dodge guy wrote:
Ralph Cramden wrote:
RinconVTR wrote:
Ivylog wrote:
Hey, first time I've seen it and between all the stuff he added to the back and not putting the trailer brakes on, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
This was no accident. This one was 100% avoidable. There are 2-3 smoking guns, unlike most crash videos and images we see posted.
I saw all the **** at the back of the camper immediately as well, and notice how much the bumper and/or the rack holding is all is bent downward! WHOA!!!
Add to that to the heavy load at the back of the trailer notice as well how much the SUV is sagging. Either a poorly adjusted WDH or no WDH at all.
And of course speed. The truck was doing 65mph and the SUV was passing at a good clip. Had to be over 70. Not to say I've never done the same, but add this high speed to all the above and this IMO was clearly an avoidable incident.
All that **** at the back of the camper only weighed a whopping 128 lbs. I don't think that unloaded much hitch weight taking into account the balance point of that trailer. Why is it on RV forums that people swear that any weight behind or on the rear bumper causes Armageddon?
Anyhow here is the real story as told by the guy who experienced it.Story
Try loading 200lbs at the bumper of your trailer and see how it handles? I think you would be amazed at how much it unloads the tongue of the trailer.
And yes, I seen the guys post on what happened. I believe most of it. But I think he missed a few important details that he probably doesn't remember for this too happen like it did.
LOL. Seriously? You're rounding 128 lbs up to 200 to make an argument. And have to ask for an answer to a question which you assume supports your argument? You can't figure out how much it would unload the hitch on your own? Hint: the axle is more than 1/2 way back. 128 lbs on the rear would unload less than 128 lbs from the hitch - that's middle school physics of levers.
But, it really doesn't matter - the owner already stated that he had enough hitch weight. All you armchair pundits, with your "he's an idiot who obviously did x, y, and z wrong" are yourselves the ones who've been shown to be ignorant and incorrect.
