Thanks for the information. Tires are almost new, maybe 4-5000 miles. I'm
thinking road hazard.

There was a warning though, roaring sound. In retrospect tire getting low
but they roar on some surfaces anyway.

Found one at the Tire Rack. $96 delivered. So back in business with these
tires. Need to go to 15 inch for the brake upgrade. But for the bigger
wheels want more engine and so it goes on and on.

Mike

On 4/10/07 5:37 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe what you really needed was a set of tires. Of course the tire could
> have been damaged or punctured by a road object but if it just blew out from
> use it must have had some warning indicators.
>
> As I've written in the past, there is no sudden engagement or disengagement
> of the viscous coupling. There is just a varying limit of the torque
> applied. Proper driving technique in a blow out situation is to actually
> accelerate so engine power over comes the increased resistance of the downed
> tire and then slowing down gently and pulling off the road. Having power got
> the front wheels would actually help you keep it straight and under control
> until pulling over. BTDT and it worked for my wife many years ago when the
> one of the OEM Michelins let loose.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>> From: "mike ." <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>> Reply-To: "mike ." <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Decoupler
>> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:51:20 -0700
>>
>> Vanna-types,
>>
>> I got a decoupler last week from Kirk. Makes a lot of difference around
>> town
>> as my VC was locking up more and more easily.
>>
>> Then coming back down I5 blew the left rear tire. Shredded it big time.
>> Would not have wanted to drop into 4wd at 70 mph so I'm really glad I got
>> the decoupler!
>>
>> Mike
>
>