We continue our loop through the south and decided to explore the gulf coast of Florida. We have been doing a lot of sightseeing lately and thought it might be nice to just relax near some water (like we are stressed!). I picked out a little RV park right on the water in Carrabelle, Florida. It is about 50 miles south of Tallahassee. But first let me tell you about our drive here.
The drive was uneventful until we were about 30 miles from the park on a two lane state highway. I had heard a sound but thought it was from trucks or another vehicle on the road as our vehicle was handling fine and I noticed no issues. Further down the road I was looking out the side mirror to check traffic and noticed the car behind us weaving a little and I saw bits of rubber bouncing on the roadway. As I saw that I noticed that one of the tires on the trailer, drivers side, was flat. The trailer was tracking straight and the flat was not noticeable in the handling of the truck. I then started looking for a place to pull over as the shoulder on the roadway was not sufficient to stop the truck and trailer without blocking the road. After a couple of miles I finally found a place large enough to get fully off the road. The trailer tire had completely shredded with only a little rubber left around the rim. I called Good Sam roadside assistance and after some problems finding someone to come out a tow truck showed up to change our tire. When he pulled off the tire he found the rest of the tire wrapped around the drum. The electrical connections for the trailer brakes on that wheel had become disconnected, but other than that it did not appear there was any other damage. After about 2 hours we were back on the road.
What is left of the tire.
At the RV park I did a closer inspection and was able to fix the electrical connections. A tire has been ordered from a local dealer. This was the first flat tire on a RV that we have owned. Now we will be seeing how well the extended warranty plan we purchased works as it does include tire and wheel protection.
The park is nothing special except that it sits right the water. We were not able to get one of the back in water sites but yesterday we were able to move to a site that faces the water so we do have a nice view.
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