Couple wrecks trailer 20 minutes after buying it

Some of the responses here are more ridiculous than the wreck.
And for the csi rvnetters in training, no, that is nowhere near a new camper, Poulsbo RV is not in Poulsbo WA and that floor repair is backwoods.....

Ron3rd wrote:
Fake news. There was no wreck

That's funny!

Hmmmm, if it were me after seeing all those boards underneath I would be having that end loader pick up and 'save' each and every piece of that TT and weigh it.

The tow vehicle was a Jeep Cherokee. A small SUV.

The Jeep may have been within weight limits based on the 'specs tag' of that TT but could have been over the weight limit with all those boards underneath.

IMHO bottom line it was probably the same o same o case of the salesman telling these people..."Sure your tow vehicle can tow this trailer safely".

Added weight from boards, too small of a tow vehicle, and operator error. This set up didn't have a chance :(

Their vehicle insurance will only cover liability on trailer not collision !

1) The weight due to 2x4 floor is likely irrelevant. If it was a newly purchased unit, it was most likely empty and a few boards are unlikely to put it overweight. If anything, that's a lot of weight down low which would help with stability.
2) Unless they have clear evidence that the dealer was responsible for setting up the tow combination, dealers generally don't take responsibility for that.

This sounds like a typical newbie mistake. It started swaying and she likely reacted poorly making it worse.

Fake news. There was no wreck

We don't have enough information.

It's just a guess, but she probably had little to no experience towing. Once serious sway sets in, it can be very hard to bring it under control, especially if full water in the back. The Grand Cherokee's short wheelbase doesn't help. Glad she walked away from it.

Look at the bright side, it appears that trailer was a piece of garbage with poor repairs. Insurance will cover it, assuming the tow vehicle had insurance.

Dealerships have ZERO liability to assume that the driver or tow vehicle are competent for the task at hand. The Dept of Motor Vehicle's hands out a license if you pass a test and a short driving track and doesn't do any follow up to make sure you can drive. My FIL drove trucks for a living. I am sure he could safely drive a Ford Ranger pulling a 5th wheel from Maryland to Florida. My MIL gets lost in her driveway. I don't think she could safely pull a popup with a class 8 OTR truck. The dealer has no way to appropriately assess the ability of the driver or vehicle, therefore no liability.

Carry on...

They were not charged. No speeding ticket, no way to tell how fast they were going, No way to tell how much it weighed, No information as to what caused the sway.

Be thankful you weren't hurt, and try again.