and feel much better knowing they are on.

http://www.caravan-advice.co.uk/tyron-bands.html

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Post by PixieAndTheMoon » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:14 pm

Glad you are ok Dave, we came back from Allonby to home last weekend and when we were manhandling (nice word) our eriba back on the drive realised she had a flat - no damage done to wheel or rim tho.

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Post by bigdaddycain » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:51 pm

That explains why you both suddenly dissapeared from my rear view mirror! :shock: I thought for a minute you'd actually morphed into that sainsbury's wagon we'd overtook... :? Nice of shell&andy to help with the tyre change...I hope you hadn't showered them with TOO much hot rubber! :shock: I've seen dave's driving skills first hand, it doesn't surprize me one bit he nursed his bongo and van outfit to a controlled stop... In fact, i'm quite shocked he didn't simply reload the van to offset the balance, and drive it home without changing the wheel! :lol:

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Post by shell&andy » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:14 pm

Hi dave glad you got home safe mate :D
the question is if bdc had a blow out would any of us stopped to help knowing what was splattered under his wheel arches :) only joking ste course we would :lol: :wink:
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Post by Hotpot » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:26 pm

Yikes glad you got back ok and hope you're now chilling Dave.
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Post by missfixit70 » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:59 pm

Scary one Dave :shock: , hope you had some clean undies left :lol:
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Post by B*Witched Blingo » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:04 pm

OMG :shock:

Skillful driver indeed. I agree. =D>

Was your Wheel arch ok on the Caravan Dave?
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Post by daveblueozzie » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:40 pm

Because i actually heard the tyre blow, i did not drive too far and it didn't shred the tyre from the wheel so no damage to the caravan apart from losing my wheel trim which is probably in the central reservation on the M5.
But as Kirsty mentioned brown stains on the seat. I think Chell was more scared than me traveling behind and seeing the tyre blow out. :shock:
Not as scared as i was following them down a road 6ft 6 inch wide (2 metres) with a caravan only 6ft wide. :oops:
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Post by waycar8 » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:46 pm

daveblueozzie wrote:Because i actually heard the tyre blow, i did not drive too far and it didn't shred the tyre from the wheel so no damage to the caravan apart from losing my wheel trim which is probably in the central reservation on the M5.
But as Kirsty mentioned brown stains on the seat. I think Chell was more scared than me traveling behind and seeing the tyre blow out. :shock:
Not as scared as i was following them down a road 6ft 6 inch wide (2 metres) with a caravan only 6ft wide. :oops:
BLOODY SAT NAVS. :twisted:

You were pretty lucky anyhow, Do you remember woody, who used to come to the local meets?, indigo bongo with 20" chrome rime and the full chrome bits and bobs?, well anyway I went to fix his caravan for him beofre he moved up to Orkney, blow out same as you but a chunk of the tyre actually smashed up through the wheels arch taking out the wheel arch which in turn took a chuck out from underneath too, and totally destroying his gas cooker :shock: , good job hed rememberd to turn it off before hand :shock: ,
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