accident survivability in DP motorhome
This has been one thing running through my mind since our new DP purchase last month. Now the dually we had was engineered to adsorb (as all cars & trucks)a collision. The energy transfer in modern ca...
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First I have to ask..What are you planing on running into?
All factors considered there are basically two types of accidents. Collisions with another vehicle and "run off the road" type.
now Run off the road.. I have no comment.. it's also your own fault (usually)
But collision
I'm sitting so far up that I'm above the roof of my towed car.. So if a car hits my RV. He's going to go right under me.. Oh, he might hit my shoes but I seriously do not feel the danger.. Not to mention the big block Chevy V8 that lives under my feet just might slow his progress a tad.
And if I get rear ended.. Well it's 38 feet (more like 55 with the towed attached) that he has to plow through before he hits me.
Of course if I slam into the back side of a SEMI.. I will have a problem. (or 3)
All factors considered there are basically two types of accidents. Collisions with another vehicle and "run off the road" type.
now Run off the road.. I have no comment.. it's also your own fault (usually)
But collision
I'm sitting so far up that I'm above the roof of my towed car.. So if a car hits my RV. He's going to go right under me.. Oh, he might hit my shoes but I seriously do not feel the danger.. Not to mention the big block Chevy V8 that lives under my feet just might slow his progress a tad.
And if I get rear ended.. Well it's 38 feet (more like 55 with the towed attached) that he has to plow through before he hits me.
Of course if I slam into the back side of a SEMI.. I will have a problem. (or 3)
