Gooseneck Adaptor Blamed for Fiver Rollover
Video Link The description in the video says the following "2008 Dutchmen Denali fifth wheel trailer flip-over accident at Hwy 436 & Hwy 434 in Altamonte Springs, FL. The trailer leaned over in ...
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Hi,
My buddy also almost flipped a big rig trailer when he was a new driver. Problem is the truck was slowing into a curve while getting on a cloverleaf freeway entrance. The truck was slowing, and he felt the big rig start to get pushed sideways by the trailer forward momentum, and slowing the truck further would have caused the trailer still moving forward to push the truck on it's side. Lucky for him, the instructor driver said 'hit the gas' and he mashed down on the gas pedal, causing the truck to move out of the way of the trailer, and start pulling the trailer, not the trailer pushing the truck, and everything was saved!
Later he showed him with a model tractor trailer what was going on. If the trailer is at a angle to the cab, and it is pushing the tractor, it can push it sideways, and topple it over with ease!
Yes the tow truck driver should be using a safety strap during each time they flip a rig upright, to keep it from falling on the other side, and also to let it down gently, not that the repair costs will change by much if it falls to quickly. Hopefully the propane tanks where off by that time!
Fred.
My buddy also almost flipped a big rig trailer when he was a new driver. Problem is the truck was slowing into a curve while getting on a cloverleaf freeway entrance. The truck was slowing, and he felt the big rig start to get pushed sideways by the trailer forward momentum, and slowing the truck further would have caused the trailer still moving forward to push the truck on it's side. Lucky for him, the instructor driver said 'hit the gas' and he mashed down on the gas pedal, causing the truck to move out of the way of the trailer, and start pulling the trailer, not the trailer pushing the truck, and everything was saved!
Later he showed him with a model tractor trailer what was going on. If the trailer is at a angle to the cab, and it is pushing the tractor, it can push it sideways, and topple it over with ease!
Yes the tow truck driver should be using a safety strap during each time they flip a rig upright, to keep it from falling on the other side, and also to let it down gently, not that the repair costs will change by much if it falls to quickly. Hopefully the propane tanks where off by that time!
Fred.
