What can happen without enough tongue weight?
I read most of the posts on accidents (currently in roads and routes)...this one got to me when I saw the fist picture below. It was obvious to me what happened and I posted the following: The motorc...
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rhagfo wrote:
I would agree with Ivylog, looks to be a Ram 2500 or 3500 SRW, small light trailer with heavy object aft of the rear bumper. The law of physics, would support his theory, and the way the trailer contacted the TV. The driver could figure way more than enough TV so let’s roll!
I also noticed that is was a 2500/3500 series truck. One would think that with the TV weighing twice as much as the trailer that the low tongue weight wouldn't matter much. Very likely that the low tongue weight was a contributing factor, but disasterous accidents like this are seldom the result of just one problem. Excessive speed, driver skill (or lack therof) and driver distraction are all likely factors as well.
