When I thought it couldn't get any worse....it just did....a whole lot worse (1 Viewer)

[Cavs]

Ranger, I run them at 5.5bar (75psi ) as per email from Frankia.

Sorry to hear about your damage and glad you're OK personally.
A couple of observations about the tyre pressures. I make 5.5 bar to be 80 psi, which sounds very high. My previous single-axle Frankia with Continental tyres I ran at 4.75 bar on Continental's advice, and this one with tag-axle I run at 3.45 bar. What Frankia have you got?

 

[gus-lopez]

Is it possible that the bearing on the other wheel was also seizing & contributed to the problem or was it checked when the other was done ?
That is the one thing on mine that I keep loking at. All that is between the tyre & inside is a plastic cover & the wood inside.
Directly above it is every bit of electric, transformer, 24v, 12v ,all connections, solar controller sandwiched by the truma hot water heater.
Was looking at installing a steel wheel arch.

 

[Badknee]

Very sorry to hear about all the internal damage, perhaps converters should install steel inner wheel arches to stop it happening.
Oh silly me, that would be too sensible and cost them money.

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[Allanm]

I think you would need armoured inner wheel arches welded to steel plates, welded to the chassis. A steel inner wheel arch liner would just be another missile to take out more of your habitation area if you had a blowout.

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

We are staying with sister in law in London at the moment but will let you know of any further findings when we get home. Thank you all for your concerns, much appreciated.
Neil

 

[GJH]

Hope you get it sorted OK Neil.

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[redjohn151]

That is really bad I guess the only consolation is that you are all safe

Hope you get it sorted soon

John

 

[MR. FUSION]

Glad you survived OK, can I ask what age the tyre was, we keep hearing that tyres should be changed inside 7 years wonder now if that is too long?

Glad you are OK.
Certainly my tyres after just 1 year & 9000k look quite beaten up, but Portugal may well have something to do with that. Surely if you are driving in a country with donkey tracks 5 years could well be far too long. The bricks of solid steel the Portugese also use on the roads and pavements around their older towns I think also contributed to this wear. I will certainly be changing them all inside 2 years.

 

[rangi]

As long as you are OK is good!

The rest? look at it this way, it's only a motor vehicle, it can be repaired or replaced.

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[johnp10]

Glad you are both ok.

Have you considered changing your forum name to Lucky?

 

[themogs]

Jesus, that must have been one hell of an experience !!!
Glad your both unscathed.....the van can be fixed.
Hope you're back on the road with M/H soon