If only they had a dually...(Travel Trailer rollover)

I don't think a dually would've mattered. It looks like maybe the big truck was blocking a bunch of wind and once he got free of the truck the wind was to much.

In a big hurry and can't just do normal speed.

soren wrote:

93Cobra2771 wrote:
Apparently no chains, no WDH, just hammer down and pray for the best. Never saw any brake lights. Heck, the big rig didn't slow down very much until the TT was in it's death throes...

You really think those chains do much more than shoe laces would, once a trailer is violently snapping away from the truck at that speed? My son was in a horrific accident pulling a large equipment trailer that suffered two tire blow outs at once. The witnesses said that as the trailer snapped free of the hitch, it looked like an invisible hand grabbed the one ton pick-up and tossed it down the interstate, like a bowling ball hitting the alley. Not only did both chain snap like twine, the pintle hook twisted, and tore out of the receiver.

There was a video from similar wreck a while back where chains kept the rear end of the dually suspended in air after all was said and done. TT was laying on it's side.

So yes, in some cases, chains would help. Not all, of course - since nothing is indestructible.

93Cobra2771 wrote:

soren wrote:

93Cobra2771 wrote:
Apparently no chains, no WDH, just hammer down and pray for the best. Never saw any brake lights. Heck, the big rig didn't slow down very much until the TT was in it's death throes...

You really think those chains do much more than shoe laces would, once a trailer is violently snapping away from the truck at that speed? My son was in a horrific accident pulling a large equipment trailer that suffered two tire blow outs at once. The witnesses said that as the trailer snapped free of the hitch, it looked like an invisible hand grabbed the one ton pick-up and tossed it down the interstate, like a bowling ball hitting the alley. Not only did both chain snap like twine, the pintle hook twisted, and tore out of the receiver.

There was a video from similar wreck a while back where chains kept the rear end of the dually suspended in air after all was said and done. TT was laying on it's side.

So yes, in some cases, chains would help. Not all, of course - since nothing is indestructible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwOqARlw1EI

I think this is the crash you're referring to. The OPs crash is much more violent than this crash. In this crash, they are reduced speed for a construction zone and the wind basically puts the trailer on it's side and the truck does an easy 180. The OPs crash happens at a much higher speed, and could easily break a weak safety chain.

Yep. In his case, he had safety chains and it kept everything together. My point being that they do, indeed, work as advertised in some cases.

Chains are there for a reason, and you can be cited for not having them. Will they work in every accident? Nope. But if they are hooked up and they break during an accident, then that citation/liability is one less thing you have to worry about.

"Hold my beer and watch this!"

Have watched that video many times... something just seems off about it. The truck with the video just doesn't really slow down or stop... odd

jmtandem wrote:
"If only the driver would have grabbed a handful of trailer brakes". It would not have happened.

The statement above is so correct. I am not sure how many people know that applying trailer breaks only during sway will stop the sway instantly. Suddenly that rolling, swaying monster becomes and 8,000 pound rock dragging behind you.

Here's a shot of my cousins suburban 2500 when his TT rolled in Massachusetts last summer after swerving to avoid another accident. Hitch broke free, but safety chains held. Rear tires ofTruck are barely touching the ground. No one was hurt, but no more trailer.

Correction, one of his chains held. One broke. Biggest shocker is that the rear bike rack and bikes held on! I trying to find that picture in my phone.