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jacwjames · 06-21-2020, 08:12 AM

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.

Usually traveling south on 75 coming through the mountains we will see a trailer and TV wrecked, they loose it while coming down the mountain. Once a big trailer starts to sway back and forth the driver looses it.

rodekyll · 06-21-2020, 12:06 PM

I must have had that same interview. I claimed that my mechanic's background would help sell cars because I could discuss the technical details. I was told that the technical details were color and monthly payments. Anything else I needed to call my manager. This was a Chevy dealership. The only guy with a technical reference on the sales staff was the fleet truck salesman. The rest of us had little cutout books to show what a buckskin Landau top on a blue Caprice would look like.

Mtn. Lion · 06-21-2020, 01:43 PM

The wheels are missing from the trailer, yet it is sunny side up and so is the Exploder.

Maybe the axles came loose, fell off and he lost control? Or he lost control from speeding and the wheels came off? Maybe the tongue weight was too light? I'd love to hear what happened.

But yeah, weight police heaven right here. Should have bought an HDT

popamurphy · 06-21-2020, 03:33 PM

Wonder if he had a salesman that said it will be fine? Some people are just clueless and go with the advice (they hope) of a professional. The vehicle looks like a Ford Expedition. It’s not always the blame of the driver. One should know the capabilities of their vehicles. Just saying.

tommar · 06-22-2020, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by popamurphy

Wonder if he had a salesman that said it will be fine? Some people are just clueless and go with the advice (they hope) of a professional. The vehicle looks like a Ford Expedition. It’s not always the blame of the driver. One should know the capabilities of their vehicles. Just saying.

What about the child who was unbelted?

That was the driver's fault and it's human life that's the most important thing, not a trailer or vehicle!

Alpine36 · 06-22-2020, 11:19 AM

Looks like a classic case of the tail waggin the dog.
Unfortunately this is becoming all too commonplace.
Friends of ours are towing a 4,400lb (dry weight) TT with a new Toyota 4Runner. Max towing capacity 5k. Hours of discussion we had before he purchased them. I suggested he use his old Chevy Silverado 1500. "Well the Toyota salesman said it'll be fine", plus the 4Runner will be much more comfortable. I guess his definition of comfortable and mine are miles apart. Needless to say we won't be caravaning together....

creativepart · 06-22-2020, 11:31 AM

Guys, i'm sure it's not this guy, but we had a guy ask about towing a 30' TT with his Ford Explorer just 10 days or so ago. We all told him NO! But his last post in the thread he said he appreciated the warnings but felt he could handle it fine and he was going ahead anyway.

THAT is how these things happen.

Dealers certainly play a role in the issue, but some folks even when faced with the facts are too pigheaded and stubborn to pay attention.

edge68474 · 06-22-2020, 12:04 PM

Isaac. Thanks for the video. It shows just how fast things can happen and how STUPID some drivers are out there. It also pumped me up again to install a Train Horn, on my MH and my pickup. I just gotta have one.

bneukam · 06-22-2020, 01:05 PM

These 30’ plus TT’s are about silliest looking RV’s going down the road.

scottandanna · 06-22-2020, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by spdracr39

It will pull it just fine, says the salesman.

Actually had a sales "person" tell me I could tow a Montana 5er behind my 1500 Hemi truck. I knew better, luckily.

Not all of the customers will.

hillbilly3 · 06-22-2020, 05:35 PM

Too short of vehicle for that long of trailer, without being there to watch what actually happened, could have been anything, including something that even a big truck couldn't handle. Looks like the front wheel is broke off the tow vehicle, that alone could cause big problems even with a bigger vehicle, it could have been broken off during the crash, or broken to cause the crash. Since the axles are gone under the trailer, they could have been sheered by the sway, or the frame could have been eaten up by the midwest steel termites, and just fell apart.

Skiddy · 06-22-2020, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by scottandanna

Actually had a sales "person" tell me I could tow a Montana 5er behind my 1500 Hemi truck. I knew better, luckily.

Not all of the customers will.

sounds exactly what they told my step dad. and to be able to pull a 30' TT because it had a hemi lol, then a huge boat with a 1500 then 2500. if you can picture Barney Fifhe that is him. lol told him on both occasions that the truck would not work. the sad thing is he tried from GA to OK and was on the road going 55 mph and white knuckles

not going to mention the scrapes, almost sideswiping stuff along the way

rgvtexan · 06-22-2020, 06:10 PM

Safeway parking lot today. A large cab over camper, longer than the down tailgate on an F150. You could go squirrel hunting with the headlights.

Skiddy · 06-22-2020, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rgvtexan

Safeway parking lot today. A large cab over camper, longer than the down tailgate on an F150. You could go squirrel hunting with the headlights.

speaking of which, there are so many people that need to readjust their headlights for the load. I am tired of getting blinded at night. I am sure the truckers feel the same way