Re: [ihc] Identify Rear Step Bumper/Receiver Hitch

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Now, that was an experience!

John

On Sep 22, 2004, at 8:13 AM, Tom Harais wrote:

> The trailer was pushing the Scout all over the place on the downhill 
> grades.
> Then, the rear driver's tire blew and shredded apart, tearing up the 
> rear
> quarter panel and taking out the fuel filler line with it.  I had no 
> control
> and we were on an elevated, divided, four lane freeway.  As we hurtled
> forward down that freeway with limited steering control, the Scout 
> went into
> the center divide about three hundred yards before an over crossing.  
> All I
> could see was us getting to the over crossing and plunging down the
> embankment onto the street below.  Luckily, we were able to coast to a 
> stop
> just short of the drop off for the over crossing.  But, upon exiting 
> the
> truck, I not only found all the damage and a smoking tire, but the gas 
> tank
> was emptying itself out into a puddle under the rear of the truck.  I 
> had to
> unhook the trailer in a hurry, engage 4WD because there was no rear 
> tire on
> that side, and get that Scout away from the trailer and horses in a 
> real
> hurry.  All this while my friend's wife, and owner of the horses, was 
> going
> into hysterical shock over this set of events.
>
> Tom H., '76 Traveler
John Hofstetter
Ol' Saline
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