Truck camper towing at least a 30 ft TT crash....
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_jersey&id=9252773 Luckily no serious injuries.. It is very windy on this bridge! I hope nobody here does this..
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There is more to safe towing than weights vs manufacturers specs. In crosswinds, center of pressure vs center of mass vs pivot points are important to stability, and crosswinds on the Great Plains and in a few passes regularly blow over empty semi-trailers that would have likely been OK if parked for the duration or moving much more slowly. Neither are motorhomes or motorcoaches immune to being pushed by the wind past a driver's ability to maintain or regain control.
This was a high risk combo for crosswind problems, most of the wind force behind the truck. DDs FIL lost a 30 ft TT to a high speed gust, but no camper and it didn't take the truck over, but did pull it off the road.
No telling whether this was a "getting dicy out there, but I'm good to handle it" situation like most of the truck incidents, or it was a surprise, no hint of trouble coming. Highway patrol sometimes shuts down roads for several hours to a day or two, to prevent a rash of wind accidents. Sometimes they'll let cars, singles and semis through, but make doubles, triples, and high profile lightweight vehicles park and wait out the storm.
This was a high risk combo for crosswind problems, most of the wind force behind the truck. DDs FIL lost a 30 ft TT to a high speed gust, but no camper and it didn't take the truck over, but did pull it off the road.
No telling whether this was a "getting dicy out there, but I'm good to handle it" situation like most of the truck incidents, or it was a surprise, no hint of trouble coming. Highway patrol sometimes shuts down roads for several hours to a day or two, to prevent a rash of wind accidents. Sometimes they'll let cars, singles and semis through, but make doubles, triples, and high profile lightweight vehicles park and wait out the storm.
