Military Truck Loses Tire Near Guelph On The 401-31 Jan/ 2025

[Bruce Monkhouse]

That was probably a fun stop.....

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""Military truck lost a front tire, Hwy 401 e/b west of Guelph line. Tire is about 1km ahead on the left shoulder. Military vehicle lost a wheel. It almost hit 2 cars before stopping EB 401 near Guelph"" {text for those without FB and cleaned up a little]

 

[OldSolduer]

Was the first parade done?

 

[lenaitch]

Oops. Lots of legislative implications for both the owner and operator.

 

[medicineman]

Was the first parade done?

Beat me to it...

 

[dapaterson]

Near Guelph, what appears to be a CP, sounds like that tire was a winger from 11 FD.

 

[Navy_Pete]

Glad no one was hurt, that could have been really bad.

 

[Haggis]

Was the first parade done?

There's some stuff even a perfect first parade won't prevent.

 

[MJP]

There's some stuff even a perfect first parade won't prevent.

Yea, been a few hot minutes but don't think checking lug nuts is a daily driver parade thing.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

There's some stuff even a perfect first parade won't prevent.

If the tire was mounted wrong, it's very possible the nuts would feel tight but would start to back off when rolling. It's why they are tightened in a cross pattern.

I'm not familiar with this truck or it's maintenance contract. Is changing tire warranty work at a dealership? If you have a flat, change your tire, are the RCEME required to do a retorque asap?

It might not be the fault of the driver and it's first parade.

As an aside, put up your hand if you religiously got out the tire iron and checked your lug nuts everytime you drove a military vehicle?

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

As an aside, put up your hand if you religiously got out the tire iron and checked your lug nuts everytime you drove a military vehicle?

"Of course I checked those this morning, Sir."

 

[Fishbone Jones]

"Of course I checked those this morning, Sir."

And you're able to locate the wheel wrench if they ask for it

 

[Blackadder1916]

Yea, been a few hot minutes but don't think checking lug nuts is a daily driver parade thing.

Thinking the same thing.

And the MLVW checklist from a Dvr Wheeled TP only notes:
14. Tires (Pressure and condition)
15. Wheel hubs (Security, oil leaks)

 

[brihard]

Near Guelph, what appears to be a CP, sounds like that tire was a winger from 11 FD.

Pneubique!

 

[mariomike]

U.S. Army wartime First Parade on a deuce and a half if anyone is interested.

Inspection before operation.

 

[YZT580]

Yea, been a few hot minutes but don't think checking lug nuts is a daily driver parade thing.

Commercially, it is compulsory and is supposed to be repeated every time you stop for a break ie dinner. It is a finger check though, no lug wrench involved. What you are really doing is checking to see if the mud on the lugs has cracked

 

[MJP]

Commercially, it is compulsory and is supposed to be repeated every time you stop for a break ie dinner. It is a finger check though, no lug wrench involved. What you are really doing is checking to see if the mud on the lugs has cracked

Ya I get it but we aren't bound by commercial standards. Most times with CAF side someone would do some mark to denote where the he lug sat. If it didn't move from there, no big deal. Not saying that's the case here. Just saying that is in general what I've seen.

 

[lenaitch]

Plastic 'wheel nut indicators' are about a buck each.

 

[suffolkowner]

was it the wheel nuts or the bearing that failed?

 

[mariomike]

Another U.S. Army wartime training film showing the driver's daily preventative maintenance on a deuce and a half.

The driver checks the tires for cuts and bruises. Embedded objects. Tread wear. Valve caps.

Shows the driver using a tire iron to tighten wheel lug nuts.

Naration is in English.

 

[mariomike]

Yea, been a few hot minutes but don't think checking lug nuts is a daily driver parade thing.

More than a few for me.

As PRes MSE Ops, all we had on the M135 was the spare tire.

The last vehicle, usually a RCEME Wrecker, carried tools.

Maintenance at the armoury was done by Regular Force technicians from CFB Downsview.

You were always required to do a First, Halt and Last Parade.