DRV Suites Owners Lose Coach to FIre

terry and jo · 06-20-2011, 01:17 PM

I don't know if these folks are participants on 5th Wheel Forums or not, but they are (or were) owners of a Suite. I first heard about this on the RV Dreams website on Howard's June 19 journal entry. A link to his announcement of the loss of Ed and Marilyn's coach is here:

http://rv-dreams.typepad.com/rvdream...r-friends.html

Further, a link to Ed and Marilyn's personal trip journal is at this link:

http://www.mytripjournal.com/Dray-TheHappyWanderers

Details are a bit sketchy at the moment with only a reference to a "lock-up" on one wheel causing the fire. I don't know if it was a lock-up of a brake or of a bearing. I suppose more details may come later.

Terry

hitchup · 06-21-2011, 08:55 AM

Just read their journal. They are staying at the Drury Inn in St Joe, MO. We were there last Nov. While it's a nice place, it's nothing like home Suite home.

Thankfully, no one was injured. Stuff can be replaced. I always carry important items in the cab of the truck with us while we travel. But I think I will add to my list.

Definitely, we'll purchase a larger fire extinguisher as well.

ponch · 06-21-2011, 03:26 PM

Bearing locked , then drug the tire about 2 miles
before it burst into flames.

golf_bears · 06-21-2011, 05:16 PM

I'm really sorry to hear of their dilemma, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Happy to hear no one was hurt. Hope they get back on the road soon.

Another application for a Tire Pressure Monitoring System which also measures the temperature.

We had a bearing burn up on the RV just north of Las Vegas in April. TPMS alarm went off, pulled over, went out to check and found bearing grease all over the wheel rim and bearing parts hanging on the end of the axle. Went back into the truck, checked the temperature and pressure. The temperature had risen to 227 deg. F and the tire pressure was up to 167 psi. Wifee was out looking at the problem, told her to stand clear, thought the tire was going to explode.

Without the TPMS I cold have suffered the same fate.

Lots of folks don't understand the seriousness of burnt bearings on the RV that you just can't see from the truck until there is lots of smoke and fire.

More folks should consider a good TPMS.