1st Pod'r trip

As a matter habit we checked the pressure at the beginning of the day and each time we stopped. Made sure it was at the psi recomended.  We do not like traveling on the interstates, mainily due to the speed of the 18 wheelers. Usually stick to the smaller highways - they may not be as fast but they are prettier.  Rarely drive over 65.  Robert was driving when the blowout happened (thank goodness) and says he was going around 60.    Most of our extraneous items were in the truck bed so I don't think weight was a factor.

Since the fender cover was ripped off and tire parts were flying I am grateful there was no one traveling near us or someone might have been hurt.  Very grateful we were not hurt and there was no more damage than there was.  Will update you on our repair saga.

Note to everyone: Always make sure you have a good jack stand and zip ties.  We had to use zip ties to secure the loose ends of the electric brake wiring so it didn't get tangled in the axle.  We also carry 2 reflective triangles in the TV.  Those came in handy to notify other vehicles we were on the side of the road. We were just beyond a hill but the triangles gave all of the drivers plenty of notice and they all moved to the other lane because wouldn't you know it - the blow out was on the drivers side!