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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 1, 2008 20:26:23 GMT -5
LOADED WITH 10cyds. CRUISING UP N/B I-71 I HAD MY FRONT RETREAD CAME OFF IT'S CASING  . TALK ABOUT GETTING MY ATTENTION ! IT TORE THRU THE LEFT WHEEL WELL OF MY HOOD  . A BIG HOLE IN MY FIBERGLASS HOOD. GRRRR  ! |
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Post by mixedupdiesel on Apr 1, 2008 20:50:43 GMT -5
steer axle re-treads are illegal, at least in my neck of the u.s.a.
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Post by gant on Apr 1, 2008 22:27:20 GMT -5
its illegal here.. we used to run recaps on our booster tires till a driver flipped his truck end over end doing 70.. i had a steer tire blow empty onces.. couldnt imagine loaded
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Post by jeffintx on Apr 1, 2008 23:27:46 GMT -5
I hate to tell you boys, but retreads are legal in all 50 states now.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 2, 2008 5:07:24 GMT -5
.......sigh......  . THEY'RE LEGAL IN OHIO TOO, EXCEPT FOR BUSES.......MY POOR MIXER CLOROX FIXED UP MY BOXER JOES THOUGH (if you were worried  ) |
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Post by Matt on Apr 2, 2008 8:30:24 GMT -5
There is power in numbers. It’s O.K for YOU to possibly get in an accident because your retreaded steer tire came apart, but not a whole bus load of people! What if you take out a whole bus load of people when your steer tire blows out? I know we don't run any retreaded steer tires on our mixers. It is HIGHLY frowned upon. I thought that running retreads as steers was illegal myself. From what I find, It is in CA, but perfectly legal anywhere else in the US. However, no bus can run retreaded steer tires  www.retread.org/PDF/SteerAxle.pdf |
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Post by lafargeslave on Apr 4, 2008 20:06:46 GMT -5
fact is it is a cost issue. at the rate that tires get destroyed by rebar and curbs we would be broke if running new tires. had a rear explode 2 weeks a go at a red light. I had heard of it happening before but that was the first time for me. popped a front on crusher run rocks yesturday on a job site. cost factors and production issues will always override safety.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 4, 2008 21:29:08 GMT -5
....NO ONE WORRIED ABOUT MY BOXER JOES ? THEY COST ME $4.00 FOR A PACKAGE OF 3 ! |
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Post by gant on Apr 5, 2008 6:28:48 GMT -5
we only run virgins on the front of our trucks.. but I destroyed a float on the front about a month ago.. i ran a huge wingnut for rebar over..the tire that was on there only had about 4000 miles on it lol.. i was on the job and they had to sent a tire truck out to me.. that cost them about $900 for everything
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Post by concretejoe on Apr 7, 2008 22:00:00 GMT -5
There is power in numbers. But that would require more than me or you standing up and demanding a change. Personally, I will never ride on retread steers. They can fire me if they wish. I've had too many caps come off and destroy fenders. I shudder to think what would happen in a front with a load on cruising at highway speeds. I wonder who was there to speak for us when the decisions were made to allow retreads on steers. Was it the companies we work for, our unions or the ready mix associations our companies belong to? Whoever it was they sucked. |
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Post by concretejoe on Apr 7, 2008 22:01:44 GMT -5
Hey Leaddog,
Did they have to reupholster your seat?
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Post by slumpy on Apr 8, 2008 23:43:57 GMT -5
Ive always been told even when i went to trucking school that it is illegal to run retreads on steer tires
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 9, 2008 19:25:24 GMT -5
Hey Leaddog, Did they have to reupholster your seat? |
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Post by LEAD DOG on Apr 9, 2008 19:30:19 GMT -5
HEY JOE, YOU EVER GET TO VERSALLES, KENTUCKY? MY WIFE HAS FAMILY DOWN THERE. HAD SOME VERY SMOOTH MOONSHINE DOWN THERE TOO  !
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Post by dwfnga on Apr 11, 2008 12:09:15 GMT -5
Blew a right steer about a year ago doing 55 (our top speed) managed to wrestle it to the side of the road (grass shoulder). Glad it didn't happen half a minute later I was just about to enter a sharp left curve and probably would of ended up down the bank and in the pond. Anyway tore the sh** out of my fender never found any part of the headlight or headlight rim. I'm like the rest of you I thought Recaps were illegal on steer tires. Mine were just old, ironically my truck was scheduled to get new tires the next day. Bad timing.
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Post by concretejoe on Apr 14, 2008 22:38:01 GMT -5
HEY JOE, YOU EVER GET TO VERSALLES, KENTUCKY? MY WIFE HAS FAMILY DOWN THERE. HAD SOME VERY SMOOTH MOONSHINE DOWN THERE TOO ! Naw, pretty much stay close to home. Who's got time to travel? Could use some of that 'shine though. Pass the jug. |
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. TALK ABOUT GETTING MY ATTENTION 
. A BIG HOLE IN MY FIBERGLASS HOOD. GRRRR 
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. THEY'RE LEGAL IN OHIO TOO, EXCEPT FOR BUSES.......MY POOR MIXER 
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