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06-20-2020, 08:32 PM
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Forest River Owners Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Don't be this guy!!
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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06-20-2020, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Reno, NV
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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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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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06-20-2020, 09:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
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Don't understand. Was the car TOWING that huge MH? If so, wow! People get dumber every day!  
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Cummins 6.8.3 mechanical injectors, Spartan Chassis
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06-20-2020, 09:14 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tommar
Don't understand. Was the car TOWING that huge MH? If so, wow! People get dumber every day! |
Take another look. It's not a motor home it's a 30 ft travel trailer !!! 
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06-20-2020, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
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Oh!.... Well it looked like an MH!  But that teeny tiny car shouldn't have been trying to tow that MH/trailer!  I hope the child will be OK. Hated to read that.  Used to see a friend and family in Piqua back in the day.
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Cummins 6.8.3 mechanical injectors, Spartan Chassis
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06-20-2020, 09:29 PM
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Senior Member
Outdoors RV Owners Club
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Darwin Award
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06-20-2020, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2019
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Ok. I won't be that guy. Promise.
One question -- where are the trailer axles?
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06-20-2020, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Powell River, B.C.
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3X too much trailer for the vehicle AND a child not belted in , I hope LEOs are still writing the tickets.
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06-20-2020, 11:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: SW Louisiana
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I spent 4 hours parked on I-10 outside Tallahassee, FL bringing my current coach home after buying it thanks to someone doing that in 2016. The only big difference is the guy outside Tallahassee ended up on his side.
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06-21-2020, 03:37 AM
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Location: Palm Coast Florida
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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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06-21-2020, 06:58 AM
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Location: SW Louisiana
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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
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2017 Jeep Cherokee Overland & 2007 Toyota Yaris TOADs with Even Brake,
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06-21-2020, 07:09 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bermuda Islands
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Things like this do not simply happen. They are caused by poor human decision making.
Imagine how few crashes there would be if humans did not do stupid things. That car did not put that huge trailer behind itself.
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06-21-2020, 07:13 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Elko, Nv
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We have weight police and now we have accident investigators on the internet.
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06-21-2020, 08:01 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central, Arkansas
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It will pull it just fine, says the salesman.
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