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LittleBill
Explorer
Explorer
they can just bend it back right?

Ford F350 Frame Broke
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garyp4951
Explorer III
Explorer III
This looks like the old saying, don't worry about the mule just load the wagon.lol

rjstractor
Nomad
Nomad
mkirsch wrote:
Ozlander wrote:
That couple wouldn't just be sitting there if that was real.


There are videos of this rig driving around, so yes, they would. It also explains the background changes.

It's likely that they were trying to limp the rig somewhere for help. Heck it's even possible they were driving it normally like that, but still, they were driving it.

Apparently this happened not once, but twice to the same owner because a different truck with the same camper and trailer is in another picture with the same bent/broken frame.


I'm amazed it drove at all. I would think the driveshaft would bend like a piece of licorice or a U joint would break from the extreme angle. Then again, maybe they dropped the driveshaft and just limped it on the front axle in 4WD.:h
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FishOnOne
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Nomad
Krusty wrote:
Funny it looks like it has F450 wheels on the front and F350 wheels on the rear


It has F450 wheels front and back.
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Krusty
Nomad II
Nomad II
Funny it looks like it has F450 wheels on the front and F350 wheels on the rear
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mkirsch
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Nomad II
Ozlander wrote:
That couple wouldn't just be sitting there if that was real.


There are videos of this rig driving around, so yes, they would. It also explains the background changes.

It's likely that they were trying to limp the rig somewhere for help. Heck it's even possible they were driving it normally like that, but still, they were driving it.

Apparently this happened not once, but twice to the same owner because a different truck with the same camper and trailer is in another picture with the same bent/broken frame.

Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.

FlatBroke
Explorer II
Explorer II
Extended warranty will fix it. That is if they have insurance for folks that extend common sense.

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Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Explorer II
Ozlander wrote:
That couple wouldn't just be sitting there if that was real.


Zactly what I was thinking. 😉

dodge_guy
Explorer II
Explorer II
jfkmk wrote:
Toyota’s used to do that all by themselves!


No! Nature and poor design is what did it.
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jfkmk
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Explorer
Toyota’s used to do that all by themselves!

Bedlam
Moderator
Moderator
It appears that the camper tie downs were welded to the truck frame causing this weakness. This is the second truck the same owner damaged by doing this. No receiver extension was used since this trailer has an extended tongue under the camper overhang. It can be found on the Alberta Coal Rollers page within Facebook.

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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Explorer II
This is what happens with too much weight behind the axle.......combination of tail heavy truck camper, extended hitch assembly and tongue weight, as well as having all the available torque to move it!
Just look at how an OTR truck flexes when it accelerates.
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Son Brandon 17yrs
Daughter Marissa 16yrs
Dog Bailey

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wnjj wrote:
ford truck guy wrote:
wnjj wrote:
ScottG wrote:
Pic keeps showing up with same TC and trailer but different paint on truck and different background.
Fake!

Not fake, it just happened twice. I watched the video of it moving down the road, complete with scraping sounds.

The other discussion is here https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29972773.cfm


Could you share the link for that video? I sure would love to watch that!

It was on page 3 in that thread in the Truck Camper forum I linked above but here it is:

https://www.facebook.com/leona.pelke/videos/10157795712404669/


Thank You for the link.. I was not able to open the original, but got into this one.. OUCH ! That looks painful and expensive ! !
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wnjj
Explorer II
Explorer II
ford truck guy wrote:
wnjj wrote:
ScottG wrote:
Pic keeps showing up with same TC and trailer but different paint on truck and different background.
Fake!

Not fake, it just happened twice. I watched the video of it moving down the road, complete with scraping sounds.

The other discussion is here https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29972773.cfm


Could you share the link for that video? I sure would love to watch that!

It was on page 3 in that thread in the Truck Camper forum I linked above but here it is:

https://www.facebook.com/leona.pelke/videos/10157795712404669/

larry_barnhart
Explorer
Explorer
dodge truck had a similar story once. My friend had his dodge frame break 2 times. travel club friend so I have not talked to him for years. He did replace that truck the last time we talked for aother dodge. stuff happens.

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