July 18, 2008
Tread Separation
Bad day today. Working on a carryover trouble from yesterday involving a bad Hayes Smartmodem 1200. None of the three replacements are working either, but then, I was having trouble talking to them and I didn't have any problem with the new(er) AJ-1414 (a screaming 14,400 bps modem!) Yesterday I configured the AJ1414 for what might work, this morning boxed it up, grabbed my laptop and headed toward downtown LA. Arrive at the Republic office, only to realize I had left the modem in the box on my deak. So I head back to get it.
Just before my freeway exit I hear this Flap-Flap-Flapping from my left, except there is no one there. Look in the mirror, something wrong with the left rear tire, but not flat so I continue to the barn. Where I find I have a partial tread separation. So, instead of heading back out on my trouble I get to call Fleet and report a trouble.