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stampeder · 2009-10-21, 12:58 PM

Cue the weird sci-fi music...

While camping in the mountains in September my truck (low kms and very well maintained for a 2004) suffered a blowout in its left-rear tire on a forestry road, so I changed to the spare and put my 12V air pump on it to top up the pressure.

After about an hour of the pressure not going up very much the truck's battery had run flat (it was on its last legs but I didn't know it was that bad!) so I took out one of the camper's batteries to boost from it and then reinstalled everything back. I hooked up the 12V air pump again and it worked for about 2 minutes and then was red hot and melted down. I crept the truck along in order to get to a major paved road.

Then 27km later the odometer read as follows:

Then only 14km later the right-rear tire blew out with a huge bang, so there I was up in the woods with no spare. A samaritan in a big RV gave me and my dogs a ride to the local general store from which I called roadside assistance to arrange for a new tire. His service and professionalism was terrific, and then I followed him to his shop in the nearest bigger town to get the other tires replaced and a new battery put in.

66666... oooooooooh!!!!!

hugh · 2009-10-21, 01:09 PM

You know what is wrong with that picture?

A: you took a picture while driving at 100km an hour!

Jake · 2009-10-21, 01:13 PM

Quote:

I crept the truck along

100kph! How was the corner handling?

stampeder · 2009-10-21, 01:15 PM

It was like my truck was on a giant surfboard, and truth be told it was on graded gravel by the time I had reached that point...

The tire had 50psi in it but I had wanted it up around 70psi as recommended by the truck manufacturer. When I saw the odometer coming up on that reading I quickly dug out my camera and got it ready as I bombed along the forestry road...

The second tire let go as I was crossing a small bridge but I limped the truck over to the other side and far enough away from the blind corner there that nobody would ram me.

WestCDA · 2009-10-21, 06:19 PM

Actually, it looks like you were driving 66.6666 miles per hour ... whoooooooo!

stampeder · 2009-10-22, 12:17 AM

I had not noticed that!

Exid0r · 2009-10-22, 01:20 AM

Looks like the fuel tank is about 66.6% full as well.

stampeder · 2009-10-22, 10:57 AM

Yikes, this is getting crazier the more we look at it.

A friend asked if I had my GPS on (no) but I'll check on Google Earth whether there were any odd coordinates, crop circles, or other odd phenomena nearby.

HT gearhead · 2009-10-25, 11:10 PM

As long as the dashboard didn't start glowing and "At The Hop" start playing on the radio you should be fine.
If you find yourself saying things like "Death to sh!tters". Crush the damn truck.

dgb · 2009-10-27, 06:14 AM

it's not 100 kph, it's almost 66 mph.

HDTV101 · 2009-10-27, 05:40 PM

66 Miles per Hour = 106.21670400000001 Kilometers per Hour

stampeder · 2009-10-27, 07:44 PM

No sense of humour, right guys?

Jake · 2009-10-28, 10:12 AM

Quote:

106.21670400000001

Actually that is wrong.

Close.

Robobob · 2009-12-12, 05:28 PM

I just had to dig up this old thread for my 666th post. Hehehe.

stampeder · 2009-12-13, 03:19 AM

Laugh while you can...

2009-10-21, 12:58 PM	#1
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Eerie Odometer! Cue the weird sci-fi music... While camping in the mountains in September my truck (low kms and very well maintained for a 2004) suffered a blowout in its left-rear tire on a forestry road, so I changed to the spare and put my 12V air pump on it to top up the pressure. After about an hour of the pressure not going up very much the truck's battery had run flat (it was on its last legs but I didn't know it was that bad!) so I took out one of the camper's batteries to boost from it and then reinstalled everything back. I hooked up the 12V air pump again and it worked for about 2 minutes and then was red hot and melted down. I crept the truck along in order to get to a major paved road. Then 27km later the odometer read as follows: Then only 14km later the right-rear tire blew out with a huge bang, so there I was up in the woods with no spare. A samaritan in a big RV gave me and my dogs a ride to the local general store from which I called roadside assistance to arrange for a new tire. His service and professionalism was terrific, and then I followed him to his shop in the nearest bigger town to get the other tires replaced and a new battery put in. 66666... oooooooooh!!!!!

2009-10-21, 01:09 PM	#2
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2009-10-21, 01:15 PM	#4
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	It was like my truck was on a giant surfboard, and truth be told it was on graded gravel by the time I had reached that point... The tire had 50psi in it but I had wanted it up around 70psi as recommended by the truck manufacturer. When I saw the odometer coming up on that reading I quickly dug out my camera and got it ready as I bombed along the forestry road... The second tire let go as I was crossing a small bridge but I limped the truck over to the other side and far enough away from the blind corner there that nobody would ram me.

2009-10-21, 06:19 PM	#5
WestCDA Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 846	Actually, it looks like you were driving 66.6666 miles per hour ... whoooooooo!

2009-10-22, 12:17 AM	#6
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	I had not noticed that!

2009-10-22, 01:20 AM	#7
Exid0r DHC Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 489	Looks like the fuel tank is about 66.6% full as well.

2009-10-22, 10:57 AM	#8
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Yikes, this is getting crazier the more we look at it. A friend asked if I had my GPS on (no) but I'll check on Google Earth whether there were any odd coordinates, crop circles, or other odd phenomena nearby.

2009-10-25, 11:10 PM	#9
HT gearhead Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,307	As long as the dashboard didn't start glowing and "At The Hop" start playing on the radio you should be fine. If you find yourself saying things like "Death to sh!tters". Crush the damn truck.

2009-10-27, 06:14 AM	#10
dgb Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 87	it's not 100 kph, it's almost 66 mph.

2009-10-27, 05:40 PM	#11
HDTV101 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,000	66 Miles per Hour = 106.21670400000001 Kilometers per Hour

2009-10-27, 07:44 PM	#12
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	No sense of humour, right guys?

2009-12-12, 05:28 PM	#14
Robobob Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Shaw Cable Posts: 684	I just had to dig up this old thread for my 666th post. Hehehe.

2009-12-13, 03:19 AM	#15
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Laugh while you can...