Mike LeClair wrote:
I wasn't sure if I could post this many pics in one post. Apparently I can!:) Short story is I got stuck in the soft ground while moving our RV to it's summer camp site. I called the tow truck service and they showed up with a fairly large truck and hooked on to the front passenger side tow hook of our four day old new to us 2012 F350. The tow guy winched the truck and RV forward and to the right at a fairly sharp angle and we really chewed up the turf, much to the chagrin of the campground owner. He finally got the truck forward enough, after three sharp pulls at some pretty severe (at least to me) angles of attack and steepness
, where he advised that I should be able to pull forward now and into our spot. I gingerly stepped on the fuel feed and not even two feet later ----- BAM!! all heck broke (literally) loose.
Apparently all of the sideways forces and pressure on the hitch head damaged it severely, as the pictures show, and it couldn't hold capture on the pin. I saw this after the tow truck guy made me feel like I hadn't hitched properly. ANYWAY.
The appraisal damage to the truck is currently sitting at $12,500.00 CDN. The appraiser for the RV damage was here today and he said that we would have to have the RV thoroughly examined at a facility as it appeared that the damage to our home was potentially structurally fatal. The one tire was badly compromised from the sideways stresses and I have 0 faith in the other three, Aside from the obvious damages visible in the photo's we have found two fairly large soft spots on the floor of the living area and galley that never, ever were there before the mishap.
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D@mn, dude! That really sucks. I =hope= your insurance co. is going after the towing co.'s insurance, and that this is completely their fault, IMO. You might need to also file a personal claim against them to cover any losses your insurance might not cover.
Lyle
