A picture is worth a thousand words!

More good examples of why I drive 55 when towing.

It's interesting that on the third accident that the guy was towing an empty car trailer when it happened.

Bill

Trackrig wrote:
It's interesting that on the third accident that the guy was towing an empty car trailer when it happened.

Bill

Looked like maybe that flatbed had been modified with a tail extension? The tail end wasn't the same material as the rest, but it didn't look like a dovetail. Might have had negative tongue weight from the mods?

Its called "crack the whip".

People who ask if it's okay to haul passengers in a TT should watch this video.

I wonder if the boat didn't have safety chains?

Hate watching those videos. I understand its to show how serious this kind of stuff is, but I feel bad that these folks never knew, or just chose to ignore things. Or got told bad information.

I've rolled up on some aftermath before, thankfully nothing too serious, but I always wonder "why" to a multitude of things. Seems like there needs to be a safety class and some sort of certification.

X10!

THAT video should be in each and every RV dealership
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It should be mandatory for a prospective buyer to watch before purchasing a TT.

Especially when a salesman states "sure, your truck can tow that".

The boat went sliding away with the tail on the ground. So probably no hitch weight, or very little.

The others also probably had to little hitch weight.

Also, one of the setups was a dually. So for those saying a dually is best, better, bestest for handling sway like this. That part of video blows that theory apart! If you have a trailer going side to side, your screwed. If you get back or too somewhere, with sway issues, time to figure out what is causing said sway, fix it, then add the sway bars.

my 02 on this video.

Marty

Interesting not a single 5th wheel was shown.

The boat incident shows why good safety chains are required in most if not all states.

RCMAN46 wrote:
Interesting not a single 5th wheel was shown.

The boat incident shows why good safety chains are required in most if not all states.

Yup. Fifth wheels are far more immune to this issue since they pivot over the axle centerline.

I'm not a fan of TT's for this reason. If I had to use one it would have a Hensley hitch...