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I've seen this photo in a few places but no follow up.
I'm betting if we saw the frame, it might be readily obvious what happened.
Of course as others have suggested, might have been user error:
- At 4900lb dry weight, it wouldn't be hard to exceed the ratings if he has full tanks and a lot of stuff.
- Did the owner weld or drill the frame to attach the tie downs?
- How is the weight distribution? There is a lot of camper hanging off the back of the truck bed. The payload sticker assumes a reasonable distribution of weight. What were the per axle loads?
- Did he hit a tope, big pothole or something else at speed?
It's possible there was a defect but it would be interesting to see some follow up with pics of the frame.
I'm betting if we saw the frame, it might be readily obvious what happened.
Of course as others have suggested, might have been user error:
- At 4900lb dry weight, it wouldn't be hard to exceed the ratings if he has full tanks and a lot of stuff.
- Did the owner weld or drill the frame to attach the tie downs?
- How is the weight distribution? There is a lot of camper hanging off the back of the truck bed. The payload sticker assumes a reasonable distribution of weight. What were the per axle loads?
- Did he hit a tope, big pothole or something else at speed?
It's possible there was a defect but it would be interesting to see some follow up with pics of the frame.
