Class A toad caught on fire

amandasgramma wrote:
SAD! Possibility that the electronic braking system caught on fire, too.....they've been known to do that. :(

Really? Which exact system are you referring to and do you have any links? I have NEVER heard of a brake system catching fire but am willing to learn.

dons2346 wrote:

et2 wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
One good reason not to put locks on everything.
Knew someone that put a lock everywhere there was a place to put a lock. Car caught fire and he lost the coach too.

Why, so after you battle getting the flaming toad unhooked you just watch it roll away into oncoming traffic.
? Or would chocks be appropriate to use? Why chance hurting yourself or other travelers? Being a hero could get someone else or you killed. Leave it for the fire department and insurance company.

This is why I have a brake system on the toad that has the breakaway function

True, as long as your counting that the fire doesn't take out your Brake Buddy or whatever system you have. It's not like you have it in park and a gear stopping it from moving. Not a chance worth taking.

rockhillmanor wrote:
Over and over and for many years now we see RV's going up in flames.
The better percentage of them are DP's where the engine catches fire.

This looks like just that. If the toads tires were locked up and/or smoking or was on fire 'someone' on the road would have flagged him down in time to unhook it.

The amount of damage to the interior of the back of the MH suggests the DP engine caught fire first and then the toad.

Once that engine and MH went up in flames no one is going to be able to get near that tow bar to unhook the toad.

X2

2gypsies wrote:
1) a rear camera won't show a flat tire. We had a flat and couldn't even feel a difference in the pull. The monitor can't show a view from the side. A motorist pulled alongside and gave us that dreaded hand signal. We were riding on the rim by that time.

We immediately installed tire presser sensors on all tires - motorhome and toad.

2) RE: a safe hidden in a rear closet, etc. Ours is portable and is kept by the front door and is easy to grab when we leave the motorhome. We don't have a safe for intruders as the chances of that are almost nonexistent. 16 years of full-timing, lots of boondocking in remote places and talking to full-timers constantly, and have never heard of an instance of intruders. Yes, it 'could' happen but if it does so be it. Our concern is having our important documents, etc. ready to grab on exit. If we're in a shop for servicing our documents go with us in the toad for the day.

I understand that it won't show a flat tire I've been RVing since 1976! I was referring to smoke! The rear camera will show black smoke billing out back there!

Coach looks like a Monaco coach.

I would say the fire started on the RV diesel engine area because look at the picture and you can see there is a big square hole already burnt on the roof of the coach in the bedroom area. Then it spread to the toad.

et2 wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
One good reason not to put locks on everything.
Knew someone that put a lock everywhere there was a place to put a lock. Car caught fire and he lost the coach too.

Why, so after you battle getting the flaming toad unhooked you just watch it roll away into oncoming traffic.
? Or would chocks be appropriate to use? Why chance hurting yourself or other travelers? Being a hero could get someone else or you killed. Leave it for the fire department and insurance company.

This is why I have a brake system on the toad that has the breakaway function

2gypsies wrote:
1) a rear camera won't show a flat tire. We had a flat and couldn't even feel a difference in the pull. The monitor can't show a view from the side. A motorist pulled alongside and gave us that dreaded hand signal. We were riding on the rim by that time.

We immediately installed tire presser sensors on all tires - motorhome and toad.

Months back I flagged down a MH where the pickup truck dingy had a very flat rear tire. He finally stopped, looked at it and told me well "I am just a few miles from home" Drove away with sparks flying dragging the truck on the back rim.

dons2346 wrote:
One good reason not to put locks on everything.
Knew someone that put a lock everywhere there was a place to put a lock. Car caught fire and he lost the coach too.

Why, so after you battle getting the flaming toad unhooked you just watch it roll away into oncoming traffic.
? Or would chocks be appropriate to use? Why chance hurting yourself or other travelers? Being a hero could get someone else or you killed. Leave it for the fire department and insurance company.

2gypsies wrote:
1) a rear camera won't show a flat tire. We had a flat and couldn't even feel a difference in the pull. The monitor can't show a view from the side. A motorist pulled alongside and gave us that dreaded hand signal. We were riding on the rim by that time.

We immediately installed tire presser sensors on all tires - motorhome and toad.

2) RE: a safe hidden in a rear closet, etc. Ours is portable and is kept by the front door and is easy to grab when we leave the motorhome. We don't have a safe for intruders as the chances of that are almost nonexistent. 16 years of full-timing, lots of boondocking in remote places and talking to full-timers constantly, and have never heard of an instance of intruders. Yes, it 'could' happen but if it does so be it. Our concern is having our important documents, etc. ready to grab on exit. If we're in a shop for servicing our documents go with us in the toad for the day.

good advice.