RV wrecks - to many

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http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/7-patients-involved-in-hwy-101-rollover-crash-near-olympia/386799660

Hope everyone had a safe long weekend. To many of these RV trailer wrecks lately.

[ACZL]

spoon059 wrote:

ACZL wrote:
Had a guy w/ a newer GM dually pass me on the NYS T-Way doing at least 75 to 80 mph w/ a TT!

Wow... how bad was the wreck when you passed it? What...? You have no idea if he wrecked or if he safely made it to his destination? That's weird, I guess I don't understand the objective of your post...

I was in my tractor trailer doing 68 MPH when the truck mentioned passed me at the speed I figured he was going because in short order he was out of sight. Never said there was or he was in an accident. Just stating that IMO he was going WAAAAAY TOO fast w/ a TT even though he had a dually. To be honest, I was expecting to see him off in the buckwheat, but never did. Seems that most accidents involving RV's are TT's.

[larry_barnhart]

I believe the TT owners have a truck that is not big enough. In a not great day and weather issues this can cause problems.

chevman

[Cummins12V98]

blt2ski wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Tow behind's are a bad thing unless you have a lot of TRUCK!!! I know from experience. Been there and done the same exact thing. It's not fun.

This is false! I've pulled an 8K pintle hitch trailer with a 12K empty truck, trailer dang near took out truck. Trailer had ZERO hitch wt. I've seen a unbalanced for and aft trailer try to take out a tandem dually axle flatbed.
Having a balanced trailer no matter the hitch type is the correct way to tow. THEN, having a correct TV for the task at hand, both power, gearing etc.

Marty

Ok you are right!

I had a supposedly correctly loaded and hitched with load levelers and sway control tow behind pass me and flip over causing my truck to roll coming into Portland, Or. Later towed the same trailer with a much heavier truck with NO sway.

MOST of thew RV accidents are with travel trailers in tow.

[spoon059]

ACZL wrote:
Had a guy w/ a newer GM dually pass me on the NYS T-Way doing at least 75 to 80 mph w/ a TT!

Wow... how bad was the wreck when you passed it? What...? You have no idea if he wrecked or if he safely made it to his destination? That's weird, I guess I don't understand the objective of your post...

[blt2ski]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Tow behind's are a bad thing unless you have a lot of TRUCK!!! I know from experience. Been there and done the same exact thing. It's not fun.

This is false! I've pulled an 8K pintle hitch trailer with a 12K empty truck, trailer dang near took out truck. Trailer had ZERO hitch wt. I've seen a unbalanced for and aft trailer try to take out a tandem dually axle flatbed.
Having a balanced trailer no matter the hitch type is the correct way to tow. THEN, having a correct TV for the task at hand, both power, gearing etc.

Marty

[mich800]

Maybe the title is a little misleading. Any amount of accidents is too many but are rv's involved in more accidents than other vehicles per miles driven. I don't know. I do know every morning listening to the traffic determining my commute there is typically a half dozen accidents noted nearly every day and I don't remember any of them ever being rv's.

[mkirsch]

Accidents are still the exception, not the rule. It is amazing what people get away with on the road, and arrive at their destination happy and healthy.

We won't ever see licensing or road testing for towing. Just your basic driving road test is a joke that you really have to try HARD to fail. It doesn't prove you are ready to operate a motor vehicle any more than a palm reading would.

[Cummins12V98]

Tow behind's are a bad thing unless you have a lot of TRUCK!!! I know from experience. Been there and done the same exact thing. It's not fun.

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Nolan wrote:
Scary.

Passed a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited pulling a TT about that size yesterday. Came up behind them and wasn't even able to see the mirrors on the Jeep.

I've seen similar too. And a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited at the most has a 3,500 tow rating. But of course they are usually lifted, big tires, extra heavy bumpers and a ton of other stuff. 4 people, 2 dogs a ton of stuff on the roof and they still hook up a trailer that weighs 3,500#

To often physics lessons get pretty harsh.

[Nolan]

Scary.

Passed a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited pulling a TT about that size yesterday. Came up behind them and wasn't even able to see the mirrors on the Jeep.

[ChooChooMan74]

Glad everyone appears to be ok. The other thing I noticed, Bikes on the rear. That reduces tongue weight and adds more weight at the end of the pendulum behind the tires that are suppose to hole the pendulum stead.

[Crabbypatty]

There are rvers and there are people who buy rvs and tow them with the family everyday vehicle. The accidents are caused by themselves. Its still horrible, but inevitable, same with the boating accidents. Perhaps someday there will be a mandatory license and road test required. Until then watch your 6!

[ACZL]

Had a guy w/ a newer GM dually pass me on the NYS T-Way doing at least 75 to 80 mph w/ a TT!

[rhagfo]

That is three I have heard of in Washington and Oregon this weekend.
One north bound I5 at MP 18
One on 101 north of Newport car crossed into MH path
One on 101 at Mud Bay near Olympia (This wreck)
All looked bad, but it seems the one near Olympia was the worst.

Hope the worst was minor injuries.