Wheel wells

[darren paget]

Would lining the outside of the fender wells, like a second skin,
prevent major damage to the fiberglass liners if an air bag blows or a
tire decides to separate? This is what I am thinking of doing. I was
going to add some fancy aluminum mud flaps and thought about carrying
the aluminum right over both the rear wheels. I would only be adding
about three or four pounds to each side and it would probably look good
too. Darren

 

[thomas g. warner]

the best insurance is good E rated all steel tires and good air bags.

>Would lining the outside of the fender wells, like a second skin,
>prevent major damage to the fiberglass liners if an air bag blows or a
>tire decides to separate? This is what I am thinking of doing. I was
>going to add some fancy aluminum mud flaps and thought about carrying
>the aluminum right over both the rear wheels. I would only be adding
>about three or four pounds to each side and it would probably look good
>too. Darren
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"

 

[gary miller]

And air bag protectors add a little more insurance for $40. I'll send you a
picture if you want.
Gary
North Bend, Oregon Coast

> the best insurance is good E rated all steel tires and good air bags.
>

> >Would lining the outside of the fender wells, like a second skin,
> >prevent major damage to the fiberglass liners if an air bag blows or a
> >tire decides to separate? This is what I am thinking of doing. I was
> >going to add some fancy aluminum mud flaps and thought about carrying
> >the aluminum right over both the rear wheels. I would only be adding
> >about three or four pounds to each side and it would probably look good
> >too. Darren
> >
> >
> >
> Tom & Marg Warner
> Vernon Center NY
> 1976 palmbeach
> "The beautiful Mohawk Vally"

 

[darren paget]

I realize this Tom. I am just thinking from the point of view of a failure
of either one of my new air bags or a manufacturers defect on one of my new
Bridgestone 'E' rated tires. Nothing like a good backup plan. Darren

> the best insurance is good E rated all steel tires and good air bags.
>

> >Would lining the outside of the fender wells, like a second skin,
> >prevent major damage to the fiberglass liners if an air bag blows or a
> >tire decides to separate? This is what I am thinking of doing. I was
> >going to add some fancy aluminum mud flaps and thought about carrying
> >the aluminum right over both the rear wheels. I would only be adding
> >about three or four pounds to each side and it would probably look good
> >too. Darren
> >
> >
> >
> Tom & Marg Warner
> Vernon Center NY
> 1976 palmbeach
> "The beautiful Mohawk Vally"

 

[darren paget]

Send it. I thought I would make my own and a model will help. I am trying to tie
it all together as one unit. Mud guard, liner, protector as one entity. Thanks
Gary. Darren
Hoping to be at Honeyman State park in the beginning of July. Are you going
to be around the homestead then?

> And air bag protectors add a little more insurance for $40. I'll send you a
> picture if you want.
> Gary
> North Bend, Oregon Coast
>

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[scott shean]

>Would lining the outside of the fender wells, like a second skin,
>prevent major damage to the fiberglass liners if an air bag blows or a
>tire decides to separate? This is what I am thinking of doing. I was
>going to add some fancy aluminum mud flaps and thought about carrying
>the aluminum right over both the rear wheels. I would only be adding
>about three or four pounds to each side and it would probably look good
>too. Darren


Darren, I agree with Tom Warner. It would be extremely costly to make the
fender wells "bullet proof".

In my opinion, the "exploding" bag/cone problem is not a destructive event,
unless the sudden loss of pressure causes the tire to rub the fender well
and cause damage.

A tire failure is another story. In this case, there can be a great amount
of energy, depending upon the type of failure, the speed of the coach, and
the attention of the driver. I'll bet that it is always cheaper to fix the
damage than to really make it "bullet proof". The cheapest insurance is to
use good quality "E" rated tires, while properly maintaining tire pressures,
coach weight, and alignment.

I hope this helps.

Scott Shean
78 Royale
Baton Rouge, LA

 

[thomas g. warner]

Darren do you have E rated tires or E rated all steel tires? Big difference.

>I realize this Tom. I am just thinking from the point of view of a failure
>of either one of my new air bags or a manufacturers defect on one of my new
>Bridgestone 'E' rated tires. Nothing like a good backup plan. Darren
>

>
>> the best insurance is good E rated all steel tires and good air bags.
>>

>> >Would lining the outside of the fender wells, like a second skin,
>> >prevent major damage to the fiberglass liners if an air bag blows or a
>> >tire decides to separate? This is what I am thinking of doing. I was
>> >going to add some fancy aluminum mud flaps and thought about carrying
>> >the aluminum right over both the rear wheels. I would only be adding
>> >about three or four pounds to each side and it would probably look good
>> >too. Darren
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Tom & Marg Warner
>> Vernon Center NY
>> 1976 palmbeach
>> "The beautiful Mohawk Vally"
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"

 

[thomas g. warner]

thats an excellent point. cinnabar has warned for years that any tire over
a LT225/75R16 will cause more damage in case of failure.

>In a message dated 5/26/99 9:42:33 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
> In my opinion, the "exploding" bag/cone problem is not a destructive event,
> unless the sudden loss of pressure causes the tire to rub the fender well
> and cause damage.
> >>
>
>Which will be the case if you're running oversize (9:50 x 16.5) tires. Just
>not enough clearance.
>My $.02 worth, & I'm runnin' 'em.
>Lanier
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"