Well, there's something to be said for being able to keep you car from blowing off the road in high wind, and being able to drive 75, at will :-) We had the RV from H___! We picked it up on Monday afternoon about 1pm in Lawrence, Kansas, about 40 miles from the Kansas City Airport and then drove back to the airport to return our SUV. After that, we thought we were on our way! We got about an hour down the road when one of our rear tire completely exploded. Not only that, but the blow out was poerful enough to dislodge the gas tank, and tear out the generator cables and part of the generator itself! When picking up the RV in the first place, we had been told during the orientation that in the event of a flat tire, we would need to call a special number for someone to come and fix the tire. Due to the nature and size of the vehicle, they did not furnish a special jack or anything. Someone with special expertise would need to come. This NEVER happens, of course. So, needless to say, we waited by the side of the road for about 4 hours, until a guy came to change the tire. In the meantime, Brad noted that 3 of the other back tires (dualies) were nearly bald. We were disgusted. The vehicle had almost 100,000 miles on it, as well. Given the damage, we knew we couldn't continue with it, so we had to drive back to the airport, rent another SUV, and spend the night in front of the "Crusie America" place until they arrived again the next morning. We were never so glad to unload the beast and get back on our way! We later encountered so much snow and wind that we were grateful to have the little four-wheel drive SUV instead!
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