[rcaldwel]

We just got back from a ten state trip and was on our last leg - Jacksonville florida to Daytona Beach when the trailers driver side tire blew. I didn't hear a thing! In fact I just felt a little hesitation from our 3/4 cummins diesel pickup. a Trucker signaled me and I pulled over. All that was left was the two sides worn down to just a ribbon. the Rim still looks good. Little damage occurred. the aluminum trim piece around the tire wheel was bent some.

My concern was that I didn't realize it on the single axle Bambi. I use a distribution weight hitch and a friction sway control. I was wondering if anyone has looked into these tire monitoring systems that use a sensor put inside the tire. I was telling my spouse on the beginning of our trip how I thought this would be useful, seeing the single axle Bambi might have real problems if one tire blows. I now think it would be good to have as much notification as possible seeing it appears that even the single axle Bambi handled so well with the blow out.

Does anyone have any experience with these direct monitoring systems and have had any single axle blowouts that acted differently than ours?