Disaster Strikes
We have been doing the AL Can and Alaska since the end of May. We had were winding up a 4 day stay in Denali NP, and the area around it on 6-22. We left our RV Park and drove both the MH and toad ...
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prstlk wrote:
We have been doing the AL Can and Alaska since the end of May.
We had were winding up a 4 day stay in Denali NP, and the area around it on 6-22. We left our RV Park and drove both the MH and toad to the park visitor’s center around 11:30. Our intent was to leave the MH in the RV lot, take the toad for lunch, and return for the midday sled dog experience which departs from the VC around 1:20 pm.
When we returned to the RV lot shortly after 1 pm the MH was not where I parked it. It had rolled backward some 50+ feet and squarely into the side of a parked SUV.
My first thought was “did I not set the brake” my second thought was “no way it would started rolling as soon as I left the driver’s seat”.
While we were assessing the damage to the SUV (extensive) and the MH (not too bad), a gentleman approached us saying “I saw the whole thing”.
He was walking his two small dogs past our MH our two dogs were barking and jumping, one was in the driver’s seat, and then the MH started to roll backwards. Our assumption, which I think is accurate given the timeline is the dog (don’t know which one as we are waiting forensics i.e. paw prints) pushed the knob down and the brakes released.
Luckily no one was behind the MH when it rolled, no one was in the car that was hit, and in a way hitting the car was a good thing as past that was more downhill, a road, and the train station.
Did all the right things, called a Ranger, full report, note on windshield etc.
For the rest of you consider wheel chocks, brake knob lock outs etc. if you leave pets or people in the MH.
BTW - If you have ever done the roads up here you will understand why the back of the MH is so dirty!
Photos to come soon if I can ever figure out how to get them in here from photobucket. Any help on how would be appreciated.
For the benefit of others, it would be most helpful if you would provide us with your coach profile and maybe should make it as part of your signature.
I know, this could not have happened with ours and suspect that you're talking some sort of a DP here with air brakes.
