Totaled my rig
At noon on June 27, 2014 near Quinter, Kansas, on I-70. Semi was doing 45-50 in a 75. I wanted to do 55-60. As I went around him, an exceptionally strong wind hit me broadside. Started to fishtail; co...
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EZRiderGrandpa wrote:
We had been beiing passed by everything all morning long. Semis, fifth wheels, travel trailers, motor homes, and of course cars. We had been doing 55 all morning. Speed limit is 75. We hadn't passed anybody the four hours or so we were on the road - everybody was whizzing past us like we were standing still. The semi we passed was old, rusty, nasty-looking, and probably couldn't go faster than 50 for whatever reason.
Thanks for all your replies. Even if I wanted to continue RVing I wouldn't be able to get my wife in one for all the tea in China. The accident took about three seconds from the first sway to in the ditch. Hanging upside down from your seatbelt surrounded by broken glass changed our lives.
I'll bet! Amazing how fast these things can happen, it's almost over before you know it. I had a similar incident this past winter, although not towing. Fortunately I was able to save it but was very close to winding up shiny side down in the ditch on I-65.
I'm sure you're still shaken up as I or anybody would be. You don't have to say "never RV again", just "not ready to get back to it yet". Maybe that day will come and maybe it won't, my Dad always said, "Never say never!"
