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06-28-2020, 04:04 PM
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Towing accident
It does not surprise me the accidents like the one on I-75. I have a diesel pusher and travel at 62 to 65. There are so many people who pass me like I'm standing still. Once in a while I speed up just to see how fast they are going, when I reach 75 I give up tracking them.
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06-28-2020, 04:04 PM
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Location: Shawnee OK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt Graham
Part of the problem is that some ignore the weight know the tow vehicle can pull it, maybe slow but what they don't put in the equation is the power to stop the weight.
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that and trying to control a billboard in the wind
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06-28-2020, 04:04 PM
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I grew up there. I hope nobody was injured that seriously.
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06-28-2020, 04:20 PM
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Location: Foley, AL
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One photo does not tell a story.
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06-28-2020, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Isaac-1
If you want to see what causes an axle to depart a trailer see the 1:12 point in this youtube accident video that showed up a few days ago |
At 10:30 of the video is steer tire blowout. My worst fear when driving the MH.
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06-28-2020, 04:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nvs4602
Someone pulling an RV that looks like it is bigger than his vehicle can handle. Shut down I75 in Ohio for over 4hrs today. And careflight was called to take a child that was ejected from the vehicle.
[Roads open following CareFlight responded to crash on I-75 in Piqua
https://www.whio.com/news/careflight...ZL3QEDTCSMKIXY
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Yep, but “my Explorer can tow my big camper just fine, I’ve been towing for 50 years just fine!” Everybody’s an expert until they aren’t!
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06-28-2020, 04:54 PM
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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But for not securing his or her child in the vehicle. They should take the child away.
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06-28-2020, 05:02 PM
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Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Brownsville, PA
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dont you think the tires would be rubbing the wheel whales .bc that ford dont have enough springs and shocks
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06-28-2020, 05:09 PM
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You can’t fix stupid
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06-28-2020, 05:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Chicago Metro
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jacwjames
Back in ~1999 I was unemployed and saw an ad for a salesman at a RV store close to us so I went to apply. Talked to he sales manager, explaining that with my engineering degree I could help customers size a RV to the vehicle they have. The sales manager replied "not our job to make sure they can safely pull an RV, we just sell them" I got up an left. Now I understand how this can happen...
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about 10-yrs ago we were looking to buy a new toad so we headed off to the Chicago Auto Show to check out the Jeeps. once there i thought i'd have some fun and see just how much the sales critters knew. i asked roughly half-a-dozen if their vehicle could be flat towed (all coukd not) behind our motor home. two, to their credit, said they did not know. one grabbed an owner's manual and the other asked his manager (both came up with the correct answer). the other four all said, "sure. just put 'er in neutral and you're good to go". 
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06-28-2020, 05:26 PM
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Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: So Calif
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To quote Dirty Harry........."looks like he tore the axles clean off".
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06-28-2020, 05:41 PM
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Location: Fort Myers, FL
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Share your knowledge
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glennabbott1
One photo does not tell a story.
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Please tell us the rest of the story so we all know.
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06-28-2020, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wisconsin/ Alabama/ points in between/ Elsewhere
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tuffr2
Looks like the axle or ball joint broke on the TV. That rig had to handle like crap with that short wheelbase Ford Explorer it looks like to me.
I had a car with a bad ball joint. Drove it 3 scary miles to the garage to get it fixed.
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Broken ball joit likely from kissing concrete abutments.
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06-28-2020, 05:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Wisconsin/ Alabama/ points in between/ Elsewhere
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RvRyan
Unfortunately I see this ALL the time. Bumper dragging the ground swearing it tows just fine.. sad people will put their own family and others in danger over ignorance or pride either one, neither is an excuse.
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Yeah and there’s a busload of guys here will say he just neede to set it up correctly. Including the dealer that sold him the whole pkg !
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