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He said that he was "young and stupid" when he did it.
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"Is the issue due to recaps or does it happen with original tires too? " Yes, for the most part, what you see on the road is 98% recaps. There are some Virgin casings that will pop like that, but most times it is a recap. recapers do not know anything on the history of that tire before it is capped. Unless he sees damage like a nail or something, and proceedes to cap the casing, it becomes a crap shoot. Add factors like load, heat, improper inflation, and you have a formula for disaster.
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My dad drove truck for his entire working career, tried the factory thing for a week and quit. He drove for 30 years before he had his first accident of any kind when he had a car load of people run a stop sign and he hit them on a surface street (no one admitted to driving the car at the time). That being said, he told me once that if his rig had anything go bad, he got it off the road ASAP because it was a danger to him and anyone else around him.
I give trucks plenty of room and try to pass them ASAP. A tire gator coming off is my biggest concern along with being in a blind spot and them having to make an evasive maneuver.
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He's still alive!
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That was in the 1970's. I've lost contact with most of "those" friends. I haven't had any part of that side of the culture in so long that I'm not even sure if the rules are the same. . . And I'm not looking to find out. I will say that there are a few of "those" friends that I would still stand up for today if I had the opportunity. Guess that's a moot point though since I don't even know if they are still alive.
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Hmmm, end of HIGH JACK. . . This is about some folks that gave their ALL on the road. Not about some by gone stupid days. . .
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