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"The trailer may have been too heavy"

webwrangler
Explorer
Explorer
I thought this was interesting from an RVer's point of view. Can't tell if it's a TT or a cargo trailer from the photo. Teton Pass is steep, with 11% grades in places, but I think I would have noticed something wrong before my TV caught fire...

Vehicle fire closed Teton Pass
2005 Rockwood 2104
2011 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4WD
Equalizer
Prodigy
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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Explorer
:h :h

There is about 400 vehicle fires a day in the US. This one happen to be towing a trailer. The vast majority that do catch on fire aren't.
~ Too many freaks & not enough circuses ~


"Life is not tried ~ it is merely survived ~ if you're standing
outside the fire"

"The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly."- Abraham Lincoln

Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
“May have been too heavy...” And I may have not been watching my oil, water and transmission temperatures and I may have not been checking my rear view mirrors and I may have not...
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad