Henderson...Thursday,..12/21...What A Blowout...

Started the day as usual....up at 4....go get shiners....Waffle House to eat....only 30 min from there to the launch.....then, 18 miles from the launch, I heard that dreaded sound.....rumble, rumble.....flat on the boat trailer.....that was at 6 AM on the interstate....pitch dark and I am by myself....I had my CB radio on and heard someone say "somebody's fishing trip just got ruined".....I replied quickly, "that would be me"....thank goodness I was about 3 miles before I reached that 18 mile long bridge....when I stopped, my flat tire was about a foot in the grass off the pavement.....had a problem with my hydraulic jack getting the tire raised enough to remove the tire....so, I had a claw hammer and had to dig a hole under the tire about 10" deep to get the tire off....by this time it was daylight good.....thought about going back home but the die hard part of me said go fishing......got to an exit about one mile away and stopped to check my spare tire on the ground I had just put on....only 20# of air....luckily they had an air station there.....another thought of turning around for the house but hard headed me headed to the launch.....finally got to the launch around 8:45.....started off spider rigging 6 poles.....2 medium sacs fairly quick then the gar moved in....then I hooked a very nice sac just over 15"....tried lifting it into the boat and my 10 ft B & N pole broke in the tip section (new tip on order).....caught a few small sacs and a catfish after that which I threw back.....quit at noon....wanted to get back home soon as I did not have any faith in my spare tire...next day (Friday) got 2 new tires....the new Goodyear Endurance....I was running the Goodyear Marathon's and they replaced it with the Endurance.....2 more plies on the sidewall and inflate to 65#.....much more stronger....so, Santa came coupla day's early...

Merry Christmas everyone....

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You worked hard for those fish. Glad you made it safely home.

What a day buddy, but you persevered. Good for you. Sorry the catch wasn't much but you did get to spend a nice day on the water.

I think I read something about the new Goodyear trailer tires were being made in the good old USA. I don't know if it's the Endurance.

I'm happy for you that all worked out for the best. So even though you were hassled you got it done.

You and Didi have yourselves a very Merry Christmas.

"gene and Linda

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

What a day buddy, but you persevered. Good for you. Sorry the catch wasn't much but you did get to spend a nice day on the water.

I think I read something about the new Goodyear trailer tires were being made in the good old USA. I don't know if it's the Endurance.

I'm happy for you that all worked out for the best. So even though you were hassled you got it done.

You and Didi have yourselves a very Merry Christmas.

"gene and Linda

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Thanks PPG.....and the same to you & Linda...U R correct...that is the tire...made in the USA.....I am impressed with them...

https://corporate.goodyear.com/en-US...iler_tire.html

I have the Endurance, and they are made in the USA.


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Your a trooper Bruce. Merry Christmas my friend

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Glad to hear that you made it to the lake and back home safe and sound, Mr. Bruce. Plus, those 3 fish look like a nice little mess if you eat a couple of taters and some cole slaw with them.

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Thanks PPG.....and the same to you & Linda...U R correct...that is the tire...made in the USA.....I am impressed with them...

https://corporate.goodyear.com/en-US...iler_tire.html

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I HATE DAY'S LIKE THAT, WILL MAKE WAN'T TO GO BACK HOME AND FORGET ABOUT FISHING.

way to stick it out Bruce!

If I was easy everyone would do it. Glad you got your boat back from the shop. Looking forward to seeing your post.

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you inspire me.......

I get nervous just thinking about changing a tire on the interstate. Glad you are safe.

I'm glad you wern't on that long bridge when it happened. You're a trooper Bruce.

My Boat parked in the yard had low pressure in the tires -- I used the Compressor to reinflate to the correct pressure. the next day as one Chicken lays her egg under the Boat I found a tire flat & off the rim.. I was really glad it was not going to the lake as I do not have a spare tire for the Trailer

That flat tire would have taken the wind out of my sails I think. WTG on a tough start to the day

You know, that tire looks like a hat some guy from Houma wears. Not gonna say who.

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You know, that tire looks like a hat some guy from Houma wears. Not gonna say who.

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I wouldn't either. Those old-timers are a different breed and don't respect their youngers in terrible shape.

Perseverance is not the word. I wldve never made it up for 4....ummm

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Who y'all calling old timer and what's that about a funny hat?

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No disrespect Mr Gene


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None taken.
"gene"

I’d say you earned those fish.


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I had to go back a ways to find this post. Dont seem like it was a month ago. I got the tire out that I took off to check it out and put air in it to look for the leak. When I took the cap off the valve steam there was a big hard ball of lent under the cap. With air back in the tire and the rim seated, the soapy water test I discovered the tire was ok. the FUZZ ball pressed the stem releasing all the air

When I was checking the new tire prices I checked WALLY W first and thought they were to proud of their display. When In Tractor Supply getting chicken Feed I went to the back corner and found the same size tire on the Rim was $20 cheeper