Trailer crash on mountain road.
Yet but another horrific lose of control of RV as seen from the dash cam of a semi-truck. VIDEO http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2017/8/29/Watch-The-Moment-A-Trailer-Trashes-A-Ford-Excursion-At-High-S...
Forum Discussion
I am the driver of the TV,TT. A lot of things have been said once this video went public. I'm not trying to defend my actions to people I dont know but there is so much mis-information I wanted to post the facts here. Thank you for being classy in your discussion. I have read on other posts things like "imagining the screams in side that truck makes me happy and puts a smile on my face". Not many people can watch over and over again a video of almost killing his family.
I do know how to drive. My dad put me on a tractor at 6 years old becasue he didnt want to walk across the farm again to retrieve the tractor he pulled out of the mud. I could not reach the pedals but my tractor was in 1st gear low, Dad was able to get to the barn first stop his tractor and jump on mine and stop it for me. I was driving grain truck dealing with shifting loads on the rolling hills of eastern Washington before I was legal to drive a car. I have owned one exotic sports car and was a accomplished stockcar driver on a 1/2 mile circle track for 2 years during my "mid-life" crisis. I know how to drive.
We bought the TT new in 2010. It was a Keystone Sprinter Select 31BH. 35' long, 8'wide, dwt 7,635lb, payload cap 3,347lb, GVWR 11,000lb. All liquid tanks were empty. TV: 2000 Ford Excursion 6.8L 10,000lb max tow, GVW 8,900lb, Payload cap 1,710lb, wheel base 137", length 226.7"
TT rear cargo weight 128lbs (3.3cuft EMPTY Fridge 51lb, portable gas grill 43lb, 4 patio chairs 8.5lb each). 60% of TT weight was in front of TT wheels.
We spend two 1 week camping trips a year and multiple weekends in between for the last 7 years. We were breaking camp when I noticed a hair line crack in our 7 year old hitch. It was late in the day so we extended our trip 1 day so I could buy a new hitch. Camping world was close by, but they didnt have one in stock for my application. They suggested a trailor sales shop a few miles away. They sold me a Anderson 3350 No Sway wt distrubtion 4" drop hitch $474.99. I returned to the state park and installed it. I then drove back to the hitch dealer and asked that they inspect the install and torque the bolts. After getting their blessing, I asked him if anything about my set up concerned him. He gave me a square tab lock pin to put threw the lock handle assembly that keeps the underjaw around the trailer ball. He then routed my trailer 7 blade connector threw the square tab saying it keeps the wiring up out of the way of the hitch.
I do know how to drive. My dad put me on a tractor at 6 years old becasue he didnt want to walk across the farm again to retrieve the tractor he pulled out of the mud. I could not reach the pedals but my tractor was in 1st gear low, Dad was able to get to the barn first stop his tractor and jump on mine and stop it for me. I was driving grain truck dealing with shifting loads on the rolling hills of eastern Washington before I was legal to drive a car. I have owned one exotic sports car and was a accomplished stockcar driver on a 1/2 mile circle track for 2 years during my "mid-life" crisis. I know how to drive.
We bought the TT new in 2010. It was a Keystone Sprinter Select 31BH. 35' long, 8'wide, dwt 7,635lb, payload cap 3,347lb, GVWR 11,000lb. All liquid tanks were empty. TV: 2000 Ford Excursion 6.8L 10,000lb max tow, GVW 8,900lb, Payload cap 1,710lb, wheel base 137", length 226.7"
TT rear cargo weight 128lbs (3.3cuft EMPTY Fridge 51lb, portable gas grill 43lb, 4 patio chairs 8.5lb each). 60% of TT weight was in front of TT wheels.
We spend two 1 week camping trips a year and multiple weekends in between for the last 7 years. We were breaking camp when I noticed a hair line crack in our 7 year old hitch. It was late in the day so we extended our trip 1 day so I could buy a new hitch. Camping world was close by, but they didnt have one in stock for my application. They suggested a trailor sales shop a few miles away. They sold me a Anderson 3350 No Sway wt distrubtion 4" drop hitch $474.99. I returned to the state park and installed it. I then drove back to the hitch dealer and asked that they inspect the install and torque the bolts. After getting their blessing, I asked him if anything about my set up concerned him. He gave me a square tab lock pin to put threw the lock handle assembly that keeps the underjaw around the trailer ball. He then routed my trailer 7 blade connector threw the square tab saying it keeps the wiring up out of the way of the hitch.
