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 posted in another thread on here about the SUV having too much tongue weight and improperly adjusted WDH by view of the rear end sagging. As well as the back of the trailer heavily loaded to the point the bumper or rack was bent.
I think I'm dead nuts, spot on in my observation and assumptions now knowing some actual facts to add in.
The owner mentions his hitch was cracked and he got a new Anderson put on just prior to this event. His SUV has a payload of 1700lbs, and his trailer tongue weight was likely 1200-1500lbs.
The Anderson in my experience is the worst option for large TT's. Actually, I've never once come across someone using the Anderson on a trailer that large until now. It just cannot transfer enough weight when its used on large trailers. With larger trucks, sometimes this is ok, but not an SUV.
Thus, without significant weight distribution shown by the sagging rear, and the family all loaded in the SUV, plus a very 130lb dog, and "stuff"...that SUV was certainly overloaded.
Root cause? Well, there isnt just "one" root cause to point at. There's a few small to medium issues that all contributed to the heavy sway that was not recoverable.
Towing at max (as this rig was, if not over) does not allow for much error. There is little forgiveness for an improperly loaded and set up trailer. It can be done very safely, but every detail matters.
I think I'm dead nuts, spot on in my observation and assumptions now knowing some actual facts to add in.
The owner mentions his hitch was cracked and he got a new Anderson put on just prior to this event. His SUV has a payload of 1700lbs, and his trailer tongue weight was likely 1200-1500lbs.
The Anderson in my experience is the worst option for large TT's. Actually, I've never once come across someone using the Anderson on a trailer that large until now. It just cannot transfer enough weight when its used on large trailers. With larger trucks, sometimes this is ok, but not an SUV.
Thus, without significant weight distribution shown by the sagging rear, and the family all loaded in the SUV, plus a very 130lb dog, and "stuff"...that SUV was certainly overloaded.
Root cause? Well, there isnt just "one" root cause to point at. There's a few small to medium issues that all contributed to the heavy sway that was not recoverable.
Towing at max (as this rig was, if not over) does not allow for much error. There is little forgiveness for an improperly loaded and set up trailer. It can be done very safely, but every detail matters.
