SST
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Well, what a day. After 2-1/2 weeks waiting for my boat to be repaired I went and picked it up later this afternoon. Hitched it up, paid my bill and off to the marina.
While on the way, I hit a bump. Never saw it. But it caused the boat and trailer to rock up and down on the leaf springs. I looked out both windows and didn’t see anything. But while on the expressway, a terrible rumble shook the truck. Instruments looked ok. Looked in the mirrors and I see smoke coming out if the trailer. Shit, the tires. There is no place to pull over so I kept going and managed to get the boat to the West Marine parking lot. The rear tire is destroyed and the front tire is holding its air even though the fender is cutting into it.
I tried to change the bad tire but the lug nuts are so cranked, I’m not strong enough to loosen them. Unfortunately the boat will likely sit until Monday morning. I will try again tomorrow morning (Saturday) to find a contractor via boatUS. Here are a couple of pics.
That’s my license plate.
While on the way, I hit a bump. Never saw it. But it caused the boat and trailer to rock up and down on the leaf springs. I looked out both windows and didn’t see anything. But while on the expressway, a terrible rumble shook the truck. Instruments looked ok. Looked in the mirrors and I see smoke coming out if the trailer. Shit, the tires. There is no place to pull over so I kept going and managed to get the boat to the West Marine parking lot. The rear tire is destroyed and the front tire is holding its air even though the fender is cutting into it.
I tried to change the bad tire but the lug nuts are so cranked, I’m not strong enough to loosen them. Unfortunately the boat will likely sit until Monday morning. I will try again tomorrow morning (Saturday) to find a contractor via boatUS. Here are a couple of pics.
That’s my license plate.