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RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344061]

Sun, 09 June 2019 03:36

GatsbysCruise

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Registered: January 2017
Location: Waukegan, Illinois

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This Video is called Where RV's Go To Die
It is a salvage yard where RV's that have been damaged, had an accident because dated tires failed, fires, etc, are taken and stripped for parts.

FIRE
Here are some examples of fire damages, motor fires, generator fires, refrigerator damages, heater damages, and shows how the fire may expand inside a enclosed space.

Motor damage, though most of these are rear engine units, the fire goes through them similarly as they would go through a GMC. This is also including the Generator fires.

TIRES GETTING OLD
The comment was that some of the tires get dated or expire a working age, they suggest 6 to 7 years, and the tire simply fails, and causes the accident.

The result of the Fires, or the tires blowing out or the general body being torn apart from an accident is evident in the video.
If you feel this has nothing to do with GMC motor homes, please move to the next message. I felt it may have something to learn about for us so I am posting it for educational purposes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtt41vbgwn4

slc

GatsbysCruise. \ 74GMC260 Former Glacier Model style. \ Waukegan, Illinois \ Keep those MiniDiscs Spinning \ MY GREYHOUND IS FASTER THAN YOUR HONOR ROLL STUDENT \ WindowsXP-Win7-Win8.1-UBUNTU STUDIO - UBUNTU VOYAGER - Berzin Auto Center

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Re: [GMCnet] RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344064 is a reply to message #344061]

Sun, 09 June 2019 07:19

Dolph Santorine

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Registered: April 2011
Location: Wheeling, WV

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Thanks for sharing.

I spend enough time at the “Mens Mall” to know that the huge number of RV fires is remarkable.

Could you imagine seeing that number of fires at the local pick a part?

The shots from the absorption fridge fire were scary as well.

Once again, tires were cited as a real problem for loss of control accidents.

Dolph

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission

“The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"

> On Jun 9, 2019, at 4:37 AM, slc via Gmclist wrote:
>
>
> This Video is called Where RV's Go To Die
> It is a salvage yard where RV's that have been damaged, had an accident because dated tires failed, fires, etc, are taken and stripped for parts.
>
> FIRE
> Here are some examples of fire damages, motor fires, generator fires, refrigerator damages, heater damages, and shows how the fire may expand inside a
> enclosed space.
>
> Motor damage, though most of these are rear engine units, the fire goes through them similarly as they would go through a GMC. This is also including
> the Generator fires.
>
> TIRES GETTING OLD
> The comment was that some of the tires get dated or expire a working age, they suggest 6 to 7 years, and the tire simply fails, and causes the
> accident.
>
> The result of the Fires, or the tires blowing out or the general body being torn apart from an accident is evident in the video.
> If you feel this has nothing to do with GMC motor homes, please move to the next message. I felt it may have something to learn about for us so I am
> posting it for educational purposes.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtt41vbgwn4
>
> slc
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Re: RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344067 is a reply to message #344061]

Sun, 09 June 2019 08:28

MikeB

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Registered: December 2018
Location: South Bama

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I'm often surprised that folks will say their RV tires are only 4-5 years old. I have always changed at 5 years not only my RVs but my utility trailers and trucks as well. It's just not worth the risk keeping them after 4 years. Especially here in the south east. The only exception are the low profile tires for cars, from what I've learned they last a little longer do to smaller sidewalls. Of course that never happens at my home because my wife usually wears them out in three years 😏

M Beam 75’ Avion TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff Zuki Sidekick, Dozier Al

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Re: RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344072 is a reply to message #344067]

Sun, 09 June 2019 09:18

mghamms

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Location: Ware, Massachusetts

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MikeB wrote on Sun, 09 June 2019 08:28

I'm often surprised that folks will say their RV tires are only 4-5 years old. I have always changed at 5 years not only my RVs but my utility trailers and trucks as well. It's just not worth the risk keeping them after 4 years. Especially here in the south east. The only exception are the low profile tires for cars, from what I've learned they last a little longer do to smaller sidewalls. Of course that never happens at my home because my wife usually wears them out in three years 😏

My ex went through tires like popcorn. She couldn't miss a pothole.
Couldn't keep her foot off the clutch pedal, so i changed them on everything she drove. Now see buys automatics. I'm not there to fix em.

Buy the best tires and brakes. Cheep ones can kill you.

Cover tires where the sun shines and they will last a long time more than 4 or 5 years.

1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts

[Updated on: Sun, 09 June 2019 09:22]

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Re: RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344080 is a reply to message #344061]

Sun, 09 June 2019 11:29

roy1

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Registered: July 2004
Location: Minden nevada

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Thanks very interesting a lot of those high end rigs went for half a million dollars when new and they weren't that old.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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Re: RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344085 is a reply to message #344061]

Sun, 09 June 2019 14:33

jhbridges

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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga

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Roy, half a million is cheap. One guy who stewards with us bought a secondhand Prevost for 350 Large. He got a deal, it sold originally for a million seven.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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Re: RV Interest, Sort of GMC related [message #344096 is a reply to message #344085]

Sun, 09 June 2019 17:10

roy1

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Registered: July 2004
Location: Minden nevada

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Yeah Prevost builds ,Newell 's and a couple others can easily top a million. I did see at least one Prevost probably by country coach in that yard.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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